I wanted to see best recommendations for picking up foreign country rates/ticks while here in the US. Seems like I’ve hit a wall recently at 64. I know trades abroad are possible. I wanted to see if there was a tip to buying beer in places outside the box, for instance am I more likely to find beers in bodegas or stores in culturally diverse areas. I.E. is it logical for me to find a Haitian beer in a Haitian part of a city?
In NYC, Haitian beer is pretty easily available. I have seen it in supermarkets, same with a number of Caribbean countries which are easy to get in the Carib parts of town. Ethiopian beer is often at Ethiopian restaurants… had South African beer at one too (in DC). Polish beer is readily available all over NYC in Polish delis. I think it depends what state you are in, but in New York there are tons of tricks. Also Total Wine in Virginia is where I got a lot of Central America ticks.
I can get Filipino and Taiwanese beer definitely in restaurants. Think I have seen Taiwanese, Chinese beer and Japanese beer in Asian supermarkets in Maryland, Virginia and NY. Laotian beer I think Infound usually in beer stores, same with Sri Lankan. Indian restaurants generally have terrible Indian beer.
The problem is the supply is not reliable. The other day I went all the way to Woodside from Manhattan to tick a Bolivian beer, but the tiny restaurant that’s supposed to have it had run out of it! Still had a nice lunch though
It’s a combination of that and they are fruity, more like alcopop than beer. The regular version is Low Alcohol, but I can’t find that one around here.
You know, I would love to try beer from different countries. But I’ve found that harder countries brew shitty beer, pale lager garbage. I’ve been focusing my efforts on international beer, recently, but from countries who make good beer.
Portugal can be had at Nando,s Peri Peri. I had my first taste of Sagres at one of the DC locations. I have no idea if Wales is doable in the US. PR was brought over from the island.