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A surge in tourism to Cuba after relations improved with the US could be about to see the country run out of beer.
The ubiquitous fridges that dispense beer in Cuba's bars, cafes and gas stations are running out of the island's favorite Cristal and Bucanero brands in recent weeks, as a surge in American tourists and new private watering holes strain the main brewery.
Brewer Bucanero needs a new plant to keep pace with demand from tourists and a burgeoning private restaurant sector that competes with state-run outlets for supplies, Mayle Gonzalez, a sales executive at the company told state media on Friday.
A surge in American tourists and new private watering holes is beginning to strain the main brewery in Cuba
- State-run bars finding it hard to compete against private-run ventures
- Fridges in Cuba's bars and cafes running out of Cristal and Bucanero
- Brewer Bucanero needs a new plant to keep pace with tourist demand
A surge in tourism to Cuba after relations improved with the US could be about to see the country run out of beer.
The ubiquitous fridges that dispense beer in Cuba's bars, cafes and gas stations are running out of the island's favorite Cristal and Bucanero brands in recent weeks, as a surge in American tourists and new private watering holes strain the main brewery.
Brewer Bucanero needs a new plant to keep pace with demand from tourists and a burgeoning private restaurant sector that competes with state-run outlets for supplies, Mayle Gonzalez, a sales executive at the company told state media on Friday.
A surge in American tourists and new private watering holes is beginning to strain the main brewery in Cuba