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Category Archives: Joe’s Chips and Beer
Chilean food: better served warm. Chilean beer: better served chilly.
Chile is the first country that we have visited where the locals have more money to spend, and it shows in their beverage selection. In Chile, there is always large selection of beers and wines to choose from, and we … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Joe's Chips and Beer
Tagged austral, boxed wine, calafate, ceverza austral, completo, dark beer, gato wine, giant mussel, hotdog, kunstmann, pastel de choclo, shrimp empanadas, sushi, trolley beer, wine
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Bolivia’s Beer and More…
Bolivia has not exactly been the beer lover’s retreat, probably because there are only a few national brands. But one good thing about getting further south on the continent is that the wine is starting to get cheaper, better, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Joe's Chips and Beer
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The Peru Beer and Snack Wrap Up
Not to beat a dead horse, but for the most part, the beer has not been too exciting in South America. Peru had more brands of beer to sample than Ecuador or Colombia, but they all rated about the same- … Continue reading
Posted in Joe's Chips and Beer, Peru
Tagged beer, cusquena, cusquena negra, inca cola, Peru, Pilsen, Quara
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Joe’s Beer and Chips: Pilsener and Fine Cuisine
Some of you might think I have been slipping on my duties to faithfully report on beers around the world. I could agree with you somewhat, but Ecuador has only two “national” beers, so there was much work to be … Continue reading
Posted in Ecuador, Joe's Chips and Beer
Tagged Banos, Ecuador, Ecuador beer, La Cascada brewery, Oatmeal stout, Pilsener, sushi
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Beer and Pizza!!!!!!!
From Salento, we had a nice three-hour ride to Buga. Buga was founded by (guess who!) the Spaniards, and it is one of the oldest settled cities in Colombia. Our original purpose for visiting this pueblo was to sample the beer … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Joe's Chips and Beer
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Good Beer Makes Me Smile (and may make the room spin!)
Finally, some good beer was found on this trip! Now, I have enjoyed some Colombian beers on a hot day, but we finally tracked down 3 Cordilleras, and it is one beer that I would enjoy anytime! I cannot take … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Joe's Chips and Beer
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Aguila, Aguila Light, and Pablo Escobar’s Lake house
Okay so I didn’t really drink a beer in Pablo’s bathtub (found the empty can lying around), but I have tasted both Aguila and Aguila Light throughout our trip in Colombia. I would say they run in the family of Budweiser and … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Joe's Chips and Beer
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Cerveza POKER – Colombia
With a name like Cerveza Poker how could one go wrong? In fact, I believe some of the advertising for this product it even states that with “Cerveza Poker you are always a winner…” At a price point of under … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Joe's Chips and Beer
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Chips and Beer Colombia – Mixton Chips and another amazing snack.
I recently enjoyed a bag a Mixton Natural Chips on Cocos Beach in Tayrona. Not quite sure where the “natural” part came in, but they were… interesting. In the bag was a mixture of potato chips, plantain chips, and different … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Joe's Chips and Beer
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First Class and First Beer.
The trip down to Colombia was about as easy as it could have possibly been. We flew from Denver to Houston, Houston to Panama, and then on to Cartagena. We were able to carry on our bags on all the … Continue reading
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