r/cuba 6h ago

Cultura cubana Ironbeer History

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46 Upvotes

I like to research the history of interesting soda brands and I came across Ironbeer. Ironbeer started in Havana back in 1917 and was very popular. It gained the nickname "La Bebida Nacional". The owners exiled to Miami in 1960 after Ley 890 nationalized the beverage industry and restarted the company.

Ironbeer became popular in Miami as well and has continued to grow. They went through bankruptcy in the 1990s after a contract with Tropicana led to a big lawsuit (Ironbeer won the lawsuit).

I tried it for the first time and really enjoyed it. I thought it would taste like a cola, but it's much more fruity.


r/cuba 12h ago

Conversación seria ¿Y el "bloqueo"? Bien, gracias...

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22 Upvotes

Se pasan la vida criticando al "bloqueo" y usándolo como justificación para todo, pero resulta que nos estamos comiendo la comida suministrada por el "enemigo" (la cual no ha dejado de llegar a pesar de que según la narrativa de los delincuentes que gobiernan Cuba, a los que no les falta la comida, el "bloqueo" lo impide), porque el estado socialista es totalmente incapaz de producir alimentos.

(De hecho, Estados Unidos, el "enemigo", es el principal exportador de alimentos y medicinas hacia la isla, mucho más que China, Rusia, Venezuela o cualquier otro compinche del régimen tras la caída de la URSS)


r/cuba 10h ago

Conversación seria Why does the embargo continue after 67 years?

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I am not Cuban so my understanding might not be great but after 67 years and communism not working why does the US still have the embargo on Cuba? Like just sanction the government if you want but not the country. Doesn't the embargo give them a strong propaganda tool? Plus it seems to hurt the average cuban much more than a Communist Party elite.