i split my time between the u.s. and haiti and the local beer, prestige, that we drink in port au prince tastes very different than the imported-from-haiti version that we can buy in brooklyn. i'm pretty sure it's because they have to adapt the formula to meet fda standards in the u.s. i do have a feeling it has to do with the brewing method more than the ingredients list.

similarly, you can't buy jamaican craven a's anymore, because the paper they use doesn't meet us safety standards.

i haven't noticed much of a difference in taste with the red stripes we buy here in ny so i'll have to pay better attention next time we buy a six pack.