Ryan Caron King

Medalla is Puerto Rico's beer of choice, but it's hard to find if you're not on the island. As of last month, the beer is now in Connecticut, giving its sizable Puerto Rican community a taste of home.

Thousands of Puerto Ricans have moved to the U.S. mainland after Hurricane Maria. On Saturday, Hartford, Conn., welcomed some of its newcomers with a Puerto Rican Christmas tradition: a parranda.