during my travels to the bahamas, i discovered this local
brew. the family of the bahamian brewery named its flagship beer, sands (5.3% ABV), after itself, which debuted on december 15, 2007 on the grand bahama island. as noted in the
picture, i drank this lager straight from the bottle, so i cannot comment on how
it pours.
the golden lager has a light, clear appearance, which is
typical for most beers in the caribbean. it had a strong fragrance; somewhere between a mix of garlic and onions
or burnt tires. its flavor also
disappointed. sands definitely does not
have a smooth, soft, pleasant texture as advertised. i found it to be overly bitter, lacking any
subtleties. if given a choice, i would
choose anything (or nothing?) over sands.