Serious Problems in Tobago

Andy Roberts · Post by **Andy Roberts** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:27 pm

Sorry to alarm Visitors to Tobago

,but there is a beer shortage on the Island. I don't want to restart the Stag vs Carib debate but both are increasingly scarce.

Having just returned from 2 weeks in a Villa, where a liberal supply of the liquid helps ease the time away by the poolside, I had resort to Heineken on several occasions. I tried all my usual sources ranging from Supermarkets to bars, Pennysavers being the best bet, but they only had limited stock on a couple of visits. Bars are keeping their stock for the own customers.

It all stems from a problem in the Brewery in Trinidad apparently

You have been warned.

Andy

Post by **Steve Wooler** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:47 am

Heavens, this is SERIOUS!

We shall have to form a 'Watch' committee to keep an eye on things and post bulletins for our readers. Strange that you could get Heineken. Its brewed at the same factory as Stag and Carib I believe.

Hopefully its just a short-term problem. I'll try not to start panicking - there's still 3 months to go till I arrive.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:32 am

every bottle of "liquid gold" (yummy) has to come over from trinidad via boat. sometimes they do not get the truck on because they have a technical problem (especially with the old boats, mostly responsible for cargo). but if we have a shortage it never lasts. saw a lot of bottles in cans in morsetts the other week and definately carried out enough empties from our guests these days (no shame in that, karen

)
come to castara, seems we got it all here

David Watkins · Post by **David Watkins** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:00 pm

Phwew!,thanks Brian,Iwas gettimg seriously concerned.......a dry Christmas in Castara!!!!!!!(well lst year's -- wasn't inside or outside!!!).See you soon.
David

Andy Roberts · Post by **Andy Roberts** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:59 pm

There were a few cans in PennySavers, but somehow it just doesn't seem to taste the same as straight out of the bottle.

Steve, Heineken is brewed in St Lucia, or at least that's what it said on the bottle.

Andy

Post by **Steve Wooler** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:18 pm

I stand corrected.

Maybe the old brain is going (no comment please), but I was sure that it was brewed, under licence, in Trinidad, by Carib Breweries (part of the Ansa McAl group that also owned Pigeon Point) that also makes Stag and Carib. They're active throughout the southern Caribbean region, so maybe they have a bottling facility in St Lucia as well?

Andy D · Post by **Andy D** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:23 pm

I hope the shortage is sorted out soon, the thought of little or no Carib fills me with dread! (12 weeks to go $\:D/$ )

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:58 pm

dread or dreads... better dreads on the head than beeing filled with it....

oh did I mention:
just sipping a beutifully chilled bottle of carob...it is quite hot and we seem to get a wonderful sunset....

STEPH

Jill M · Post by **Jill M** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:21 pm

Steph -

Now that is really teasing us !!! I shouldn't complain, I'm off on holiday tomorrow - do they sell Carib & Stag in The Maldives ?

Jill.

Jane H · Post by **Jane H** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:14 pm

Jill

I think it's Tiger beer in the Maldives - very nice if not exactly Stag or Carib!

Jane

Kevin Hampson · Post by **Kevin Hampson** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:05 pm

Hi Jill,
It is Tiger, very nice it is to from Singapore, on positive note you can get it in bigger bottles and the strength is somewhere between Stag & Carib,

Can't say I noted any shortage last week In Tobago the Carib Man was making his usual deliveries to BWI.

Regards
Kevin

Gisela Grell · Post by **Gisela Grell** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:59 pm

Hi all,

first so say that Steph ist very unfair

No chance to get any Carib in Germany whatever I tried and still a couple of month to go back.

I'll take a sixpack from you for that teasing, Steph

when I will be back.

drink a Carib on me

Cheers

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:14 pm

just came from penny savers...no carib, buhu

but STAG as much as possible, shelfes full.... yummy. really seems to be a transport problem. did not hear otherwise yet....
CHEERS

Gisela Grell · Post by **Gisela Grell** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:11 pm

Hi Brian and Steph,

you see what happens when you treat poor visitors back home like this. Just make sure you have Carib when I come after Easter 2006

Cheers

Jo B · Post by **Jo B** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:26 pm

Gisela

Knowing that you don't mix your drinks, if the Carib's out of stock you'll have to stick with rum all night at Wallace's instead!

Hope all well with you - haven't forgotten those photos.

Jo x

Gisela Grell · Post by **Gisela Grell** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:36 pm

Hi Jo,

be sure your photos are on the way and also some little films from Frank.

Enjoy and see you soon at Codringtons with a fresh and ice cold Carib

Cheers

Nikos · Post by **Nikos** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:20 am

By the way, just try Mackeson. It's darker, and definitely stronger, than both Stag and Carib. Definitely a man's beer.

Nick Lambert · Post by **Nick Lambert** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:19 am

BREAKING NEWS to Gisela: there is a Carib-Dealer in Germany (sogar mit Pfand

- try this & "Prost"!

http://www.biershop.de/artikel/artikel. ... BCdamerika

Nick

Kevin Hampson · Post by **Kevin Hampson** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:25 pm

If anyone is interested you can order Carib Beer online in the UK too from http://www.foreignbeerimports.co.uk

Just the thing for that Caribbean barbeque in the summer.

Regards
Kevin

Gisela Grell · Post by **Gisela Grell** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:19 pm

Nick! Thank you so much! You really saved my live whith finding out a German shop selling Carib!!! Wow!

Now I think I have ti make a big Caribbean party. Nick I will let you know when and you are surely invited!

Thanks a lot!

Cheers

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