The hipster-steampunk mashup has a certain romantic appeal. This is not the kind of “Irish pub” that hangs old Guinness posters and blasts The Chieftains all night long.
Costa Rica’s brewing scene garnered international recognition last weekend as craft beer company Treintaycinco returned from the Great South Beer Cup in Brazil with a silver medal. The distinguished award is yet another sign that the country’s craft beer revolution is in full swing.
It can be a challenge to find a good selection of beer in Costa Rica, but for the throngs of people who attended the third annual Craft Beer Festival Saturday in Avenida Escazú, the more relevant challenge was figuring out which beers to try.
The Craft Beer Festival is back for a third go-round, again being held at Avenida Escazú, again including small-scale brewers from all over Costa Rica.
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica voted against a motion proposed by Fabricio Alvarado, leader of the New Republic party, to withdraw the country...
