All good things must come to an end, as does our Caribbean “A” to “Z” series, with the letter “Z” for zymurgy, a word everyone should have in their Scrabble or Hangman vocabulary. Zymurgy is the science of brewing beer, the branch of applied chemistry dealing with the fermentation process. The Caribbean is home to some of our favorite brews including Carib, from Trinidad and Tobago, Red Stripe, from Jamaica, Kalik, from the Bahamas, Presidente, from the Dominican Republic, and a variety of brews from the new kids on the block, St. John Brewers, from St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I have to admit that I love the story of St. John Brewers – two college friends leave their jobs in the states, and eventually start a brewery, living in an old sailboat along the way. We can all dream right?
I hope you have enjoyed the Caribbean “A” to “Z” series. For the entire series, click on over to our features section for the entire alphabet!