Ask any Trinidadian for a beer and you are guranteed to be be handed a Carib beer! In Trinidad a beer is a Carib... No questions asked. As a matter of fact Trinidad is Carib Country and as you travel through the towns you will see signs advertising the beer. This may even tempt one to think that there are no other beers available for consumption in the land of the steel pan and calypso. Rest assured that there are many brands available but a true "Trini" knows better and will always ask for a Carib. (courtesy www.trinizagada.com)
Now here is a bit of Carib Beer humor as only 'Trinis' can tell it. I don't know where the original post came from nor do I know who wrote it but will present it here giving credit to whoever wrote that which follows in quotation marks:
"After the Great British Beer Festival, in London, all the brewery presidents decided to go out for a beer. The guy from Corona sits down and says "Hey Senor, I would like the world's best beer, a Corona."
The bartender dusts off a bottle from the shelf and gives it to him. The guy from Budweiser says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, give me 'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser."
The bartender gives him one.The guy from Coors says. "I'd like the only beer made with Rocky Mountain spring water, give me a Coors." He gets it.
The guy from Carib sits down and says "Give me a Coke." The bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered...
The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask "Why aren't you drinking a Carib?" and the Carib president replies "Well, if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither will I."
Carib Lager is the authentic, original, unique and defining icon of being young, modern and fashionable in Trinidad and Tobago. Launched on May 16th , 1950, this full bodied, clear and refreshing lager with 5.2% ABV is the flagship brand of Carib Brewery and the preferred brew of Trinidad and Tobago.
Carib Lager is deeply rooted in the way of life of the Caribbean people, the environment, and the distinctive and refreshing culture associated with the region – its Carnivals, music and sporting events. The brand is fashionable and youthful and very today, just like the people it represents, a people with vision for and of the future.
This brand has stood the test of time and has grown from strength to strength both in the Caribbean region and internationally. Carib's vision is to become the most sought after Caribbean beer in the international market place. This will serve as a platform for achieving brand internationalisation.
Carib is a lager of European origin. It is a pale golden straw colour with a rich head formation. It is slightly aromatic, with a neutral balance between malt and hops, sweet and bitter. Medium-bodied mouth-feel leads directly to a semi-dry finish with only a hint of bitterness. No accented hop or malt character. Refreshing drinkability for a parched and thirsty palate. Diacetyl should not be perceived. Carib is brewed using sugar as an adjunct. The "clean label" policy applies i.e., no additives that have to be declared.
Original Gravity 11.6 - 11.9°P
Alcohol by Volume: 5.1-5.4%
Bitterness (BU) 14-16
Colour 5.5 - 7.5 EBC
Calorific value 120kcal/275ml
