Dkolstad Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Good day everyone, I am going on my first cruise next Friday on the Allure of the Seas, and while I am extremely excited for it am wondering about the craft beer selection. I am traveling with my girlfriend and another couple and both the other guy and myself are both big craft beer fans, so would like to enjoy an IPA or two while we sail. I was looking in some forums and on the website trying to find better info but am having some trouble. Are there any craft beers that come with the Premium Package? I saw one of the restaurants, Michael's Genuine Pub, has some craft beer, but it seems this is a specialty restaurant where you have to pay for these beers as well. Hoping someone can shed some insight on this. Any other great travel tips in general or specific to Allure of the Seas are much appreciated! Thanks Devin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Good day everyone, I am going on my first cruise next Friday on the Allure of the Seas, and while I am extremely excited for it am wondering about the craft beer selection. I am traveling with my girlfriend and another couple and both the other guy and myself are both big craft beer fans, so would like to enjoy an IPA or two while we sail. I was looking in some forums and on the website trying to find better info but am having some trouble. Are there any craft beers that come with the Premium Package? I saw one of the restaurants, Michael's Genuine Pub, has some craft beer, but it seems this is a specialty restaurant where you have to pay for these beers as well. Hoping someone can shed some insight on this. Any other great travel tips in general or specific to Allure of the Seas are much appreciated! Thanks Devin I can't speak to Michael's Genuine specifically, but I've had beers such as Goose Island IPA, Red Hook IPA, Dogfish Head 90 Minute, and La Fin Du Monde as part of the pub all be included in the drink package. I'll be interested in hearing your results, but I'd be surprised if they weren't included in some way, even if there is some sort of $1-2 surcharge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Not many craft beers on Allure. The Pub is your best bet for the greatest variety of beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Not many craft beers on Allure. The Pub is your best bet for the greatest variety of beers. Wait, I was thinking Anthem and not Allure. Michael's Genuine isn't on Allure, right? If not, then yeah the pub is going to be his best bet. I recall when Michael was on Allure recently, the IPA options were Goose Island and Red Hook (so, super standard IPA or nothing but pine trees) Dkolstad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkolstad Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Well, I guess Goose IPA and Red Hook it is... definitely not drinking any Red Hook, but I can live with a Goose every now and then. Thanks for the info guys, and you're right they don't have Michael's Genuine on Allure, my mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Well, I guess Goose IPA and Red Hook it is... definitely not drinking any Red Hook, but I can live with a Goose every now and then. Thanks for the info guys, and you're right they don't have Michael's Genuine on Allure, my mistake. As a fellow craft beer person, good pick on the Premium Package. I got really bored with the beer selection and found myself drinking a lot of Stella (they have this on draft at many bars) or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and occasionally venturing in to a margarita or Crown and Ginger or Belvedere and Red Bull (for those late nights in the casino). Ask about the beer selection when you board in the Pub, though. I was really surprised to find the Dogfish Head 90 minute selection when I boarded, so maybe there will be a surprise addition other than what I mentioned! bcarney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Only beer I know that you cant get with the package is the Foster's Oil Can.... Other than that, any beer was included with the pp for any cruise I have been on. Best and only place for variety really is at whatever pub they have on board. I am sure there must be a menu pic somewhere online of the beer options for the ship you are sailing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Only beer I know that you cant get with the package is the Foster's Oil Can.... ... I am sure there must be a menu pic somewhere online of the beer options for the ship you are sailing! No oil can?!?! ... oh... no... :D (I knew this... still doesn't bother me even slightly) I don't see one from Allure on the site, but they're all fairly similar... http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/menus/two-poets-pub-menu-navigator-of-the-seas http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/menus/hoof-claw-english-pub-menu-liberty-of-the-seas http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/menus/king-country-pub-menu-brilliance-of-the-seas All of that said, ask about their selection anyway. Just in case they happen to have something good and unlisted on board! Worked for me on Indy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkolstad Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Yeah I'll have to check it out when I get on board, not sure I can do a week without anything good. I can actually live with Sierra Nevada, nothing special but one of the classics that can help get me through my withdrawl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 There's also that Belgian beer that runs $22 or so for a 750ml bottle that isn't on the plan...the name is on the tip of my tongue but I just can't remember it right now. A couple of years ago on Oasis they had Sam Adams Double Bock that was surprisingly good. Another tip is to ask what they have at each bar - sometimes you'll find a beer (or liquor in my case; I'm a rum drinker) that isn't carried in other locations on the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 There's also that Belgian beer that runs $22 or so for a 750ml bottle that isn't on the plan...the name is on the tip of my tongue but I just can't remember it right now. A couple of years ago on Oasis they had Sam Adams Double Bock that was surprisingly good. Another tip is to ask what they have at each bar - sometimes you'll find a beer (or liquor in my case; I'm a rum drinker) that isn't carried in other locations on the ship. Chimay! I keep saying I'm going to splurge on that one of these days... Somehow, Double Bocks and Stouts don't appeal to me much on Caribbean cruises. :D La Fin du Monde is a pretty tasty and citrusy Belgian I've seen at just about every (... by every, I mean the 2 Freedom class ships I've been on) Pub I've been to on board... it's 9% though. Good tip on asking each bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minniemouse27 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 There's also that Belgian beer that runs $22 or so for a 750ml bottle that isn't on the plan...the name is on the tip of my tongue but I just can't remember it right now. A couple of years ago on Oasis they had Sam Adams Double Bock that was surprisingly good. Another tip is to ask what they have at each bar - sometimes you'll find a beer (or liquor in my case; I'm a rum drinker) that isn't carried in other locations on the ship. Chimay! I keep saying I'm going to splurge on that one of these days... Somehow, Double Bocks and Stouts don't appeal to me much on Caribbean cruises. :D La Fin du Monde is a pretty tasty and citrusy Belgian I've seen at just about every (... by every, I mean the 2 Freedom class ships I've been on) Pub I've been to on board... it's 9% though. Good tip on asking each bar! I was hoping that it was going to be one of Lindeman's lambics. It is the only beer I drink, and pretty rare to find it served many places. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Chimay! I keep saying I'm going to splurge on that one of these days... THAT'S IT! Thank you! My google-fu failed me when attempting to quickly look it up. A gentleman gave me a small glass of his when he ordered it a couple of cruises ago. It was tasty! Somehow, Double Bocks and Stouts don't appeal to me much on Caribbean cruises. :D La Fin du Monde is a pretty tasty and citrusy Belgian I've seen at just about every (... by every, I mean the 2 Freedom class ships I've been on) Pub I've been to on board... it's 9% though. If you get to St. Thomas at the Havensight dock (not Crown Bay) stop at 'Virgin's Haven' right next to the ship on the dock and try a Mackeson Triple XXX Milk Stout (from Trinidad) ... ice cold, you'll suddenly figure out that stouts can work in the Caribbean! La Fin du Monde was one of my 'gateway' beers...my best friend introduced it to me, and I haven't looked back. :) KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 This is the beer I was referring to: and this is Virgin's Haven as seen from the ship. You can stay here until about 2 minutes before ship sails away. Not that I did that or anything.... DunkelBierJay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I was hoping that it was going to be one of Lindeman's lambics. It is the only beer I drink, and pretty rare to find it served many places. ;-) I don't recall seeing those anywhere - but that said, I likely overlooked them. The only lambic I'd go out of my way for is something Sam Adams outs out every couple of years and it's a Cranberry Lambic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 If you get to St. Thomas at the Havensight dock (not Crown Bay) stop at 'Virgin's Haven' right next to the ship on the dock and try a Mackeson Triple XXX Milk Stout (from Trinidad) ... ice cold, you'll suddenly figure out that stouts can work in the Caribbean! I'll be at St. Thomas on my honeymoon (Allure B2B!) .. any idea if we'd end up at Havensight? I taught my fiance everything he knows about beer and he now appreciates a good brew as much as I do :P bcarney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I'll be at St. Thomas on my honeymoon (Allure B2B!) .. any idea if we'd end up at Havensight? I think Allure is too big to dock at Havensight. I was on Oasis and we docked at the other location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I think Allure is too big to dock at Havensight. I was on Oasis and we docked at the other location. Ah! Bummer. I'll keep an eye out for it anyway. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minniemouse27 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I don't recall seeing those anywhere - but that said, I likely overlooked them. The only lambic I'd go out of my way for is something Sam Adams outs out every couple of years and it's a Cranberry Lambic. I haven't tried that yet, American fruit beers tend to have the fruit flavoring added after the fact. The Lindeman's lambics are brewed in open vats with the fruit (my favorites are framboise and cassis). They taste nothing like beer, which is why I can drink them. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I haven't tried that yet, American fruit beers tend to have the fruit flavoring added after the fact. The Lindeman's lambics are brewed in open vats with the fruit (my favorites are framboise and cassis). They taste nothing like beer, which is why I can drink them. :-) Sours and Lambics are getting more popular - I'm developing more of an appreciation for those funky beers. :) I'll have to keep an eye out for the Lindeman's ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 On Freedom, the best I could find was La Fin du Monde, which I love, but wasn't gonna drink only that. So this year I got the PP and drank almost solely mixed drinks. I'm a hophead, so was very disappointed last year. I would've been quite happy had I seen some Dogfish Head 90! KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 On Freedom, the best I could find was La Fin du Monde, which I love, but wasn't gonna drink only that. So this year I got the PP and drank almost solely mixed drinks. I'm a hophead, so was very disappointed last year. I would've been quite happy had I seen some Dogfish Head 90! I'd love to start seeing some Lagunitas IPA now that Heineken is a part owner. Founders All Day IPA would be a good one to see on board, too. Floski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I'd love to start seeing some Lagunitas IPA now that Heineken is a part owner. Founders All Day IPA would be a good one to see on board, too. Props to Cali for their craft beers! bcarney and KLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishga44 Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Anyone know if Mimosas are included in the Deluxe Package? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Anyone know if Mimosas are included in the Deluxe Package? Yes they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Yes they are ALL of the mimosas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 On deck 5, you will find the Bow and Stern Pub. They offer an extensive menu of beers and ales. They also offer a variety of mixed drinks. The BLT Bloody Mary is delicious! And yes, that is bacon, lettuce and tomato. Have a great cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsbrady Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Interesting site: http://taplist.at/RoyalCaribbean-AllureOfTheSeas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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