LaCal Posted January 29, 2012 #101 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Supposedly this is the beer list from O'sheehans on the Epic American: Coors Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Lite, Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Samuel Adams Lager, Blue Moon International: Heineken, Heineken Light, Amstel Light, Buckler (Non-Alcoholic), Molson, Newcastle, Strongbow, Hard Cider, Bass Pale Ale, Boddingtons Ale, Beck's, Guinness Stout, Red Stripe, Pilsner Urquell, Fosters Lager, Corona, Corona Light, Dos Equis Special Lager, Kirin Ichiban, Sapporo Draught Beer Selections: Beck's, Heineken, Newcastle, Bass Pale Ale, Stella Artois, Amstel Light, Miller Lite, Dos Equis Special Lager Classic Beer Drinks: Black and Tan (Guinness and Bass), Shandy (Lager and Lemon-Lime Soda), Snake Bite (Beer and Strongbow Cider) I'm Going to try one of each of the beers listed.....:eek::eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplej2484 Posted January 30, 2012 #102 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I live within two miles of three different craft breweries, two of which are extremely popular (Red Hook and Smuttynose). I also visit my brother in Colorado at least once a year which is a craft beer paradise. I've become a beer snob in the last couple of years so the selection on cruises has been disappointing. I try to get a local brew or two from each of the ports. On our last cruise out of Colon, RCI had Balboa, a Panamanian beer. Four for $10. Not anything spectacular by any means, but it was better than most of the selection and nothing else beat the price. Even the lights. Usually I'll settle for a Pilsner Urquell, Blue Moon or Foster's since the oil can is a decent deal. Sign me up whenever the first craft beer lover's theme cruise is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cod Posted January 30, 2012 #103 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I am not a beer drinker and my husband drinks it seldomly...though I must say that when I do see him down one at home, he usually follows it up with a couple of more! Must be addictive! We were at the Biergarten on the Spirit recently when they were just putting some lunch stuff out. The only other couple there was getting a draft beer which looked inviting and so we said we'll have the same. Unfortunately. he said that was it...no more. He suggested a can of Fosters (HUGE..20-something ounces I think) and a couple of glasses. That filled the bill and was actually pretty darn good..neither one of us had ever had Fosters. The price was right too..$7.99 including the tip. It turned out to be just enough to wash down lunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted January 30, 2012 #104 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I live within two miles of three different craft breweries, two of which are extremely popular (Red Hook and Smuttynose). I also visit my brother in Colorado at least once a year which is a craft beer paradise. I've become a beer snob in the last couple of years so the selection on cruises has been disappointing. I try to get a local brew or two from each of the ports. On our last cruise out of Colon, RCI had Balboa, a Panamanian beer. Four for $10. Not anything spectacular by any means, but it was better than most of the selection and nothing else beat the price. Even the lights. Usually I'll settle for a Pilsner Urquell, Blue Moon or Foster's since the oil can is a decent deal. Sign me up whenever the first craft beer lover's theme cruise is.. :) You're a beer geek. Not a beer snob! You didn't hafta rub it in about living so close to the breweries....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplej2484 Posted January 30, 2012 #105 Share Posted January 30, 2012 :) You're a beer geek. Not a beer snob!You didn't hafta rub it in about living so close to the breweries....... Haha..sorry, just illustrating how hard it would be for me to have a Miller Lite. I guess now is not a good time to mention Shipyard has a brewpub five miles away then? Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted January 30, 2012 #106 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Haha..sorry, just illustrating how hard it would be for me to have a Miller Lite. I guess now is not a good time to mention Shipyard has a brewpub five miles away then? Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk I hear ya. Instead of Miller Lite, I drink the juice from a can of bad clams. Shipyard works for me until I'm offered one of their Pumpkinheads. that was some icky stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandrr Posted January 30, 2012 #107 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I really don't understand why the ships don't open up a craft brew bar like several of the bigger casinos in Vegas have done (like the Pour24 in the NYNY). There is a big market for this and you can charge higher prices for premium beer, like they do in Vegas. This would not only be a draw for their cruise, it should be a money maker. I posted this on an earlier thread, but it bears repeating. See http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1518445 for the earlier thread. There is a way to change things. You can call NCL, specifically the Guest Relations part of the corporate office. When I did so, the nice lady there listened sympathetically, and asked that I fax a complaint/request/suggestion to their office at 305-436-4108. She asked that I include a reservation number and a Latitudes number if possible. She said that a fax is the mechanism they use to route and consider such matters. My fax was sent weeks ago, and I even got a confirmation email. I again suggest we bombard them with faxes and perhaps the situation will improve! We can continue to complain to ourselves on here, and hope that someone from NCL monitors the discussion. The real way to fix this is to fax NCL Guest Relations. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplej2484 Posted January 30, 2012 #108 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I hear ya. Instead of Miller Lite, I drink the juice from a can of bad clams.Shipyard works for me until I'm offered one of their Pumpkinheads. that was some icky stuff. Are you from New England? It's seems only New Englander's like Pumpkinhead and no one else. Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted January 30, 2012 #109 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Are you from New England? It's seems only New Englander's like Pumpkinhead and no one else. Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk :) naww. I'm from the geographic center of the US-Kansas. I live just a bit south of there now. There's just too much spice and sweetness in the Pumkinhead for me and my wife, whao also appreciates a lot of beers with the exception of hop-bombs. I enjoy handing her one of those for a taste.:p She'll ask "will I like this?" I tell her "no, you're gonna hate it but you gotta tsate it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jertom Posted February 7, 2012 #110 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hoping to find Strongbow in the Pearly Kings Pub on the Dawn next month - any recent sightings? Thanks! Hey Wanderlust, Just off the Dawn Feb 5 and I checked out Pearly Kings. They DID have Strongbow. Most of the other bars have Becks, Guinness, Dos Equis, Heineken, Amstel Light, etc for $4.95 plus tip. Red Stripe $1 more ( what?). I tried to buy and drink beer ashore for $1.50 or $2. People sold it out of portable coolers. Best was Mackeson's Stout brewed in St Kitts. Have fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted February 7, 2012 #111 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hey Wanderlust,Just off the Dawn Feb 5 and I checked out Pearly Kings. They DID have Strongbow. Most of the other bars have Becks, Guinness, Dos Equis, Heineken, Amstel Light, etc for $4.95 plus tip. Red Stripe $1 more ( what?). I tried to buy and drink beer ashore for $1.50 or $2. People sold it out of portable coolers. Best was Mackeson's Stout brewed in St Kitts. Have fun ! Is the Red Stripe in 12oz bottles or have they drawn down to the 11 and change bottles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdmike Posted February 7, 2012 #112 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Is the Red Stripe in 12oz bottles or have they drawn down to the 11 and change bottles? Is less Red Stripe better or worse? ;) They're doing those 330ml bottles last I saw, at least here locally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted February 7, 2012 #113 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Is less Red Stripe better or worse? ;) ooooooohh! Brutal. Red Stripe will be included in our Around the World In Beer tour in about a week and half. A year ago, Jamaica was the only country we visited twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jertom Posted February 7, 2012 #114 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Is the Red Stripe in 12oz bottles or have they drawn down to the 11 and change bottles? Not sure, I never read the labels, but the bottles looked standard to me. BTW I drank Red Stripe for $1.50 in the streets of Philipsburg St Maarten on a Sunday :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERLUST61 Posted February 7, 2012 #115 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hey Wanderlust,Just off the Dawn Feb 5 and I checked out Pearly Kings. They DID have Strongbow. Most of the other bars have Becks, Guinness, Dos Equis, Heineken, Amstel Light, etc for $4.95 plus tip. Red Stripe $1 more ( what?). I tried to buy and drink beer ashore for $1.50 or $2. People sold it out of portable coolers. Best was Mackeson's Stout brewed in St Kitts. Have fun ! BRILLIANT! That makes my day, @jertom. Can't thank you enough for remembering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jertom Posted February 7, 2012 #116 Share Posted February 7, 2012 BRILLIANT! That makes my day, @jertom. Can't thank you enough for remembering! That was one of the few checkoffs I remembered to do. Enjoy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggertastic Posted February 7, 2012 #117 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Watch the prices - my son was drinking bottles of beer so I got him a litre tankard and poured the bottle in and it covered 1/3 of the glass for $5.95. So he started getting either the Fosters Olilcan (I wouldn't drink that stuff if someone paid me) or draught lager - to get monies worth. He is a teenager though on a waiver so isn't fussy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.