What's your favorite beer in the Caribbean?

[Snorkel Dawg]

 

Hey Smokin,

Are you sure EKU 28 isn't 28% alcohol? This article I found on line says it is and that it's one of the strongest beers in the world. Read the last couple of lines. I have had EKU but never the 28 variety. I asked my mom about this & she didn't know but tells me that there was another brewery there when she was a kid, which isn't there anymore. It was called Richelbrau. Not sure my spelling is correct. Regardless if it's 28 % alcohol or not I'll be looking for it

By Rick Emert, Stars and Stripes

European edition, Tuesday, January 3, 2006

 

 

The city of Kulmbach, Germany, about 35 minutes east of Bamberg, boasts several breweries and museums, a great shopping experience and some of the friendliest people you are likely to meet anywhere.

About 10 minutes off Autobahn 70, the old town offers dozens of small shops and some large retail chains either on the city streets or along small walkways.

To get to the old town, follow signs to “Stadthall,” and park in the centrally located parking area. Across the street from the lot is the tourist and information office. The English-speaking staff has free English-language brochures and booklets about the city, as well as maps of some of the highlights, such as Plassenburg castle, the city’s landmark, and the Kulmbacher Brauerei.

Don’t be afraid to ask for directions from passers-by. The citizens of Kulmbach seem incredibly proud of their city and are more than willing to provide directions and other information about the sights.

The Plassenburg castle was built in 1135 for Bishop Otto of Bamberg. When Otto VIII died in 1248, a dispute with the bishop of Bamberg led to the castle’s rule changing to the Thuringian Count Herman of Orlamunde. Control of the castle changed hands many times in its history.

In 1813, the castle served as a military hospital and later as a hard-labor camp until 1862, when it was used as a prison. It was bombed in World War II, and the clock tower and north wing were damaged. Many of the museum contents were pilfered and destroyed when the last prisoners were set free at the end of the war.

English-language tours of the castle are available daily, but visitors can also call ahead to schedule a tour at (+49) (0) 9221-82200.

In 1953, the castle’s Tin Figure Museum opened, attracting people from all over Europe, Japan and the United States, according to Lore Müller of the Kulmbach tourist office.

Since 1992, the museum has been located in the Plassenburg’s arsenal building. Its four stories boast more than 300,000 tin figures in about 220 dioramas. Tin figure collectors’ Web sites refer to the museum as the mecca of tin figures and call it the largest museum of tin, flat figures in the world. Anyone stationed in Germany with even the slightest interest in tin figures might want to check it out.

The museum is open from Nov. 1 to March 31, Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; from April 1 to Oct. 31, Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Admission to the museum is 3 euros for adults and 2.50 euros for children and seniors. Groups of 10 or more also pay 2.50 euros each, but must call in advance at (+49) (0) 049-9221-82200.

The city also is known for its more than 20 varieties of beer made by the Kulmbach, EKU, Mönchshofbräu, Reichelbräu and Sandlerbräu breweries. The breweries now are united as the Kulmbacher Brauerei.

Among the 20 varieties is EKU 28, one of the strongest beers in the world, with an alcohol content of 28 percent, Müller said.

Don’t expect to find EKU 28 for sale in Kulmbach, however. The beer is made in a brewery that is not open to the public and is sold in large drink markets that sell specialty beers.

[SmokinActuary]

It is (or was) one of the strongest beers, but that article is wrong about the 28%.

[robanddiane]

Wadadli in Antigua & Piton in St Lucia are my faves with Banks also a good one in Barbados

[BeachBar]

Wadadli (Antigua), Banks (Barbados), or Balashi (Aruba) would be my vote.

[rsquared11]

Beer... this is a thread i am good at.

 

Red Stripe is my favorite, but i think somebody mentioned Kalik over in the Bahamas. That is really good as well, goes well with conch fritters :)

[berniemom]

:D ok, my vote is negro medella.

 

ahhhhhhhh, just getting out of the salty carribean on a hot day after snorkling and seeing many fish one of the best things is an ice cold negro medella/o .