Sunday, January 19, 2014

Cerveza Artesenal, Craft Brewery

Looking for a fine brew in Costa Rica?
You can try Imperial, Pilsen but your missing something if you haven't tried Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co.
The newest micro brewery based out of Cartago Costa Rica has some amazing ales to offer.



The idea to start a micro brewery in Costa Rica, came from friends with a passion for beer who wanted to bring the classic taste of a beer made with no preservatives such as rice, corn or preservatives.
Made is small amounts satisfy select clients with a keen taste for a good ale.

What is Craft Beer?
Considered "Cerveza Artesenal" in Costa Rica, its the art of creating home made beer with only the essentials: barley, hops, malt & water.
At the moment their two top selling ales are in Tropical Golden Ale called Libertas and an Red Ale called Segua both are found select hotels & restaurants in Costa Rica.

We had the opportunity to visit their brew factory in Cartago and we had an amazing time!
The dream of the team at Craft Beer is clear, create and excellent beer of the highest quality for everyone to enjoy, in the case of Costa Rica, there are few micro breweries in the country, this indeed is treat!
They have the art of making beer nailed! With excellent explanations of the begining of beer to how it came to be in the 21st century, top of the line machinery and love for the work they do make an excellent recipe.
The best part of the tour, the tasting of the different Ales.
What sets this company apart is the fact that they also make seasonal beers that are sold for limited time, such as beers flavored with coffee, guavas or special edition Indian Pale Ales.



You can find Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co. in such fine establishments such as: Hotel Grano de Oro, Outback Steakhouse (San José), Hotel Harmony (Nosara), Arenas del Mar, Café Agua Azul, (Manuel Antonio), Bar One (Tamarindo).
We invite you to visit their site at:  www.beer.cr



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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Want a Weather Forecast in Costa Rica? Las Pintas!

In Costa Rica everyone always says you can never predict the weather right?
Wrong, Ticos have been doing it for years!



Does it work? Who knows!
But there is a farmer’s tradition that begins with each new year.

How does it work?
Each day corresponds to the month of the year… for example if the 1st  is a sunny beautiful day then January will have sunny beautiful weather, if the 2nd of January is raining then the month of February will be a rainy month and so on..
Meaning, if it rains on the 1st of January the prediction is that the month of January will be rainy, if the 2nd is sunny then the month of February will be sunny.

Many Costarrican farmers used this method before we all started talking about climate change and global warming.


Nowadays it would be very different for us to predict the weather with the crazy trends that are happening like cold snaps, drought  and flooding..

Proof that back then life was simpler.


We will have to see what 2014 brings.

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