Have Beer; Will Travel

Don't drink too many...

I’ve been doing a bit of catching up on the blog-reading front of late and I came upon a post by my good friend Jon Robson who has recently picked up Osmosoftian fame. He has written recently about the state of beer in this country which you an read here which I’d like to build upon.

Now I (and Jon for that matter) are avid travelers and I’ve noticed that in 90% of the worlds countries (with the exception of Muslim states) there is a sense of national identity when it comes to beer, that is there is one beer which is usually the most widely available and famed. I for one love sniffing out such a beverage and assigning it ‘treat’ status on the shoestring budgets that I usually encounter.

So for the benefit of others and for my own personal reference here are a list of the countries I’ve travelled in and the beers I deem to represent the nation.

England – Carling
Wales – Brains (taken on advisement)
Scotland – Tenants (taken on advisement)
France – Kronenberg
Spain – Estrella
Italy – Peroni
Greece – Mythos
Slovenia – Lasko Pivo
Czech Republic – Pilsner Urquell
Tanzania – Tusker (brewed by the Tanzanian government)
Kenya – Tusker (brewed by the Kenyan government)
United States of America – Budweiser
Mexico – Corona
Belize – Belikin
Guatemala – Gallo
Honduras -Salva Vida
Nicaragua – La Victoria
Costa Rica – Imperial
Panama – Cerveza Pananma
India – Sand Piper (the one with the Glycerol)

Ahh that has filled my head with good memories, if you care to argue over my selection then feel free to do so on twitter. I’m over here.

”Update:” After careful deliberation and poking from Kerry and Andrew I have removed the taint of Carling from the likes of the Welsh and the Scotish.