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pauldavidmena
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beer in bottles in Baja
I'll be flying in to Los Cabos airport next week, and will likely stop for essentials (read: beer and tequila) in San Jose del Cabo. I've noticed that
while beer is sold in cans virtually everywhere, it doesn't seem to be available in bottles from either supermarkets or smaller stores. I've only seen
it at restaurants or bars. Is this by design, or have I just been going to the wrong places?
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bajajudy
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Find a deposito.
Buy the bottles and take them back for refills
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You have been looking for love in all the wrong places.
Bottles available most everywhere.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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pauldavidmena
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Clearly I need to be more persistent! So far I've gone to the Mega store in San Jose del Cabo, which only had beer in cans, and some much smaller
stores in and around Todos Santos.
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Floatflyer
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IF you make it to Costco, just on the outskirts of Cabo, they sell beer in bottles and they "may" be non returnables.
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pauldavidmena
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do you have to be a member to shop at Costco like Sam's and BJ's?
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pauldavidmena
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I may have been there on an "off" day. Since it's very convenient to the airport, I'll give it another try next week. 
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bajabuddha
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You have 2 different brands of Depositos.... Tecate and Pacifico. The TKT in bottles are usually throw-aways; the Pacifico bottles you pay a deposit
on, and KEEP THE RECEIPT. They usually won't refund your deposit money without it (that insures people from stealing your empties for refund cash).
I'm a firm believer in the Pacifico system, always travel with an empty case in my trailer to turn in for a full one any time needed. The cost of the
beer is cheaper in the long run, and you don't see smashed Pacifico glass at the sides of the road, or even worse, on beaches. I still have a case of
TKT returnables, but haven't seen a TKT Deposito in many years now..... I think the last was in Kino 7 or 8 years ago.
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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pauldavidmena
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In New England I'm partial to IPAs, but when in Baja, it's Pacifico for me. If I can find it in bottles, that would be my preference taste-wise.
Thanks for the tip about keeping the receipts for getting the deposit refunded. We're already used to doing it, so it's not too much of a burden given
the environmental benefits.
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Marc
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Beer in cans is fresher and preferable to bottles. At least so says my Baja travel buddy. BTW he is a retired VP at Miller.
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JZ
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How is it humanly possible to not find beer in bottles in Mexico?
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willardguy
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Quote: Originally posted by Marc  | | Beer in cans is fresher and preferable to bottles. At least so says my Baja travel buddy. BTW he is a retired VP at Miller. |
no question about it, light is the culprit. even craft beers are opting for aluminum to keep their beer fresh.
that said, folks just love the feel and look of a bottle, simple as that!
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bajabuddha
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Plus, BAJA RECYCLING! Just toss it out the windows, let the locals do the rest. Easy peasy, the rest of the TRASH stays put.
Fresh beer? Budwieser invention. Bottled beer? ONLY. TKT + CAN = QUOORS. (BTW, I wrote "but-t-wipe-r" for BW, and got ''tush-cushioner ~!!! Now
that's funny right there!)
Deposito = cheaper beer, darker bottles = fresher beer, and doesn't warm up as quickly between the thighs! 
PLUS, you can put your thumb over the top of a Pacifico to keep the flies out. PLUS-PLUS...... show me a warm can of Pacifico compared to a warm
bottle if, (in the Olden Daze) one sipped a non-iced beer, as was the local customs... canned? I don't freaking THINK so........
[Edited on 1-16-2015 by bajabuddha]
[Edited on 1-16-2015 by bajabuddha]
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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hombre66
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Seem to recall, bottled beer goes skunky if exposed to alot of light. Hard to keep in the dark whilst outbacking in Baja. Buddha is right. Canned is
gonna be fresher. I prefer cans while camping A: Space and weight savers. B: Minimizes trash out there if I stomp them down. 2 cents worth of
sagely Baja crusty advice: Dont forget your neoprene can cozy.
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Russ
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I'll agree
| Quote: Originally posted by hombre66 | | Seem to recall, bottled beer goes skunky if exposed to alot of light. Hard to keep in the dark whilst outbacking in Baja. Buddha is right. Canned is
gonna be fresher. I prefer cans while camping A: Space and weight savers. B: Minimizes trash out there if I stomp them down. 2 cents worth of
sagely Baja crusty advice: Dont forget your neoprene can cozy. |
Plus quads, coolers and bottles almost guarantee fewer beers to drink and a messy cooler. Also I understand if you buy you beer cold and let it go
warm and re-cool it turns bad. So buy a lot of warm beer and cool as needed.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha | Plus, BAJA RECYCLING! Just toss it out the windows, let the locals do the rest. Easy peasy
[Edited on 1-16-2015 by bajabuddha]
[Edited on 1-16-2015 by bajabuddha] |
A true Buddha would never litter. Where's the DON'T LIKE button? 
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bajabuddha
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| Quote: Originally posted by Martyman | | Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha | Plus, BAJA RECYCLING! Just toss it out the windows, let the locals do the rest. Easy peasy
[Edited on 1-16-2015 by bajabuddha]
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A true Buddha would never litter. Where's the DON'T LIKE button?
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First, i'm not Buddhist. I self-deprecate for my rotund-ness.... 'Rasca El Buddha por Suerte'.
Second, I NEVER litter. If I ever do drink out of a can, I save the cans for the local kids who come collecting.
Third, i'll be glad to tell you where to push. 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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Bob and Susan
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| Quote: Originally posted by Marc | | Beer in cans is fresher and preferable to bottles. At least so says my Baja travel buddy. BTW he is a retired VP at Miller. |
beer in cans isn't fresher...
bottles taste way better as long as they are handled correctly
no wonder your friend doesn't work for miller any longer...I wonder if he ever tasted the hot beer right in the plant
miller lite my favorite but I used to get it directly from the brewrey
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan | | Quote: Originally posted by Marc | | Beer in cans is fresher and preferable to bottles. At least so says my Baja travel buddy. BTW he is a retired VP at Miller. |
beer in cans isn't fresher...
bottles taste way better as long as they are handled correctly
no wonder your friend doesn't work for miller any longer...I wonder if he ever tasted the hot beer right in the plant
miller lite my favorite but I used to get it directly from the brewrey
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Most resorts serve a bottle of beer with a lime, poolside... Oh no, not Bob & Susan's Lighthouse Resort... you get a Dachshund!
Wish we were there again! 
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