Sands Bahamian Beer
Brewed By: Bahamian Brewery & Beverage
Brewed In: Freeport, Bahamas
ABV: ?

What They Say: Nothing. No website, nothing on the bottle, just plain nothing. They do mention that it’s brewed with world famous Bahamian spring water.

Website: As mentioned: nothing I can find. Apparently it’s new-ish.

Why I Picked It: It was one of two beers in the beer store that boasted being brewed in the Bahamas.

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Presentation (5): The logo is a guy rowing a boat. It’s a clear bottle with silver foil wrapping. And a Caribbean beer name “Sands”? You have to appreciate that. 3

Originality (5): It’s a beer brewed in the Caribbean claiming to be brewed with spring water with a hint of citrus. It’s not exactly setting the world on fire. 1

Taste (10): There is something to be said for beer that uses a spring instead of a municipal source. The beer says it uses the Bahamas’ “world famous spring water”. Whether or not it does, the beer does have a crisp, fresh taste with a hint of citrus. It reminds me of a Corona with a lemon in it instead of a lime. There is nary a hop flavor to be found anywhere in this which, honestly, is pretty much OK with me. 7

Body (10): If you’ve had one poundable lager, you’ve had them all. I will say the spring water also seems to affect the body. It goes down smoother than it has any business too. Again, this could totally be a subliminal thing, but I can only call it like I see it. 6

Efficiency (10): Tough to call without an ABV, but it’s a beer you could pound with abandon. Since it seems like it’s designed to be a completely poundable spring break beer, we’ll estimate it at 5.0. The random grocery store charged $1.75/bottle. Since the measurement was in millilitres, I don’t know if I’m getting ripped off or not and I’m American so I refuse to convert. For me, that sickly sweetness that hangs out in Corona and other crappy tropical beers kills the efficiency for me. I just can’t drink them as quickly as I can crappy American beers. 6

Versatility (10): The citrusness would get old after a while, which is one of the few negative hits on its versatility. It’s obviously designed to be consumed quickly and is gentle enough even for the girliest of girls. Since it’s also an import, you could bring it somewhere to impress the snobs. 7

Final Grade: 30 (of 50) – OK beer.

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