He was right.
Like many things down in Honduras, he was right. Having returned from the land of dark beers and varied tastes (USA) drinking the local fare was becoming incredibly dull. The local beers (Salva Vida, Port Royal, Barena, and Imperial) range in taste from Bud Light to Miller Lite so the differences are not vast. Beer drinkers will also be disappointed to discover that the international choices are not much better. Heineken (along with American standards Budweiser and Miller Lite) shows up as the only other beer that could possibly be palatable to Hondurans.
I have attempted to literally "spice" up my beer drinking by incorporating the bland local brews into a Mexican concoction known as the "Michelada"." This wonder-drink is a mix of ice, lime juice, Worcester sauce, hot sauce and beer over the top of it with a salted rim. It goes without saying (but I will) that this is a much needed improvement.
Anah is still drinking the rum without complaints.
Still, an unmolested beer is desired from time to time and our salvation came in the form of an old friend. I had heard a rumor that this old friend had come to town and while there is no explanation how he got here or how long he would be sticking around, Anah and I welcomed him with open arms into our home. Meet our new friend:
Just like Boca Burgers, occasionally, a product that you would never imagine finding in Honduras shows up on the grocery store shelves. Without asking too many questions, my friend Sava and I picked up a case (not pictured) of the old Milwaukee standard and brought it to a party last night; a quick hit it was.
Now some may debate the quality of a beer like Schlitz, but let us set aside such petty squabbles and bask in the glory that is a piece of Milwaukee made such a journey to the remote corners of the world.
And just for the record, you still get the "Schlitzs" the morning after down here.
