A researcher explained in a lecture at New York University on the archaeology of beer.

“…beer may well be as old as cooking itself, which began at least 250,000 years ago. ‘When people started harnessing fire and cooking, they probably started making beer,’ Hastorf said .”

“…theories that humans first domesticated cereal crops to make beer, not just bread”

Source: Scientific American

If yes then join us at The Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival that will be held in Barbados on the 19th & 20th November 2010 is a celebration of the region’s wide array of locally produced rum and beer products. The venue for the festival will be the grounds of Portvale Sugar Factory, one of the very few remaining working sugar cane factories in the Eastern Caribbean.

During the 2 day festival in Barbados, Rum Distilleries and Breweries from throughout the Caribbean region will set up their stalls and provide patrons with the·opportunity to try over 100 diverse rum and beer beverages. They will also vie for the Gold, Silver & Bronze 2010 Caribbean Alcohol Beverage (CAB) Awards.

Rum is part of the heritage of the Caribbean, produced from the molasses from locally grown ‘King Sugar’ for over 300 years. Almost every island in the Caribbean has its own rum distillery, and this has been followed in more·recent times with a local·brewery.

Wadadli – Brewed by Antigua Brewery, Antigua & Barbuda

A barley brewed Lager light golden color a mix aof barley corn and some malt gives it that crisp spicy sweetness.

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Made from imported Scottish malts, Bavarian hops and the pure island water. A smooth clear color with no artificial additives added, golden pilsner that is available in Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire.

Balashi beer

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Kalik Gold – Commonwealth Brewery Ltd. New Providence, Bahamas:

Gold lager pours with a solid white head that dissipates quickly. The clean aroma of citrus fruit carries through to the palate. This lemony beer blends with the light husky-malt body. Finishes dry – a pleasant “hot weather” brew. The 7%abv is nearly imperceptible, with no sharp feel of alcohol on the tongue.

Kalik Beer

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Banks Beer – Banks Breweries, Barbados . A premium pilsner style lager is brewed from a pure classic blend of two-row British and Canadian malted barleys deliciously flavored by Galena and Styrian Goldings aroma hops. However it is the naturally filtered water by method of purification through limestone rock,

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Caybrew — The Cayman Islands Brewery, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Caybrew is a refreshingly smooth, full-bodied premium lager, with a crisp, clean hop character.

Caybrew beer

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Bucanero – Cerveceria Bucanero, Holguin, Cuba.

A golden beer, with a vigourous and robust flavour. Nice noble hop aroma. Light body, fairly bitter, Holguin is where the best quality water in the country can be found.

Bucanero beer

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Kubuli- Dominica Brewery, Dominica.

Kubuli is brewed with 100% Natural Spring water and the local Brewery’s very own formula. This fresh, German oriented beer has gained favour from beer drinkers from Europe to North America and all over the Caribbean. The proud recipient of a Gold award in the reputable ‘Monde Selection Quality Awards’.

Kubuli Beer

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Presidente – Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana Dominican Republic.
Presidente is a premium beer brewed using the finest blend of imported hops and barley malt for a crisp and refreshing taste. It has a pleasing golden color, great flavor with body and minimal aftertaste.

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Prestige Lager - brewed by BRANA S.A, Port au Prince, Haiti.

Prestige has a pale yellow color, light head with a corn sweet aroma. A fast faded flavor with a herbal aftertaste.

Prestige beer

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Red Stripe – Desnoes & Geddes ltd, Kingston, ,Jamaica

Red Stripe has a light golden color, nice and minimal head that quickly dissolves. Cereal aroma with a taste mostly malty with some corn, and it was slightly sweet. It was first produced in 1928, 1938, it was produced to the lager it is today from a recipe developed by Paul H. Geddes son of Thomas Hargreaves Geddes (founder). The modern brewery was opened at Hunt’s Bay in 1958.

Red Stripe Beer

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Lorraine Beer – Brasserie Lorraine. Martinique , FWI

Lorraine Beer has a pale golden colour with a white head. Sweet soft and slightly herbal aroma with a malty character that finishes with a short bitter palate.

Bière Lorraine

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Medalla light – Cerveceria India in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Medalla is a light lager with dark color and a nice refreshing sweet taste with a body.

Medalla Beer

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Blackbeard Ale – brewed by Virgin Islands Brewing Co. Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.

BlackBeard Ale by Vidar Andersen

A pale ale  amber in color with a creamy white head. Sweet caramel aroma and a malty character pleasant on the palate with a slightly bitter finish.

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