By carey moluchi (BonaireTalker - Post #12) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 3:33 am: |
Please give us some suggestions for favourite waterfront cafes for lunch and afternoon beers?
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1123) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 10:30 am: |
karels beach bar and city cafe are good. i'm not sure about corona's...i usually drink amstel or polar. amstel brite is similar to corona, a light tasting beer than you drink with a lime.
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By Bas Noij (BonaireTalker - Post #58) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 11:08 am: |
Corona is available in most bars and restaurants...but I would definitely try the Amstel Bright. Quite similar and much more Bonaire.
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By Tom Brokamp (BonaireTalker - Post #54) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 12:48 pm: |
My wife drinks Corona - then she saw the price - yikes! It cost a buck more the one time she checked. Try a Bright, especially if you are in the must have lime group.
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By Becky Hauser (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1023) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 12:50 pm: |
I third the Bright... it's very Bonaire Karel's Beach Bar is an awesome place for happy hour (2 for 1) and to watch the sun set over the water.
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By carey moluchi (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 3:10 pm: |
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes the lime is essential, but more than that I have found Corona the only one not to give me a headache. Even one Coors or Miller Lite is a problem. I will give Amstel Bright a try and make sure I take the painkillers along just in case. As you say, Amstel would be more Bonaire appropriate.
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By Kevin Wayne Williams (The Great Escape) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #299) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 8:25 pm: |
You don't happen to have a problem with rice or gluten, do you? Coors and Miller both contain both. If you know which of those you have a problem with, I can probably produce a list of drinkable beer for you.
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By Gail Thomas (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1860) on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 9:48 pm: |
Wow, Kevin. Great intuition! There's a possibility.
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By carey moluchi (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 2:28 am: |
Interesting, but I eat both rice and whole wheat almost daily. If I had to lean towards one being iffier than another I would say wheat is less digestible but I have no known allergy. Some wines give me problems due to sulphites, as do any cold meat with preservative. Beers give me mild to moderate headaches, some wines and most cold meats give me blinding migraines. I ruined a total two days diving in Grand Bahama when I tucked into a cold meat brunch. Boy was i sick with a migraine. Never again!
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By Alex Verstegen (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #118) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 2:57 am: |
Kevin, Carey, I have a headache problem with almost any beer I use. The first beer without that complication was the Mexican beer Pacifico. I believe it's completely rice beer, no wheat involved, but I don't know if that's what makes the difference. Unfortunately it's very hard to get here in Holland, and very expensive at that, while I don't know if it's available on Bonaire.By the way, it's also the most refreshing beer I've ever had and there's no bitter aftertaste as well Maybe you can add it to your beer list, Kevin?
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By carey moluchi (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 2:44 pm: |
Alex. I checked out a neat site on the internet www.epinions.com and found interesting reviews and information. Yes, it is a rice/hop beer and apparently more full bodied than Corona. The bit you might find useful is that is apparently is imported into Europe by Eurocermex based in Belgium. Perhaps that will help you track down a good source for purchase in Holland.
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By Alex Verstegen (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #119) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 3:11 pm: |
Carey, thanks very much for your research. I wouldn't say that Pacifico was more full bodied than Corona, perhaps a bit more fruity, but that's all down to personal taste anyway. The simple fact is, a Pacifico or two don't give me allergic headaches, and it's also very refreshing - "normal" beers always tend to make me more thirsty, whereas Pacifico doesn't. As for its availability in Holland, it's been a problem through the year, but it's now available from Suncomex Import, but only a few shops sell it, and at a high price.
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By Sue from NJ (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #480) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 4:39 pm: |
Kevin - do you stock any gluten-free beers? I found out almost a year ago I am gluten-intolerant and regular beer is one thing I've needed to give up. (at least I can drink wine! do you sell it by the glass?).
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By Kevin Wayne Williams (The Great Escape) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #300) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 6:30 pm: |
I do sell wine by the glass. I thought I had a gluten-free beer, but alas, no. Several rice-free beers for people that have problems with rice.
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By Sue from NJ (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #482) on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 9:48 pm: |
Kevin - excellent! I like a heavy Cab or Chianti Classico. Maybe we will see you in February when we are at BelMar.
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By carey moluchi (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 4:03 am: |
Kevin. I never even thought preservatives existed in beer. It's a tricky thing this drinking!.I have copied this thread and will be over to sample your list in February. My husband is already salivating.........
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By Island Girl @ Papaya Moon Cantina (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:00 pm: |
Please watch what is posted..
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By Kevin Wayne Williams (The Great Escape) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #306) on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:28 pm: |
If that post survives, I give up on ever understanding this place's rules.
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By Island Girl @ Papaya Moon Cantina (BonaireTalker - Post #12) on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:30 pm: |
sorry...
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By Island Girl @ Papaya Moon Cantina (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:31 pm: |
sorry... my bad.
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By Patrick T. aka Guido (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1577) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 12:02 am: |
They have'nt caught it yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give em time.
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By Tom Blue Ridge (BonaireTalker - Post #62) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 12:04 am: |
My bar/restaurant has Corona too!
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By jenny (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #269) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 7:59 am: |
Hi carey,
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By Cam (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #823) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 10:30 am: |
Beer....it's not just for breakfast anymore
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By Tom Blue Ridge (BonaireTalker - Post #63) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 11:08 am: |
In the style of the immortal Homer Simpson - "Beeeeeeeeeeer"
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By Cam (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #824) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 11:11 am: |
I've said it before and I'll say it again...
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By John Busch (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 1:00 pm: |
Caminator,
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By carey moluchi (BonaireTalker - Post #17) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 1:23 pm: |
Thanks Jenny. That sounds like a fun spot. We have a month so we will work around the different places. Maybe we will do a sub section "The beer/view quest" on a later trip report! 11 days and counting...............
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By Cam (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #830) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 2:06 pm: |
Johnboy...you know it...I'm thinking of getting a new light as well...can't wait for the $6.00 USD Bud in SJ
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By Tom Blue Ridge (BonaireTalker - Post #64) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 2:10 pm: |
Island Girl
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By John Busch (BonaireTalker - Post #40) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 4:41 pm: |
Tom,
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By Island Girl @ Papaya Moon Cantina (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 5:25 pm: |
Tom,
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