Is alcohol good quality at Egypt all-inclusive hotels — beer, wine, cocktails?
Based on 1 discussion with 8 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
Based on 1 discussion with 8 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
Alcohol quality at Egyptian all-inclusive hotels is hit or miss: beer is often watered down, wine is poor, rum-based cocktails are the most drinkable. Buying beer (e.g. Heineken) at a nearby shop is a safer bet.
White wine was rated better than the red, which was not well liked. Gin and tonic also comes out better when the tonic is poured from a bottle rather than from a dispenser mix.
The best beer on site was reported at the Siesta bar, where it is served from bottles. At the other bars it is mostly draft and noticeably thinner/watery.
In November last year, the hotel bar had no wine or beer at all — only soft drinks. Alcohol availability can disappear entirely during the off-season.
Hotel alcohol is generally poor quality. Rum-based cocktails are the most tolerable option. Beer was also disappointing. Non-alcoholic melon juice turned out to be the best drink on offer.
Beer at hotel bars is frequently watered down to the point of being undrinkable. Only one bar poured it properly, and even then you need to watch to make sure they don't dilute it.
Beer tastes okay but is weak. Buying Heineken at a shop near the hotel is a good workaround. Among spirits, gin and rum are passable, but whisky is very poor.
Wine was unpleasant, beer was average, and cocktails were a 50/50 experience — one out of two ordered was enjoyable.
Overall alcohol quality is acceptable with no off-putting smell. Draft beer is decent. Cocktails go down well; beer is unremarkable but not bad.
Non-alcoholic beer is poured into glasses straight from cans. At the Xanadu bar, black cans are used and the taste is decent.
Draft beer is of acceptable quality; all alcohol served has no off-putting smell.