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vandy
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Whatever happened to good cheap beer?
Two and three years ago, you could go to Soriana and get Moosehead for under $3 per six-pack (cans).
It was produced in Canada specifically for Soriana.
Last year you could get Pils (Denmark) at Mega for about the same price.
This past year I have found no deals. But they do have some nasty fizzwater available...Bud Lite.
Pacifico makes a fine laxative; Tecate has that wonderful nose of...formaldehyde?
I'll be packing 60 lbs of malted barley, a big bag of hops and some yeast with me this year. That'll make about 30 gallons of high-potency nut-brown
ale.
But what will I buy the second month?
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandy
Two and three years ago, you could go to Soriana and get Moosehead for under $3 per six-pack (cans).
It was produced in Canada specifically for Soriana.
Last year you could get Pils (Denmark) at Mega for about the same price. |
Hey, at least you survived to tell about it. 
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Mexicorn
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Good Point I pick up cheap beer on sale at Walmart when I can otherwise I'm trading in my returnables (Bottles) for 160 to 180 pesos per case no big
discount there but it keeps me more regular than ulcult!
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DENNIS
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There's still cheap beer around. WalMart was selling Gallo fron Guatamala for around ten bucks a case, then they had/have Klosters for around the
same price. I think that's Hecho en Mexico. They now have Klosters at Com Mex.
I can't be more specific with details because I don't buy it but, it's still out there.
I thought Moosehead was a classy product.???????
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David K
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"Pacifico makes a fine laxative"
I think it is more of what you ate with the Pacifico! Try Bohemia if you want more European flavor in your beer... I agree with you about imported
Tecate (made in the mainland)... not the same as the Tecate made in Tecate and sold in Baja.
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Martyman
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Klosters is not to bad. Keep it very cold. Kinda like Buckhorn.
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vandy
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I tried Gallo. It seems my microbrew taste buds can't wrap themselves around it.
But it's nice that it has the factory on the label.
Who knew a rooster could pee so much?
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MitchMan
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When I used to drink and drive, I liked Moosehead because you could drink it faster and easier because of the wide mouth. After one DUI, I don't
drink Moosehead any more.
[Edited on 11-4-2009 by MitchMan]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MitchMan
When I used to drink and drive, I liked Moosehead because you could drink it faster and easier because of the wide mouth. After one DUI, I don't
drink Moosehead any more.
[Edited on 11-4-2009 by MitchMan] |
Drinking Moosehead will drive one to driving 
Bob Durrell
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grace59
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I like the XX Amber when I am in Mexico. It has a bit of that Microbrew flavor without the after taste of some Mexican beers. I agree with the Bud
light Sucks comment....it even smells bad, but don't tell my husband I said that, it's all he drinks.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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Fundamentally, good cheap beer is an oxymarooon.
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Negra Modelo on tap, about M$10 liter.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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Geez. I just gotta hang with you when I'm in La Paz. Look at al the money I could save being with an insider. Seriously.
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vandy
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Good cheap beer is an oxymarooon? My homebrew is about 50 cents per liter at 10% alcohol, and delicious.
Moosehead, that fine hoppy beer from up north, is very drinkable.
Do Mexicans know what hops are?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandy
Good cheap beer is an oxymarooon? My homebrew is about 50 cents per liter at 10% alcohol, and delicious.
Moosehead, that fine hoppy beer from up north, is very drinkable.
Do Mexicans know what hops are? |
Vandy, what's your addy??? We're comin' by for a VISIT!!!
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vandy
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It only takes a week to make your first batch of beer. We can bottle in regular one or two-liter pop containers.
So, Bajanuts, bring me down ten pounds of malted barley (about $12 most brewshops), a pound or two of chocolate malt, and maybe some black patent malt
(less than a pound).
That'll make a KILLER brown ale, 6 gallons of 10-12%. I'll have all the hops, but we might need some more dry ale yeast.
I am usually near Santiago, BCS, at the hot springs. Expect to turn the handle of the grinding mill...
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Not cheap but it's Noche Buena season...
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by postholedigger
Not cheap but it's Noche Buena season... |
No kidding? I'm gonna have to get one of those calendars. I still have around five cases of NB from last year. I better hurry up and make some room
for the new batch.
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bajabass
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I don't care how much the beer costs, I just need more time in Mexico to drink it!Once in a while, Ralph's will have 30 pk Tecate cans for 15.99, not
bad for stocking the cooler on the boat.
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Cardon Man
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| Quote: | Originally posted by postholedigger
Not cheap but it's Noche Buena season... |
Now you're cookin' with gas! I just bought 5 cases of NB. Good stuff for sure.
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