Beer

I am not a beer drinker. So the following is second-hand information!



A friend who came down here with me when I moved to the DR 3 years ago liked Heinnekin. Then discovered Presidente. He thought that they tasted about the same but Presidente had a lot more kick! Interestingly enough, the brewer of Presidente here, also is the same company that brews and bottles Heinnekin in the D.R.

Probably #2 on the popularity list with locals is Quisqueya, which I believe is a darker beer?

You beer drinkers out there (you know who you are!) feel free to correct me on this!

Tom (aka XR)

Miller, Budweiser, Heineken can be found almost anywhere.

In resorts you'll likely have a greater selection, and perhaps some darker beers.

Quisqueya or Bohemia is the other brand I was trying to think of in another thread on beer.

I like dark beers too, and these two are a nice break from Presidente, I believe Presdidente makes it too, and it's also cheaper.

I feel that anything you drink here will not taste like it does where you normally have it. If its manufactured here, there are factors that lead to a different taste; water, humidity, sunshine, corruption, etc.

Perhaps it's just the environment your in while drinking it, but everything DEFINITELY tastes different.

I swear the Diet Coke that is sold here is the leftover stores of TAB from the 70's and some clever clod bought it all for pennies and is repackaging it as the diet drink of now.

Hi N.O. Randy et al,

Greetings from Atlantic Canada.

Presidente is a Pilsner and Quisqueya is a lager. Niether is very dark. I find Presidente to be crisper and more refreshing with little aftertaste while Quisqueya is heavier and has a very subtle yeast aftertaste (IMHO). If they are cold enough, they both do the job. I haven't yet sampled Bohemia but was aware that it was available.

Gregg

I am normally not a beer drinker,

but I like Quisqueya. Not sure what brand they would have served at the bars at RIU Naiboa, but it was good too.

Maybe the best part of it was that I was down in a nice, warm sunny climate, so anything cold tasted great (as was alluded to earlier).

Regards.

There is a third native beer after Presidente and Quisqueya. It is Solana.

Solana is cheap, like Quisqueya. Yes, of course it's a lager. I don't like it myself, nor Quisqueya.

I'm not familiar with "Bohemia" in the DR. The Bohemia I know is made by National and is popular in Mexico. It is (or at least was) their best beer, but doesn't compare to Presidente.

For my taste, the world's best beer is a tie between Pilsner Urquell and Dortmunder. Having said that, though, Presidente is probably the best posssible for the DR. Being slightly lighter than European beers makes it ideally suited for the tropical heat.

BTW, I think that Presidente, combined with the DR habit of supercooling beer, have played a huge part in popularizing the DR as a tourist destination. Beer is especially important to tourists who don't want to drink the water, and the fact that it's so cold is an added attraction in the tropical heat.

Soberana

Is what Andy A refers to as "Solana" actually the brand named Soberana? I like Soberana better than Presidente myself, but must admit that I drink more Prez. than Sob. whenever I visit, mainly because it is more readily available.

No one has mentioned Ambar - it makes a nice change once in a while. But my favourite will always be Presidente.

Chiri

Paulino, you're right.

I had a friend who drank it regularly and offered it to me. I'd decline.

When it comes to food, I try to eat a healthy diet, even though I enjoy it too.

I'm definitely a connoisseur of whatever I drink, though, and want only the best, or close to it. Otherwise, why drink anything at all? The only thing one HAS to drink to survive is water.

BEER!

I believe Quisqueya is produced by Bermudez.

During my past few trips I had seen it less
often than in the past.

Cheers!

JD