Let's crown the best 'National' beer.

[LaoFan]

Most countries have a beer that represents the country. Most countries 'National' beer is average at best... US - Budweiser, Canada - Molson. Some countries have fantastic beers. Might be contextual (probably). None of these are impressing beer snobs. But, which one is the best?

Here's my top 3:

1) Costa Rica - Imperial ("La cerveza de Costa Rica")

Solid light lager. Pura Vida.

2) Ireland - Guinness

This is almost a cheat, cause it's not what I mean with a typical 'national' beer. But tough to beat a Guinness in an irish pub.

3) Indonesia - Bintang

Life's good with a Bintang in Bali.

 

There's obviously a slew of great beers... and the more I think about it, the more this is probably context and situation that make them rise to the top in our personal ranks.

Honourable mentions:

Singapore - Tiger

Thailand - Singha

India - Kingfisher

Jamaica - Red Stripe

Laos - Beerlao

[El Hoze]

I may be biased, my wife is Dominican, but I will say Presidente. Dominicans commitment to ice cold beer wherever you go, in a country where electricity is so expensive and nothing is ever a given, is remarkable. I actually like Presidente too.  Especially ice cold. This was a beer they served me while I was getting my sons haircut at a hair salon in Santiago. One degree colder and it would be slush. It’s the little things. 

[chasy]

1 hour ago, El Hoze said:

I may be biased, my wife is Dominican, but I will say Presidente. Dominicans commitment to ice cold beer wherever you go, in a country where electricity is so expensive and nothing is ever a given, is remarkable. I actually like Presidente too.  Especially ice cold. This was a beer they served me while I was getting my sons haircut at a hair salon in Santiago. One degree colder and it would be slush. It’s the little things. 

Was he getting a tight fade?

[Artin]

God...give me an ice cold Mythos at a taverna on the beach on a Greek island, phew, you don’t gotta tell me twice.


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[El Hoze]

30 minutes ago, chasy said:

Was he getting a tight fade?

He got gringo hair, and also can’t dance. Luckily he got Mom’s brains though. 

[LaoFan]

44 minutes ago, chasy said:

Was he getting a tight fade?

Only thing my Dominican homies love more than a slushy beer is a solid lineup.

[loose_axle]