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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: SXMFOX]
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10/03/2017 11:18 AM
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I guess we'll have to discover this for ourselves. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> I have found that this forum is not anywhere near as active as the SXM one. I know we're all used to an influx of immediate answers on that one. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: SXMFOX]
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10/03/2017 06:07 PM
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OMG, Balashi is the locally brewed beer and our favorite of any beer. Only brewed on Curacao, not even exported to Aruba. And try their new brand, Hapi Bon. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: SXMFOX]
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10/04/2017 11:05 PM
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irish1223
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I saw on an old (2102) post on tripadvisor that Coors light and Budweiser are (were?) available in the grocery stores in Curacao. We'll see.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: SXMFOX]
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10/30/2017 11:51 AM
10/30/2017 11:51 AM
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I also much prefer to drink light beers (Miller Lite), so much so that I will bring as much as I can with me when I'm going somewhere where I know they're hard to find
didn't know how hard they were to find in Curaçao when we went a few years ago...I got really tired drinking Presidente, so was so happy when I eventually did find some light beers in a small convenience store in downtown Willemstad, (can't remember if they were Miller, Bud, or Coors), so I cleared them out
another island where I never found any light beers, except for a few Red Stripe Lights, is Barbados, where we're now going for end of Dec/Jan, so I already have plans to carry a couple cases of Miller Lite down <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
luckily over the past 10 years or so, light beers are much easier to find in the caribbean, usually at least Coors Lite
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: IslandBoi]
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10/30/2017 12:09 PM
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What about Corona? Don't they make a light? (Says the person who hates beer, so I may not know what I'm talking about.....<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />)
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Re: American Beer, CUR
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10/30/2017 12:53 PM
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yeah, there are some non-american brands that make a "light" version, but the light isn't always available everywhere...(ie. Heineken Light, Corona Light, Presidente Light, Carib Light,etc)
it's been a few years since we were in Barbados, and i was hoping some light options had made their way down there by now, but forum posts on various message boards seem to say otherwise <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Sick.gif" alt="" />
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: IslandBoi]
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10/31/2017 09:00 AM
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Hello Bob, the beer selection here is really bad, if your like us. We love our American beer! We have tried all the beer as mentioned above, and have struck to two, Corona and Presidente Light. That is as close as it gets, even the supermarkets have only have 6 to 7 selections to chose from, some in cases but most in singles. In fact the one isle for beer only has about half dedicated to the beer! Boy if we only liked Hiniken, we would be in hog heaven! More later!
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: SXMFOX]
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11/02/2017 11:23 PM
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irish1223
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We're here at the moment too, staying at Avila Beach Resort (lovely!). It took a couple of days to adjust, but we are loving our time here. We've visited several beaches so far including Cas Abou, Grote Knip, and the Mango strand. The beaches on the west end are gorgeous. We also spent part of the day downtown yesterday and had a great time. Very clean. We had a nice lunch at Governeur de Rouville restaurant. People are very friendly here. We had parked on the street and were attempting to use our chip credit card in the parking machine (the kind where you have to put in your parking space number and get a receipt). The machine wasn't reading our card and we didn’t have the necessary change. A very kind woman noted our dilemma and put 2 of her own guilders in for us, explained how the system worked, and asked us if this was our first time here. When we told her it was, she thanked us for coming to Curaçao and told us to have a wonderful time. We feel very safe here. While we miss SXM, we are finding that it is a really nice second option for us. We will write a more thorough trip report upon our return.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: American Beer, CUR
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11/03/2017 10:52 AM
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Hello Robin & Ed, yes we have had a good time here also. We were also downtown yesterday as well. We had a great lunch at Steak and Ribs overlooking the cruise ship. Food was great! And yes the people here are very nice and friendly, we have not felt unsafe one minute. We leave out in the morning, so we are just taking it easy around the villa today. Enjoy! One other thing I forgot to mention about parking downtown. We saw those parking meters also but didn’t use them as I had already thought a chipped card would probably not work. We park in the above ground parking lot at the Renaissance on the water by the fort, in front of the cruise dock. It’s FREE, try it out! You can walk to everything from there!
Gary & Catherine
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: SXMFOX]
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11/04/2017 01:52 PM
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irish1223
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Gary and Catherine, we hope you had a safe trip home! Vacations always go too fast. We are here until Tuesday, so trying to make the most of it. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> We look forward to your trip report and will write one of our own upon our return.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: LBI2SXM]
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11/04/2017 01:56 PM
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LBI2SXM said: Curacao never disappoints!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> It certainly hasn’t disappointed us in any way so far. It is a lovely island with gorgeous beaches. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> We weren’t sure what to expect as we didn’t care for Aruba all that much when we visited there for the first time last year. Curaçao has been a completely different trip in all ways good.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: LBI2SXM]
#145355
11/10/2017 01:50 PM
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LBI2SXM said: Even though the ABC islands are all Dutch and so close, Curacao stands out best. (JMO) Totally agree! We were worried it would be too much like Aruba, but it's not. (Nothing wrong with Aruba, mind you, it just wasn't for us. We know lots of folks enjoy it). Curacao isn't 'americanized', which is one thing we didn't like in Aruba. We didn't hate Aruba, we just wanted something other than what we could find in Florida. Curacao is greener than Aruba (though not as green as SXM, but we didn't expect it to be). We actually liked the landscape in Curacao -- it was like being in 2 different states at once. Beaches were much prettier than anything in Aruba and - at least while we were there - it was much less windy. JMHO too. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: American Beer, CUR
[Re: mmk]
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11/13/2017 12:58 PM
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Kamehameha
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We were in Aruba for 3 weeks each of the last 2 years. Stayed in 2 distinct parts of the island. Couldn't find Balashi anywhere. Where did you get it? Even the man at the brewery said they don't export to Aruba? Send me the right way to the beer!
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