In Reply to: BEER..... Bintang??? posted by tim on Monday, 28. February 2005 at 16:24 Bali Time:
I don't really drink beer at home (funnily enough, hubby discourages any interest I have in opening his beer, unless it is for him!) but in Bali I drink beer..and I love Bintang! They also sell a similar beer there called Bali Hai, also pilsener style. Some say there is little difference between them, but I prefer Bintang (which means 'star' in Indonesian, by the way). You can get a T-shirt or singlet with the logo in it you want...sold everywhere. Not long after arriving you gain a good local knowledge of which bar/restaurant sells beer for which price..and where happy hour is! Only hotel I have struck that does not charge exhorbitantly (i.e. over supermarket prices) for fridge bar drinks is Tegal Sari in Ubud, so you may want to buy your own at the local supermarket and keep them in your hotel fridge if you are on a limited budget.