Bar Beyond Belief

The price of beer is funny. Depending on where you go or who serves it to you, the prices can fluctuate greatly. Having lived in a city in which one can buy a beer for around 4 bucks or less, you can imagine my surprise when an Amstel Light ran me 6 bucks plus tip at a bar along Hollywood Blvd. Yesterday afternoon, a few of us decided to do some exploring around San Miguel. We trekked up past our usual stopping point and came across an interesting looking establishment. Some saloon style doors were covering he entry way to a bar which had no visible signage. We popped our head in and the bartender gave us a loud and friendly "buenas tardes!" After a collective nod of approval, the four of us stepped into the most amazing foreign bar I have ever been too. We were initially given some odd looks by the locals, but they quickly turned to smiles as we tried our best to field the questions asked by the bartender in Spanish.
Somehow, we got across that we wanted a cerveza of the Pacifico variety. The tab came and the beers were 15 pesos each. 15. That equates to about $1.50. Great service, great beer and an amazing kitschy vibe? It was truly a bar beyond belief.