Puerto Rico: suggestions on bottle shops/bars?

There's a brewpub in Old San Juan called Old Harbor Brewery that's solid.

 

If I'm not mistaken Bell's just started distroing to PR. As to where, I have no clue.

 

24 market

They have a variety of craft beer.. some are; (sorry if I mispelt any of them but you get the picture)

Bells....4-5 styles
Siera Nevada... pale ale and torpedo
Sam adams.... many varieties
Chimray... blue and red
Trappist10
Ufo.... 3-4 styles
Wienhestaphenner original
Founders.... dirty bastard and all day ipa
Abita.... 4-5 styles
Goose island.. many varieties
Rouge. .. hazlenut brown
Lost coast.. like 2 styles..
Framboise (lambic)... many varieties
St. Johns.. mango pale ale... heads up.. alright.. skip it
Victory... many varieties
Brewey ommegang... abbey ale and hennipin
Sam smiths.. many varieties
North coast.. I seen 1 style
Unibroue.. seen le fon du mode

And probably a few more I can't think of...

Look for 24market.. there's one across the street from where I'm staying at the intercontinental hotel in carolina which is a 10 min drive from san juan.. I'm not sure if there's more locations specifically in san juan but its not soo far out of the way..

Have fun

 

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Sorry.. its called 24 marketplace... I couldn't find it on google maps or yelp but trust me its there...

Here's a pic of the place.. sorry if its blurry.. from the 15 floor of my hotel

 

Old Harbor Brewery is the local microbrew. It's also a steak and lobster house.

Taverna Lupulo and Downtown are two bars you might want to check out as well.

Here are the Trip Advisor links to all three:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d1011347-Reviews-Old_Harbor_Brewery-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d1911279-Reviews-La_Taberna_Lupulo-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d3735929-Reviews-Downtown-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html

 

For my money, the best craft beer bar in the San Juan metro area is Taberna Lupulo, in Old San Juan. If you want to drink local stuff, go to Old Harbor brew pub, also in Old San Juan.

Might also check out Downtown in Hato Rey, and Palmas Station in Catano.

 

anyone know of a beer store in the aguadilla/rincon area?

 

Try asking the locals at The Black Eagle restaurant. Someone there might know.

 

The Beer Box in Aguadilla.

 

Boqueron Brewery are making a HUGE impact for the craft beer scene in P.R right now. Makes me happy my homeland is getting on the map.

Currently they have Boqueron Coffee Porter which I can't wait to try

 

Besides the already good suggestions mentioned, you may want to try

La Playita Restaurant & Bar @ 6 Calle Amapola Isla Verde Carolina, 00979

I thought they had a solid selection and the outdoor terrace on the ocean is great.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26179/?view=ratings&ba=Redrover