I’d never heard of this drink until a couple of weeks ago when Tamara and I visited La Feria Ecológica y de Sostenibilidad organised by Cabildo de Gran Canaria. It was a pleasant Sunday morning becoming a no less pleasant Sunday afternoon; a jazz trio was playing; at long last, it felt like real summer.
And there it was, between stalls of organic produce: Galotia Brewery, based in Vecindario, proudly presenting its friendly reptile-themed craft beer. (The brewery is named after Gallotia, the genus of lizards endemic to Canary Islands.) Cervecita! Exactly what we needed.
There were several kinds of beer; we sampled the “hoppy table beer” Manifest which was served in a paper cup — probably the worst type of tableware to taste this beverage from, not to mention its, ahem, environmental impact. (Something to think about for the next edition of Eco-fair, guys.) Atrocious container notwithstanding, it turned out to be hoppity-hop delicious. So we made sure not to leave without a Manifest.
Low alcohol content (3.7%) and high (by Canarian standards) price (€2.10/33 cl bottle) ensure that you won’t get drunk too fast. It’s also virtually gluten-free (<10 ppm), in case you were worrying.
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