Haitian beer "Prestige" soon in DR

[GWOZOZO]

Haiti - Economy : Beer Prestige soon in the DR market
25/10/2014 10:12:09


Thursday at the Hotel Kinam II Petionville, Wilson Laleau the Minister of Trade and Industry (MCI), participated in the 4th High Level Bilateral meeting around of private investment, trade relations and the strengthening of control of the border areas between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe and the Dominican Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andres Navarro.

Wilson Laleau, presented to members of the Dominican government and the private business sector, the project of Micro Industrial Parks (MPI) implemented by his ministry. He also pleaded for the creation of a structured framework aimed at building trust between the private sectors of both countries and insisted on the exchange of business information between sectors of the two Republics.

The two leaders agreed on the need to work together to increase economic growth on the island, through fair trade. In this sense, the Haitian government has asked that there be reciprocity in bilateral trade.

The two governments are committed to offer their full support to mentor businessmen of both nations, have agreed to formalize trade and investment, two fundamental elements for the development of the island.

Businessmen from both countries, who took part in this successful meeting, exchanged on many opportunities between the two countries. During this meeting, Sr. Jos? del Castillo, the Dominican Minister of Industry and Trade, said that there is no restriction for Haitian products. Government officials and businessmen Dominican confirmed that they had no objection for the Haitian beer Prestige is imported into the Dominican market.

The Minister Laleau and his Dominican counterpart, agreed to hold a series of discussions and of planning in order to boost and formalize trade and investment between the two republics.

HL/ HaitiLibre

 

[GWOZOZO]

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[Cdn_Gringo]

I like lagers. I really do. I miss the availability of a good Ale to balance the equation though.

 

[ohmmmm]

There is a new beer called "Social" that is entering the market. I was told it is from Guatamala and I tried a bottle and it was good basic beer. It is being sold about 20 to 30 pesos less per bottle than the other established brands sold here currently.

 

[InsanelyOne]

I'm all for more beer choices as long as they are priced reasonably! Can't wait to give it a try.

 

[cobraboy]

Prestige is a decent beer.

Last Christmas we had the pleasure of dining with the Dutch GM who manages Prestige operations in P-a-P for Heineken. She said it had been an interesting ride to install Dutch methods onto Haitian culture.

Heineken acquired 95% of Prestige 3 years ago...

 

[dv8]

never had it. will definitely buy when it arrives to DR. i like trying new things.

 

[mountainannie]

wow.. no restrictions on Haitian products? what about the garlic? http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2014/10/24/ocupan-mas-170-sacos-ajo-procedentes-haiti

 

[sirlurksalot]

Prestige is a decent beer.

Last Christmas we had the pleasure of dining with the Dutch GM who manages Prestige operations in P-a-P for Heineken. She said it had been an interesting ride to install Dutch methods onto Haitian culture.

Heineken acquired 95% of Prestige 3 years ago...

Have had the pleasure of drinking a few Prestige beers on a couple of trips to Cape Haitian . This is good stuff. Would definitely buy while spending time in the DR. Wish they would export to the US too.

 

[Xavier_Onassis]

Prestige is readily available in Miami. Try Total Wines, they probably have it.

 

[windeguy]

Prestige: poor to awful beer

I like lagers. I really do. I miss the availability of a good Ale to balance the equation though.

Prestige | Brasserie Nationale d'Haiti | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | BeerAdvocate

One review:

1.36/5 rDev -47.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5

12oz snubby nose bottle served in a pint glass

A - Pours clear and very light straw color. Small white head is gone in an instant.

S - Corn husk, cooked vegetables, herbal notes.

T - Chalky aspirin bitterness right upfront, sweet husky corn flavor, herbal minty flavor, the chalkiness tramples over the light sweet malt.

M - Medium carbonation, light body

Geez!!! Stay away from this unless you just wanna tick it. This one was hard to finish. If I lived in Haiti I wouldn't drink beer.

StaveHooks, Jul 23, 2013
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Just what we need, another beer as good as Brahma.

 

[the gorgon]

Prestige | Brasserie Nationale d'Haiti | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | BeerAdvocate

One review:

1.36/5 rDev -47.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5

12oz snubby nose bottle served in a pint glass

A - Pours clear and very light straw color. Small white head is gone in an instant.

S - Corn husk, cooked vegetables, herbal notes.

T - Chalky aspirin bitterness right upfront, sweet husky corn flavor, herbal minty flavor, the chalkiness tramples over the light sweet malt.

M - Medium carbonation, light body

Geez!!! Stay away from this unless you just wanna tick it. This one was hard to finish. If I lived in Haiti I wouldn't drink beer.

StaveHooks, Jul 23, 2013
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Just what we need, another beer as good as Brahma.

hey, windy, this is what these same guys had to say about Presidente;

Was recently in the Dominican Republic on vacation...our resort had this beer on tap. ONLY this beer on tap. ONLY this beer in bottles. Needless to say for one week I became a lover of vodka. This was not a good beer. Tasted watered down, was always served slightly chilled and a flavor relative to any US mass produced beer. I can't say enough good things about the people and their island except that if this is their national beer a revolution might not be a bad thing!

 

[windeguy]

hey, windy, this is what these same guys had to say about Presidente;

Was recently in the Dominican Republic on vacation...our resort had this beer on tap. ONLY this beer on tap. ONLY this beer in bottles. Needless to say for one week I became a lover of vodka. This was not a good beer. Tasted watered down, was always served slightly chilled and a flavor relative to any US mass produced beer. I can't say enough good things about the people and their island except that if this is their national beer a revolution might not be a bad thing!

True. Bohemia is rated higher than Presidente, but Presidente is not rated as badly as the horrible beer you confirmed Prestige to be from "their part?" of this island?

 

[AlterEgo]

hey, windy, this is what these same guys had to say about Presidente;

Was recently in the Dominican Republic on vacation...our resort had this beer on tap. ONLY this beer on tap. ONLY this beer in bottles. Needless to say for one week I became a lover of vodka. This was not a good beer. Tasted watered down, was always served slightly chilled and a flavor relative to any US mass produced beer. I can't say enough good things about the people and their island except that if this is their national beer a revolution might not be a bad thing!

Mr. AE loves his Presidente beer, but when we spent a vacation at Lifestyles awhile ago he had the same reaction to the beer there. Said it didn't taste like Presidente, was watery, wasn't cold enough, etc. Each day housekeeping left 2 bottles in the room, those were okay. After trying it on tap a couple of times, he switched to rum for the rest of our stay.

 

[windeguy]

Mr. AE loves his Presidente beer, but when we spent a vacation at Lifestyles awhile ago he had the same reaction to the beer there. Said it didn't taste like Presidente, was watery, wasn't cold enough, etc. Each day housekeeping left 2 bottles in the room, those were okay. After trying it on tap a couple of times, he switched to rum for the rest of our stay.

I had the same issue with Presidente that was served in the Bavaro area at a resort. Watered down and that was before they introduced the Light version.

 

[Gringo Starr]

Is it safe to buy any beverages bottled in Haiti? Are poo, urine and cholera on the list of ingredients?

The question is not about the taste, it's about safety.

 

[the gorgon]

Is it safe to buy any beverages bottled in Haiti? Are poo, urine and cholera on the list of ingredients?

The question is not about the taste, it's about safety.

do you believe that every single person in Haiti is like the day laborers and fruit vendors you see in the DR? there are some seriously rich, cosmopolitan people in Haiti, who pop over to Paris for day trips to buy a gown. when they hold car races in the DR, do you think the Haitians bring donkeys? nope. the bike guys bring the latest Ducatis, and the car guys bring their trailers full of race cars. you have an apparently limited understanding of the country and its people.

 

[malko]

Is it safe to buy any beverages bottled in Haiti? Are poo, urine and cholera on the list of ingredients?

The question is not about the taste, it's about safety.

Nope they save all that to go into dominican salami.........

 

[Gringo Starr]

do you believe that every single person in Haiti is like the day laborers and fruit vendors you see in the DR? there are some seriously rich, cosmopolitan people in Haiti, who pop over to Paris for day trips to buy a gown. when they hold car races in the DR, do you think the Haitians bring donkeys? nope. the bike guys bring the latest Ducatis, and the car guys bring their trailers full of race cars. you have an apparently limited understanding of the country and its people.

The question was about safety of bottled beverages from Haiti. I don't think that regular workers at the brewery and bottling plant are rich people who work there between their trips to Paris.

 

[Gringo Starr]

Nope they save all that to go into dominican salami.........

I know that and I buy salami made in Spain or US. But the question was about beverages.