Beer: Madeira Brewery Coral 5.1%We're having a pre-dinner drink at this small local bar just down the street from the restaurant. Coral beer is the only mass-produced beer on the island-it's everywhere. It's OK as pale bittery lagers go, the strength helps. The other local drink of the island is Poncho, an alcoholic fruit juice basically, the strong lemon version is the most popular. If you remember Hooch from the '90s and make it double the ABV you are about there. Definitely not a fan. There is a fledgling craft beer scene (all bottled) in Portugal/Madeira and I've had one so far which was the usual overhopped IPA variety. The TV screen outside the bar was showing MTV "Guess the Year" so we spent an enjoyable half hour arguing over the year each song was released. Interesting second-hand junk shop across the road (would be vintage in the UK).
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