If you are looking for the best place to buy beer in Grand Cayman, we encourage you to stop at a Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits liquor store, or take advantage of free delivery anywhere on Island. You won’t find a better selection anywhere!
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits is proud to be the leading retailer of premium beers, wines, and spirits in the Cayman Islands. We are the exclusive distributor for many fine beer brands, including Heineken, Coors Light, Dos Equis and Amstel Light, and also offer the widest selection of liquor, wine and champagne in the Caribbean.
We offer:
- Local and imported beer selection
- Huge selection of award-winning wines
- Premium and rare spirits
- Six convenient locations across the Island
- Online ordering
- Free delivery on Grand Cayman Monday through Saturday
Types of Beer
All beers are made from a basic combination of water, malts, hops and yeast. They can be divided into two main types –lagers and ales – and the main difference between them is the brewing process.
Ales
Brewed quickly (sometimes in as little as one week), ales use top-fermenting yeast at mid-range room temperatures. The yeast and fermentation process tend to give them a fruitier and spicier flavor than lagers.
Ales are generally full-bodied, robust and complex. They are often darker than lagers, ranging from rich gold to reddish amber. In general, they have a higher alcohol content than lagers. Ales come in many varieties, including pale ale, India pale ale, amber ale, porters, and stouts.
Recommended ales:
- Newcastle Brown Ale is the best-selling bottled ale in the UK at more than 47 million bottles a year. The taste is sweet, hoppy and well balanced with a malty, nutty aroma.
- Blue Moon Belgian White is an unfiltered white wheat ale (a.k.a. Witbier) with a smooth, crisp taste and a zesty orange fruitiness. It is brewed by Coors Brewing Company in Golden, Colorado.
Lagers
A lager is a beer that is made with a bottom-fermenting yeast — a yeast that, when done fermenting, drops to the bottom of the tank. Because they are slowly fermented in very cold temperatures, the beer is more stable and can be stored (or “lagered”) for longer than ales.
By appearance, mouth feel and taste, lagers are lighter in body and color and have a crisp flavor. They can range from sweet to bitter and pale to black, but most are a pale to medium color, have high carbonation, and an emphasis on the hops and malt flavors. In general, lagers have a lower alcohol content than ales. Lagers include pilsners, bocks and dunkels, and are the world’s most popular beers.
- Red Stripe is Jamaica’s famous brew that debuted in 1928. It’s a beautiful pale lager with a light gold color. Today, Red Stripe is a subsidiary of one of the largest beverage conglomerates in the world, Heineken.
- White Tip Lager, a favorite from Cayman’s own Cayman Islands Brewery, is a smooth, moderate-bodied pilsner. It pairs well with jerk chicken and pork, hot wings, shellfish, and most spicy foods.
When searching for the best place to buy beer in Grand Cayman, look no further than Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits. Visit one of our stores or shop online and take advantage of free delivery straight to your door Monday through Saturday!
