JohnnyO Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 I was at "Mercado de 70" (70th and 3rd Ave) by the Russian Embassy this weekend in Havana. For those of you not familiar with it, it is a medium sized supermarket with some other little shops associated with it and some small outside restaurants. In the complex all the kiosks were selling Miller Lite beer at $1.15 a can or $13.40/12 pack. The supermarket had it as well. So is the Embargo over and them boys at the Miller brewing company forgot to tell us? The cans said Milwaukee, WI, so I don't think they could tell us it was made in Mexico or some other place. "Maybe" it was a donation for a local church and since the padres don't like lite beer they sent it to the market for sale. Or could be they were just "Samples" that were "given" and them Miller boys never actually "sold" them anything. So the embargo is over.... right? 2
JohnS Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 The embargo will be truly over when you have Habanos cigars on display for purchase in American tobacconist stores. We may have to keep waiting for this to occur, but Miller beer in Cuba is a good sign. 1
Popular Post jonescej Posted July 25, 2016 Popular Post Posted July 25, 2016 Miller anywhere can hardly be seen as a good sign, but I agree with you in spirit if not in fact 14
jonescej Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 In response to the OP, is it possible that the beer was purchased from a Mexican distributor? I'm not aware of the rules and laws and other trade issues arising from that, but it's at least a possibility!
Popular Post El Presidente Posted July 25, 2016 Popular Post Posted July 25, 2016 For the love of God.....not Miller Lite 10
polarbear Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 We ship Fosters to the US and UK when Aussies wont drink it Maybe Miller is doing the same thing... 2
Duxnutz Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Miller is the drink of the gods! It's Bud Lite that's weed killer. 2
Fuzz Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 2 hours ago, polarbear said: We ship Fosters to the US and UK when Aussies wont drink it Maybe Miller is doing the same thing... We ship Fosters everywhere... to keep the good beer for ourselves!
Lewinsky Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 2 hours ago, polarbear said: We ship Fosters to the US and UK when Aussies wont drink it Maybe Miller is doing the same thing... From a British point of view, I have to admit that it's only fair. We colonised you for a century and you fought for us in two world wars. Now you send us Fosters, which makes us even. 1
ShortFatHokie Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 6 hours ago, Duxnutz said: Miller is the drink of the gods! It's Bud Lite that's weed killer. Miller is by far the best tasting mass produced swill in the US, but I very rarely drink any beer from the mega-brewers. Give me a good craft brew (or 6) any day of the week. 1
Cubatabaco Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 9 hours ago, jonescej said: Miller anywhere can hardly be seen as a good sign, but I agree with you in spirit it not in fact This made me literally laugh out loud! 1
oliverdst Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Bucanero and Cristal are owned by Anheuser-Busch-Inbev. Strange Miller could enter into Cuban market. 1
MahDooRow Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 10 hours ago, El Presidente said: For the love of God.....not Miller Lite tastes great? not really. less filling? perhaps. I've definitely had worse. However, I much prefer a nice IPA on cask. 1
PigFish Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 ... maybe someone at the factory is stealing cans and filling them at home. Hey amigo... wannu buy somma my beer??? Please post a picture of the top, I want to see if it is clear! -LOL -Piggy 1
JohnnyO Posted July 25, 2016 Author Posted July 25, 2016 You will notice there in no Bucanero or Cristal on the shelves
brschoppe Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Would be really interesting if you could get Yuengling down there since we cannot even get it in Illinois yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
TexAg Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Miller is owned by the same parent company as Foster's: SABMiller. I guess they decided to grace Cuba with some Rocky Mountain PisswaterSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
jonescej Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Would be really interesting if you could get Yuengling down there since we cannot even get it in Illinois yet. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSome of the best lager out there, and IMHO the very best mass-produced lager. Living in Pennsylvania I am swimming in it 1
ShortFatHokie Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 30 minutes ago, TexAg said: Miller is owned by the same parent company as Foster's: SABMiller. I guess they decided to grace Cuba with some Rocky Mountain Pisswater Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That would be the Coors family of beers... 2
ShortFatHokie Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 24 minutes ago, jonescej said: the very best mass-produced lager. Sam Adams Boston Lager... 1
jonescej Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Sam Adams Boston Lager...Shocking. Simply shocking. Tastes like soap.IMHO
ShortFatHokie Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 2 hours ago, jonescej said: Shocking. Simply shocking. Tastes like soap. IMHO You aren't drinking it right, then......try a glass that you've washed AND RINSED! LOL Better, still, just grab yourself a Stone IPA or 6, sit back and enjoy.... 1
jonescej Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 You aren't drinking it right, then......try a glass that you've washed AND RINSED! LOL Better, still, just grab yourself a Stone IPA or 6, sit back and enjoy....I'm afraid we shall have to agree to STRONGLY (but civilly over a spiritual beer) disagree. That said, Stone IPA is incredible and I salute your almost impeccable taste in brew!
hoyopr Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 I may be incorrect, but my understanding has been that the US has permitted the sale of some food / agricultural products to Cuba for many many years. The challenge was that all sales needed to paid in advance and properly documented with export permits. The influx of US tourists may have had the Cuba Gov decide to look at some other items they could enhance the US experience. disclaimer I don't drink that stuff.
oliverdst Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL8N1AC18U?il=0 Brewer AB InBev boosts offer for rival SABMiller (Reuters) - Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has sweetened the terms of its $100 billion-plus takeover offer for SABMiller after a fall in sterling since Britain's vote to leave the European Union and a rise in AB InBev's shares reduced the attractiveness of the original terms for SABMiller shareholders. AB InBev will now offer 45 pounds a share, an increase from the 44 pounds announced in November last year. The offer values SABMiller at around 79 billion pounds ($104 billion). In November, it was worth around 70 billion pounds, or $106 billion by the exchange rates at the time. AB InBev also tweaked the terms of a share-and-cash structure targeted at SABMiller's two biggest shareholders, increasing the cash element to 4.66 pounds from 3.78 pounds in November. AB InBev said its revised terms were final. The changes come after a number of activist investors bought stakes in SABMiller. "I wouldn't like to second guess what the activists were hoping for, but the increase is quite modest," one SABMiller shareholder told Reuters. ($1 = 0.7631 pounds) (Reporting by Freya Berry and Sinead Cruise; Editing by Mark Potter)
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