SelfishMe Travel - International Beer Day: Drinking Abroad

Today is International Beer Day!

International Beer Day

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and sneaking a can of Iron City Beer from my mom’s party as a teenager did nothing but turn me off of beer forever.

However, thanks to a former boyfriend in Washington DC who often took me to a bar in the Georgetown area of DC that sold about 250 different types of international beers. Jimmy was very patient and instructional and I began to appreciate and love beer.

But I still hated the taste of dark beer until I visited Dublin, Ireland and the Guinness factory. There I became a huge fan and learned that beer tastes much better in its native country.

Still, there’s nothing better than an ice cold beer on a scorching hot day and since I’m forever chasing the sun, of course, I had some lovely Caribbean beers in my early international travels. Red Stripe from Jamaica comes to my mind instantly.

So now whenever I travel abroad, I always try that country’s national beers, just as I do with cocktails and wine. You really should not be surprised.

However, since I cannot divulge brewery secret recipes, you’ll just have to enjoy my pictures from some of the more exotic places I’ve visited.

Mornington Lager in Melbourne, Australia
James Boag’s XXX Ale in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Kasteel Rouge in Brussels, Belgium
Apóstol Dubbel in Medellin, Colombia
Star Lager in Accra, Ghana
Club Premium Lager in Elmina, Ghana
Mythos Beer in Crete, Greece
Bali Hai Premium in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Bintang Beer in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Chivoperro IPA in Panama City, Panama
Dorada in Tenerife, Canary Islands
South Farthing Ale at the Green Dragon in Hobbiton, New Zealand
Steinlager Pure in Queenstown, New Zealand
Coral Beer in Funchal, Madeira
SeyBrew Lager in Beau Vallon, Seychelles
Me taking the first sip from a large pail of homebrew at a local pub in a shanty village outside of Cape Town, South Africa.
Bia Ha Noi Lager in Hanoi, Vietnam
Huda Beer in Huế, Vietnam