Costa Rica's
Imperial Beer A
Hit In Dallas,
Texas
Tina Danze,
writing for
dallasnews.com's
food section has
this to say
about Costa
Rica's national
beer, the
Imperial: "It's
a good
warm-weather
beer. It's kind
of like Corona,
only a lot
smoother, and
without the
skunky finish.
You don't have
to put lime in
it to enjoy it."
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Imperial
is the
national
beer of
Costa
Rica,
where
its
iconic
logo
shows up
on
everything
from
T-shirts
to
surfboards.
"Imperial
is a
good
beer for
outdoor
activities,
like
barbecues
and
sitting
by the
pool,"
Gomez
says.
Serve it
with
Mexican
and Thai
food",
Erik
Gomez,
bar
manager
at Angry
Dog in
Deep
Ellum,
Dallas,
Texas,
told
Danze.
The a
six pack
sells in
Dallas
for
$7.99.
In Costa
Rica, a
six pack
sells at
the
Automercado
for
around
˘1.500
(us$3
dollars
at the
current
exchange
rate). |
Imperial was
first produced
by the Ortega
brewery in 1924,
and is now
produced in the
Cerveceria Costa
Rica the
Florida Ice &
Farm Company) in
San José .
The lager is one
of the most
popular beer
consumed in
Costa Rica along
with Pilsen and
Rock Ice.
More on Costa
Rica's most
popular beer and
where to find it
in the United
States,
go here. |
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