Caribbean Beer

In Philadelphia, land of plenty, I might have drank these beer once (if that). Down in Grenada, your choices are few, and you do adjust. One thing I won't complain about is the price, about a US dollar per bottle. You only get 9.3 oz though, and if I could remember the strength of average American beer, I'd be able to figure out if 5.5% made it a decent trade off. As for gut reactions:
Carib: The standard beer. Somewhat bland, but I found it better than Miller Lite.
Stag: The light-bodied cousin to Carib, even though they look exactly the same, it tastes a bit better. In terms of price and labeling on the bottle, there is no difference to Carib.
Guinness Foreign Extra: Guinness doesn't travel. The density is lighter than the Irish one, and it has an extra aftertaste that just feels weird. It's 6.5% if you need that extra 1% alcohol content.
And now the imports:
Piton: From St. Lucia, it tastes similar to Carib, and costs 1EC (37 cents) extra. Not really worth it for a different label.
STUD: From Trinidad, a stout with Ginseng, promising extra energy. Gave me the desire to drink Guinness Foreign Extra instead.
Samba: Also from Trindad, but with Hops and Malts imported from the Czech Republic. Someone needs to tell people about quality control is more important than ingredients from great beer location when it has the aroma of fermenting urine. The first beer I've poured down the drain.
Mackeson: From St. Kitts, it might just be Guinness Foreign Extra with a different label. If that is the case, the lack of perception alone improves the taste. This is the beer I'll probably drink I'll be drinking for a while.

Moral of the story, when in the Caribbean, drink rum.