Ahh, Belize. Was it my least favorite or second least favorite country . . . It’s tough to say. Let’s give it the benefit of the doubt and call it the winner. I think it was mostly because of getting strung along and then finally ripped off by another American down in Belize, but otherwise, it was pretty cool. The people were great for the most part, but I felt there were more people trying to get money out of you here than anywhere else.
The two things I miss about Belize – Fried Jacks and Belikin. The Belikin Stout was the most interesting beer I had in Central America.
Ad hoc foodie CA beer ratings!
1. To̱a (Nicaraguan РMy favorite Рsmooth, light, and refreshing)
2. Belikin Stout (Belizean – a complex stout in a warm climate that really worked)
3. Panama (Duh – Most beers down here were lager style session beers, this one was fantastic)
4. Bavaria Dark (Costa Rica – close to a Negra Modelo, one of my favorite supermarket beers)
5. The Costa Rican version of Imperial (There are imperials in every country down here and they all taste different)
Honorable Mention: Gallo (Guatemala РThey have great national pride for their beers down here, and while I like the country, I wish they imported To̱a)
I made it a point to try every beer they had in each country. Mexico had the most, and I didn’t get close to sampling their whole selection. I’m pretty sure I had every beer in Costa, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Probably not Belize because I was so taken with the Belikin Stout that I didn’t try as many others. The selection in Belize wasn’t so vast, either.
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