A lot of people have commented that the price of US domestic beer in Aruba to be high priced.

I'm curious how pricey the local beer is - Balashi I believe???

Also, how are prices in Aruba on liquor? Is it as advantageous to take some back to the states as it is in the Virgin Islands?

Thanks!

A case of Balashi is still more money then a case of Domestic beer here in the states. I think I payed $30 for a case of it (10oz cans). This time Im bring my own. I get a case of the silver bullets for $17 in NYC.
I have spent a ton of cash on beer in Aruba, this time I'll carry the extra weight. Three Cases! Leaving in 13 Days. Enjoy Gov.

One other thing Gov! Liquor is priced reasonably nice. WAAAAAAY cheeaper then the states.

Danny is right - its worth bringing your own beer unless its all inclusive.

HEY IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COSTS AS MUCH THERE AS IN THE BAHAMAS. MY HUSBAND PAID FOR CHEAP BEER I MEAN THE CHEAPEST WAS $8.50 FOR A 6 PACK AND THAT WAS IN 97. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MUCH IT IS NOW. BUT THE RUM WAS VERY CHEAP FOR 151 BACCARDI. TOO BAD THEY LIMIT THE AMOUNT YOU CAN TAKE ON SHIP. I WAS ONLY ALLOWED 4 BOTTLES THAT STINKS.
KATHY

Beer is more expensive on Aruba then the liquor, compared to other countries...i have my own bar/restaurant called Bingo! and we charge 3 dollars for a beer and 4 for a mix, premium is $4,50....pretty reasonable isnt it?

Beer is higher there and the container is usually smaller (8 to 10 oz). The beer is most expensive at the pool or in a fancy place. There are local places around the island where you can get an ice cold bottle of Polar (Venezuela), Amstel Bright (Curacao) or Balashi (Aruba) for $1. The best place to get beer is the supermarkets just north of town. They run $25 to $30 for 10 oz bottles or cans. American beer is an "import" so it's best to stick to the local stuff which is your typical light lager meant to quesnch a thirst in a hot climate. Cheers.

Unless you buy liquor at the airport dutyfree,liquor is about 50% higher in Aruba.

If you have a stopover in San Juan, you can buy at the duty free. Bacardi is real cheap.

Beer is also pretty expensive in Aruba, Balashi is somewhat cheap and actually pretty good.

I drink Sam Adams and if I have some weight left over I will bring a case.

Thats the only problem I have with Aruba, drinking is expensive. Even the price of beer is high at Hooters, they only have 12oz beers about $3.75 a glass a real ripoff.

Hi Danny,

I'm curious, how do you bring 3 cases of beer in? If you fly in from Europe you can bring max 20 kilogramms in a suitcase. And then max 10 kilogramms i believe in handluggage. How do you do that?

The only place liquor is cheap ( and not even that cheap) is in the airport on the way home.