Nice. Speaking of Spanish I have been studying for my upcoming trip to Chile. So far I’ve got -
“Una cerveza, por favor”.
That should just about do think.
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“Una cerveza, por favor”.
That should just about do think.
snowbird surfer
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SBooker, have you tried focal banger or heady topper from the alchemist brewery? Both tops amongst ipas. It’s brewed in Stowe VT right near the ski hill. Can be found in major US cities. Put it on your list.
I don't believe I've had those beers but I'm sure I've sampled something from Alchemist. I've only been to the east coast of the USA once. (And I didn't ski there). It was lovely but between my house and the east coast of America is the Rockies and Sierras in the west of the USA and if I go the other way Japan and Europe. I really need to get there for the fall colours at some point soon though!
tseeb
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The more flavorful beers we shared over Labor Day weekend at South Lake Tahoe.
Even though I had this large bottle, the can of 1906 Red and a bottle of Albarino in my suitcase, I was well under the 23 kg weight limit.
It you like Citra-hopped beers, which we do, it's hard to get more than this one from Native Fermantations in San Jose where our granddaughter's band played a few times this Summer.
From my family's So. Tahoe cabin, it's 1/2 mile walk to Libation Lounge location of South Tahoe Brewing Co. We've been here since Thurs. and did not move my or my son's vehicle until Sunday PM when I drove us to Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers to see excellent Dirty Cello band.
We also went to Libation Lounge on way home from seeing country band in Heavenly Village Saturday evening. We sat in the back to warm up a little and get away from one of the roll-up garage doors in front that was open. It was cool Friday and Saturday unless you were in the sun. Bartender said they'd just lowered the price of 4-pack of my wife's favorite to $20 so besides sharing a pint we got 4-pack to bring home.
It was warm in sun at the park where I celebrated my first day of no longer being 7-0 with our son, his girlfriend and some Tahoe friends.
Even though I had this large bottle, the can of 1906 Red and a bottle of Albarino in my suitcase, I was well under the 23 kg weight limit.
It you like Citra-hopped beers, which we do, it's hard to get more than this one from Native Fermantations in San Jose where our granddaughter's band played a few times this Summer.
From my family's So. Tahoe cabin, it's 1/2 mile walk to Libation Lounge location of South Tahoe Brewing Co. We've been here since Thurs. and did not move my or my son's vehicle until Sunday PM when I drove us to Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers to see excellent Dirty Cello band.
We also went to Libation Lounge on way home from seeing country band in Heavenly Village Saturday evening. We sat in the back to warm up a little and get away from one of the roll-up garage doors in front that was open. It was cool Friday and Saturday unless you were in the sun. Bartender said they'd just lowered the price of 4-pack of my wife's favorite to $20 so besides sharing a pint we got 4-pack to bring home.
It was warm in sun at the park where I celebrated my first day of no longer being 7-0 with our son, his girlfriend and some Tahoe friends.
Sounds like Oz pricing. Is this the new normal for craft beer in USA if buying from the brewery?
tseeb
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If you buy a pint to drink there it's $8 + tax and tip so $5/can for craft beer to go at brewery is OK. Craft beer is less (and sometimes much less) at grocery stores, but I've never seen South Tahoe Beer Co there.
One thing that is different (and very nice) in Spain and Portugal is your bill is your bill. No ~10% sales tax (or it's already included) and no 15-18-20% tip on top of that. In California, I don't tip on the beers to go. I did add a $2+ tip on my $8-9 beer but I also got free tasters of 3 other beers.
One thing that is different (and very nice) in Spain and Portugal is your bill is your bill. No ~10% sales tax (or it's already included) and no 15-18-20% tip on top of that. In California, I don't tip on the beers to go. I did add a $2+ tip on my $8-9 beer but I also got free tasters of 3 other beers.
It'll never change in my lifetime (or probably ever for that matter) but U.S. tipping culture is a joke. For chrissake, just factor the tip into the price and be done with it. A small percentage of restaurants/bars/cafes already do that but it should be industry-wide.
We’ve had some nice local brews here in Chile.
That Kunstmann brand also does a great bock variety.
There’s a brewery on a pier that overlooked a gloomy Pacific. That one was a single hop (mosaic) that was the best beer I’ve had here so far. I bought a glass to take home.
A brewery in Santiago had a good vibe but the beer wasn’t great.
That Patagonian beer is popular and also decent.
This beer seems the most common here. It’s a typical tasteless ‘cold and wet’ lager. Horrid.
That Kunstmann brand also does a great bock variety.
There’s a brewery on a pier that overlooked a gloomy Pacific. That one was a single hop (mosaic) that was the best beer I’ve had here so far. I bought a glass to take home.
A brewery in Santiago had a good vibe but the beer wasn’t great.
That Patagonian beer is popular and also decent.
This beer seems the most common here. It’s a typical tasteless ‘cold and wet’ lager. Horrid.