Beer O'Clock: Bárbara
It was the first beer offered to us. It became the beer of our vacation. On our first night in Costa Rica, DW, our friends, Bee and Marc, and I drove from Liberia to Bijagua, about an hour and 15 minutes from our rental location. By the time we arrived at Finca Verde Lodge , the four of us were tired and hungry. After checking us in, our host for the lodge, Kendall, showed us to our cabins and directed me to where I could park the SUV. But before doing this, he took our food orders and told us that our meals would be ready once we settled in to our rooms and returned to the restaurant. As soon as we were seated at the Hummingbird Café, Kendall asked us if we'd like something to drink. He could make various cocktails and had wine, but he also offered us beer. He had the national brand, Imperial, in bottles, but he also said that a local beer on tap: a pale ale by the name of Bárbara. Because Bee's full first name is Barbara, Kendall didn't need to say more. The four of u...
