Aruba Edition - Booze...in 50 Words or Less: Amstel Bright

Amstel Bright
Getting desperate for a distinctive beer in Aruba, I decided to try this product by the Amsterdam brewery. Tasted like Balashi Chill. Which I have already said tasted like Corona. So basically, it tasted like Corona. Not sure they sell it in states. They should. Many Americans love crappy beer.

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Aruba Edition - Booze...in 50 Words or Less: Balashi Chill

Balashi Chill
That's right! Loved Balashi so much, I decided to try their summer beer. Garnished with lime, it tastes almost exactly like Corona. That may not sound like much, but when your skin is burnt like a Thanksgiving turkey left in the oven two hours too long, it works.

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Aruba Edition - Booze...in 50 Words or Less: Balashi Pilsner

Balashi Pilsner
Aruba. Not known for microbrews. Still, had to try this beer. Tastes like Heineken. Only not as good. And Heineken's bad. Fine in sweltering heat, but leaves a horrible taste in your mouth. And not just because I paid five bucks a can for it in a hotel gift shop.

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Tale of the Pie Aruba Edition: Tomato Charlie's

If you've been concerned about the lack of new posts during the past week, don't despair. We have not abandoned the blog; it's just that several of us have been in Aruba celebrating Emmental's wedding. Now that we're back, we've got two pizza reviews and any number of random posts (how to survive air travel with a rambunctious nearly-two-year-old, slightly aimless rant about the Marriott beach bar waiter who tried to overcharge us for the $8.50 drink special of the day because they "forgot" to update the specials board from the previous day, Balashi beer in 50 words or less, etc.) coming your way.

Naturally, we had to give Aruba's pizza a try. Our first stop was Tomato Charlie's, located along the Blvd/Prominade at the Brickell Bay Beach Club (Palm/Eagle beach area). Saucy and I started with the Bruschetta while our friend had a Tomato Charlie's Italian Salad. We then shared a medium pie, half pepperoni and half plain. The bruschetta was pretty good, nothing that would knock your socks off, but a tasty little nibble. It was topped with shredded mozzarella, which was definitely a bruschetta first for me. The salad seemed to be lacking in toppings, a bit of a disappointment when considering the over $10 price tag.