so what (if any) brands of beer are Tiki? - Tiki Drinks and Food

A arriano Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 1620	A arriano Posted posted on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 3:34 PM On 2012-07-10 12:34, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote: Here is my benchmark: What would you be drinking in a Tiki Bar in 1959 The same rule could be applied to Attire, Decor, Food etc. And that would be Tiki. Anything else is just wish fulfillment. Fair enough. But I think if you skim through the old menus on Arkiva Tropika (http://www.arkivatropika.com) you'll find all sorts of drinks on "tiki" bar menus: beer, wine, standard cocktails (gin rickeys, scotch & sodas, martinis, etc.) along with tropical-style cocktails. You could argue that what made tiki bars different than other bars of the period were the tropical cocktails, but that doesn't change the fact that other alcoholic beverages were available and listed on their menus.

On 2012-07-10 12:34, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Here is my benchmark:

What would you be drinking in a Tiki Bar in 1959
The same rule could be applied to Attire, Decor, Food etc.
And that would be Tiki.

Anything else is just wish fulfillment.

Fair enough. But I think if you skim through the old menus on Arkiva Tropika (http://www.arkivatropika.com) you'll find all sorts of drinks on "tiki" bar menus: beer, wine, standard cocktails (gin rickeys, scotch & sodas, martinis, etc.) along with tropical-style cocktails. You could argue that what made tiki bars different than other bars of the period were the tropical cocktails, but that doesn't change the fact that other alcoholic beverages were available and listed on their menus.

Post #643498 by arriano on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 3:34 PM