Re: CP-01

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I drink a six pack a year if that, but your description of Brazilian Beer
makes me want to try one next time I see one available.


"Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms> wrote in message
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>> Apparently so, it must be hard to find a decent
>> Brazilian brew in Florida or anywhere else for
>> that matter, but I didn't realise the lengths you
>> would go to find a similar tasting alternative.
>
> Heh heh heh.
>
> All kidding aside, they do make some very fine
> beers in Brazil.  You really ought to visit there
> some day.  I rarely drink and when I do I limit it
> to one or two beers.  I've tried a few Canadian
> brews and found them tasteless.  US beer is
> mostly boring.
>
> When I went to Rio de Janeiro about 5 or 6
> years ago there was a bar around the corner
> from my hotel called the "Instituto de Shoppe".
> Instituto means what it sounds like.  Shoppe
> is a term for beer.  This place has something
> on the order of 200+ brands of beer -- all of
> them Brazilian brews.  I didn't even realize
> there were that many brands on the planet --
> much less in one city.
>
> There's a Brazilian beer called Nova Schin that
> is imported to the USA.  Try it some time.
> Another popular brand is Brahma.  It's got a
> rich flavor and many Americans might not like
> it because it's so different.  Lastly, if you like
> dark beer, they make a brand called Xingo
> (pronounced "SHEEN-goo").
>
> Once you've tried Brazilian beer, the next
> step is to sample their cachaca (kuh-SHA-suh).
> It's a powerful sugar cane brandy that they
> pour over ice with lemon and granulated sugar
> to make a drink called caipirinha (pronounced
> Keye-per-ENN-yuh).
>
> Since I rarely drink I can't tell you who makes
> the best cachaca.  I can tell you that those
> are some tasty brews and caipirinhas are
> great.  Now if I could only figure out how to
> drink more than one of them and retain the
> ability to walk or dance I'd consider myself
> almost Brazilian.  :^)
>
> BTW, you've probably heard the old joke
> that the difference between a 2 and a 10 is
> about a dozen beers.  In Brazil it's hard to
> find anything less than an 8 and 10's are
> everywhere.  It's a fabulous place to visit. I
> enjoy the rare privelege of owning homes in
> the USA and in Brazil.  You sometimes like
> to poke fun at the place but you have no
> idea what an incredible place it is.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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