I should have googled it before I posted...I guess 473 ml is a common size for cans of beer. I don't drink those types of beer and am used to 12 oz (355 ml) or 22 oz (650 ml) bottles.
you just ruined my good mood talking about Brazil and beer by bringing up Qatar! j/k...but I'm sure they'll come up with some sort of limited alcohol policy there for us fans who like to drink. That being said, at this point I do not plan to go to Qatar, maybe take a holiday somewhere else where I can just watch the matches all on TV.
Huh, you're right! Maybe they serve it from the can to the cup? I don't remember, really. I think they had taps. It's common here in some (non-sport) venues to sell both tap and can for the same price, but making the can more easily accessible. There are 4 sizes of cans here: 269ml, 350ml, 473ml and the rather uncommon 550ml. 473ml is a (American) pint, so that's probably why FIFA chose this serving size. I've never heard of the same beer here being sold with different alcohol contents. They just sell cheaper brands instead.
There will be beer. UEFA sanctioned events do not have beer, ie. The Euros, but FIFA events very much do.
Since the World Cup is in Brazil and some people here in this forum will be attending, a quick portuguese lesson: the plural of REAL is REAIS, not "reales" (that might be spanish?) here, click on the speaker symbol to hear how it´s pronounced... two syllabes: RE-AIS https://translate.google.com.br/#pt/pt/reais
3.30 for half a litre of piss is cheap in Europe? Really, imho, Brahma is better than Budweiser, but it´s still bad. And good beers are quite expensive here in Brazil. A Baden Baden Red Ale is no less than R$12... a Kölsch at least R$20... Belgian beers all begin at R$20. Of the local beers, I suggest the ones from Baden Baden and Eisenbahn.
the reviewers on Beer Advocate rate Brahma (www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2444/23381/) slightly less awful than Budweiser (www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/29/65/), by 59 to to 56, consistent with your ratings. The Baden Baden Red Ale score of 86 and the Eisenbahn Pale Ale at 87 are surprisingly high, those are really good scores (although not many reviewers). There were lots of Eisenbahn styles, I was drawn to the Pale Ale though (only one I looked at). I hope I can find some of this stuff. We had a pretty good beer discussion going in the Natal thread under the US Men's Team section. I also PMed with some local Brazil beer fans, it looks like the craft beer scene is just starting up in Brazil.
I LOVE Eisenbahn Pale Ale. I'm not a beer nerd, my taste is quite pedestrian, so that does it for me with some to spare. The brand is really easy to find, specially for an "expensive" beer. They have it in the Pão de Açucar supermarket close to my home (they also sell a lot of imported brands, so I might be just lucky).
Lucas, is Eisenbahn Pale Ale a beer we'd be likely to see in a bar on tap? It seems like the reviewers are finding it all over Brazil. One more thing to look forward to! Too bad they don't serve at last one decent beer in the stadiums and Fan Fests.
I don't know if they're sold on tap. I think I have seen it but I'm not sure. You will find them easily in bars on bottles, tho.
Lucas, you've given a ton of great advice, so what other local Brazilian beers do you like? I'm looking forward to trying as many as I can, the good and the bad.
Haha I'm really not great on beers, I like cheap stuff. Like Bohemia and Antarctica Original, which are only a bit better than Brahma. Sometimes I drink Brazilian premiums like St. Gallen, Colorado, Way Beer, but only 'cause I see them in the supermarket.
I think they are on record saying there will be Alcohol somewhere but not that there will be Alcohol at the stadiums. I think the plan is to stick the Fan Fests serving Alcohol far away in the middle of the desert... WHY DID FIFA DO THIS TO US!
Mate. In any part of London a tourist might find themselves a pint (~560ml) of generic lager is at least £4.00, mostly £4.50, and is generally rubbish. You can get decent beer, at a relatively good price, but off the beaten track (usually South of the river). But the Brits brew beer differently to the rest if the world. Our craft beer revolution took place in the 80's & 90's when we rediscovered traditional "real ale". We are riding the hipster wave of craft beer at the moment, ridiculous flavours at inflated alcohol percentages, and some of it actually tastes OK. But give me a proper London Porter, a Milk Stout, a Northern Bitter, a Lagered blonde beer, or even a Midlands Mild, all at 3-5% alcohol, served at 12C, except the lager obviously, any day of the week. I am not a fan of 7-12% beers, where's the fun in that? You're pissed before you've really started! And am not expecting a great deal from Brasil's beers. Just like a Brasilian coming to England would not be too excited by our coffee/meat/beaches/football/dancing!!! But I may be surprised. I hope I am. I know that a Brasilian would be here, well not by the dancing, but probably everything else.
haha, going to a preaseason match in arlington (mexico vs. ecuador), fortunately in the states they do allow tailgating so i will definately pound quite a few brewskies to stick it to the man (jerry jones) and his $10 beers in att stadium. and i do agree the prices at the WC are very fair prices! cannot wait!
This is from the Australian government's travel advice for the World Cup "FIFA has advised that ticket holders who are intoxicated will be refused entry into matches." I can't see this being an issue unless someone is seriously affected by alcohol.
For those curious what'll be available in the stadia: Brazil World Cup: Food/drink prices in the stadiums -A burger will cost £2.65/U$4.46 A Budweiser (473ml) £3.45/U$5.80 pic.twitter.com/LA1ZvkcIo6— Jon Cotterill (@Pitacodogringo) May 27, 2014