Local drinks
Beer
Trinidad prides itself on its local beer. carib is a sweet, nutty lager, probably the most popular. stag has a slightly deeper flavor. also try a shandy carib: carib mixed with ginger or sorrel extracts.
Rum
In the caribbean, rum is the obvious drink of choice. angostura is the biggest provider on the island, with royal oak very decent, simple rum, 1919 vanilla escences, and 1824 dark rum, heavy in molasses, an excellent rum. a local favorite is royal oak and coconut water, simply delicious and refreshing! puncheon is a high-proof rum for serious benders. one combination, called "brass and steel", involves shots of puncheon chased by beer. you may also try babash bush-rum which is only available under-the-counter. babash is also a local cure-all and solvent. rum and coke is also a local favourite.
Coconut Water
Straight from the coconut. coconut vendors typically stack hundreds of coconuts on their trucks, and let you choose your own. chug, or drink with a straw. when you are done, the vendor will chop your coconut in half, then cut a thin wedge for you to use as a spoon to eat the jelly. bottled coconut water is almost always stale, flat and diluted.
Mauby
A brisk, ice-tea like drink made from a bark extract. if made prepared directly from the bark expect a bitter taste. the concentrate form is sweeter and easier on virgin taste buds.
Peanut Punch
A rich, cold blended milk drink flavored with peanuts, sold in cafes and by road side vendors. a light meal substitute.
Peardrax
A local soft drink soda. partially fermented pear juice, which is pasteurized and carbonated. a unique local favorite.
Seamoss
A thick blended drink made from seamoss a component of which is agar, which is very gelatinous and condensed milk. sold at the same places as peanut punch.
Trinidad has a mind boggling number of bars. In some places, there might be 20 bars in a stretch of less than a mile. This makes bar-hopping easy. Bars constantly blast soca, reggae, dancehall and calypso music to attract customers. Don't expect cocktails in most bars, as most bartenders have little or no mixing skills.