ni sa bula vinaka!
jenna and i have been having the time of our lives in fiji; with beach; blue water, boats, and beers. while fiji doesn't have a lot of local beers (only 3-4), i will say that although it might receive flack, fiji bitter is not a bad drop to cool you down on a 30-38 degree day!
the beer to my tastes, has only one hop addition to bitter it with (at a guess, probably about 25-30 ibu) and tastes like a nicer version of victoria bitter. i'm guessing the same hop or very similar is used. i do know they also use local sugar from the fijian sugar fields but it is turned into molasses first (i was told this last part by a local). apart from that there is fiji gold (a milder bitterness but probably the same beer), fiji premium (never tried it), and vonu lager (a lovely locally made lager - which is often the most expensive).
i'll be updating the blog once we get home with news on how the christmas beers are travelling. i have a sneaky feeling that in a few short weeks, the wheat will be carbonated and ready to roll.
sexyfijifuntime,
moce!
fletcher.
jenna and i have been having the time of our lives in fiji; with beach; blue water, boats, and beers. while fiji doesn't have a lot of local beers (only 3-4), i will say that although it might receive flack, fiji bitter is not a bad drop to cool you down on a 30-38 degree day!
the beer to my tastes, has only one hop addition to bitter it with (at a guess, probably about 25-30 ibu) and tastes like a nicer version of victoria bitter. i'm guessing the same hop or very similar is used. i do know they also use local sugar from the fijian sugar fields but it is turned into molasses first (i was told this last part by a local). apart from that there is fiji gold (a milder bitterness but probably the same beer), fiji premium (never tried it), and vonu lager (a lovely locally made lager - which is often the most expensive).
i'll be updating the blog once we get home with news on how the christmas beers are travelling. i have a sneaky feeling that in a few short weeks, the wheat will be carbonated and ready to roll.
sexyfijifuntime,
moce!
fletcher.