Pirates also named Buccaneers are very popular in Havana.
Ask for a Bucanero ( a Buccaneer) and everybody will understand you. Bucanero is the best and
most popular beer in Havana , brewed by Cervesia Bucanero SA Holguin Cuba, formerly owned by the
Canadian Labate breweries and now part of INBEV.
Bucanero beer is brewed in two versions :
The standard BUCANERO Fuerte ( 5.4%)
The stronger BUCANERO Max (6.5%)
The Beer Reviews are very positive : This stuff is great , can't beat the cool logo, best beer in this
country. All I can add.....Cheers!
Pirates in Havana Cuba - History
In the past Havana suffered from regular attacks by pirates and buccaneers . The first acttack resulted
in the burning and looting of the city. The attacks convinced the Spanish Crown to built several
fortresses around the Havana bay. To protect the galleon convoys loaded with silver, gold and
spices, the Spaniards decided to cross the Atlantic Ocean as one large fleet protected by the
Spanish Armada. Later Havana was transformed into the most heavily fortified city in the Americas.
Famous pirates were Francis Drake, Henry Morgan and Blackbeard.
Important movies about pirates are : The Black Pirate, Capitan Blood, and more recent, Pirates
of the Caribbean.
