Craft
Beer tasting a Highlight at Casa Velas Resort
By FBWorld Team
Each
week Casa Velas' seasonal craft beer tasting pairs artisanal
beers with food items including fresh apple salad and crisp
ceviiche, but during the Guacamania weekend at the hotel March
28-30 we were delighted to savor delicious avocado designed
Mexican entrees, salads and soups with the craft beers selected
for tasting.
Mexican Craft Beer Tasting
These
amazing quacamole luncheon plates were paired with a light and
refreshing Cerveza Cayaco, which has notes of freshly baked
bread and rice accompanied by floral and citrus aromas; the
medium bodied Cerveza Colimita, a tropical German Lager style
with light bitter notes and floral aromas on the palate; an
American style Cerveza Paramo pale ale made with 3 types of
malt, offering hints of tropical, citrus and passion fruit;
and the coffee porter, Cerveza Ticus, with light and complex
toasted coffee bean flavors.
The tasting is held in Emiliano Restaurant, the resorts authentic
Mexican Restaurant, which is a beautiful and inviting venue
overlooking the pool. During the tasting Eduardo, a very entertaining
resort craft beer aficionado, shares a history on the craft
beer industry in Mexico and answers questions guest may have
on crafting beer. Although I am not a big craft beer devotee,
I found the entire process both educational, palate pleasing
and fun. Those in the group who really like craft beer seemed
to thoroughly enjoy this special afternoon tasting experience.
Emiliano Restaurant in Casa Velas
Casa
Velas all-inclusive, adults-only boutique hotel on the 18-hole
Marina Vallarta golf course is located 5 minutes from the airport
and 15 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta. The resort is
part of the Velas Resorts, it is exclusive, holds am AAA Four
Diamonds Award and Four Stars from Forbes Travel Guide. Privacy,
elegance and a quiet ambiance rule at this beautiful Puerto
Vallarta respite.
Avocado Burrito with Fries
The
craft beer weekly tastings are held in the Emiliano restaurant
or Lobby Veranda where weekly tequilla tastings are also featured.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the next Guacamania being
scheduled for Independence Day in September 2018. For reservations
or information call 1-888-407-4869 or visit https://www.hotelcasavelas.com/.
By Bonnie Carroll
About Bonnie Carroll
Bonnie Carroll has been a food/travel/lifestyle writer since
1983. She is the founder & publisher of Bonnie Carroll's
Life Bites News - www.lifebitesnews.com,
does travel and food reporting on KZSB1290 radio, and contributes
to a variety of national and international travel/lifestyle
publications. Her first children's book C.C. Charles was published
in 2002 and she is currently working on a second book. Contact
her at Contact her at writebc@aol.com.