sandyf Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 To all intents and purposes the 2 cans shown below are the same, except that one contains 320ml and the other 330, one is 5.0% and the other 5.5%, and one cost 32 baht with the other about 16 baht. Who is getting the the better deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I'll go with the 16 baht if I could get it, for 620ml bottles I pay 48 bht each buying a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laochef Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Where have you seen Chiang Classic for 16.- Bht ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 The left one is likely some stolen good/smuggled good from a closed warehouse or something, not legally taxed etc. See the "IMPORTED" imprint and brewed by "Cosmos"??? It has no Thai script printed. Absolutely illegal for sale in Thailand. Meant for export to another country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 OK, where did the 16 Baht can come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 It might also have been smuggled back into Thailand. Chang and other Thai beers are cheaper in Cambodia e.g. where there is no alcohol tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 The "Cosmos brewery" is the same for both. I wasn't aware about this name. But the rest stands as described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, loong said: OK, where did the 16 Baht can come from? Maybe the poster wants to promote moving to Cambodia where booze is stunningly cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formaleins Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 They have absolutely no concept of ANYTHING being a classic, they ruined this beer a couple of years back when they diluted it to the strength of a soda drink. Ruined! Definition of Classic - 1. judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, Formaleins said: They have absolutely no concept of ANYTHING being a classic, they ruined this beer a couple of years back when they diluted it to the strength of a soda drink. Ruined! Definition of Classic - 1. judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind. Try Tappers beer 6.5%. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, Formaleins said: They have absolutely no concept of ANYTHING being a classic, they ruined this beer a couple of years back when they diluted it to the strength of a soda drink. Ruined! Definition of Classic - . judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind. 5.5 % / 5 % is still considered to be a strong beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maingmoom Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 26 minutes ago, sanemax said: 5.5 % / 5 % is still considered to be a strong beer The taste changed. It was a much better taste when it was 6.4%. Then it went down to 5.5% which wasn't so good. then 5% which was worst still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammike Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Chang was supposedly banned in Canada because they couldn't get the alcohol content right,seems a 6% may contain up to 11% alcohol, people were getting busted for DUI after one bottle.Not sure if it's true but I can't drink the stuff after 6 bottles I am ill for a few days, age takes it's toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, adammike said: Chang was supposedly banned in Canada because they couldn't get the alcohol content right,seems a 6% may contain up to 11% alcohol, people were getting busted for DUI after one bottle.Not sure if it's true but I can't drink the stuff after 6 bottles I am ill for a few days, age takes it's toll. That is why they introduced Chang Export , to ensure that the alcohol content was correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Answering the OP is very simple. 330 mls 5.5 alcohol is old stock. The other is current stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 3 hours ago, HHTel said: Answering the OP is very simple. 330 mls 5.5 alcohol is old stock. The other is current stock. NO. And now the world waits for the topic starter to solve the puzzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Beer Lao. Chang Export. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Obviously a can from Cambodia. With beer being less than half price over there, I always wondered why it is not smuggled more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: NO. And now the world waits for the topic starter to solve the puzzle. Check changbeer.com Incidentally, in the OP's pic, the first one has 'imported' stamped on it although it was canned in Thailand. I would guess that was bought outside of Thailand. Chang reduced from 6.4 to 5.5 then to 5.0 which it is now. They also reduced the content by 10 mls and changed the bottle from brown to green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 32 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: And now the world waits for the topic starter to solve the puzzle. Oh the suspension, not sure I can hold it any longer. It's still clear from post in this thread that TV members consider price and alcohol content is what defines quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testacall Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Anyone know what has happened to Red horse beer ? Used to be available in family Mart and big C ....has it gone the way of cailsburg ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na Lee Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 8 hours ago, laochef said: Where have you seen Chiang Classic for 16.- Bht ??? I never did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na Lee Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 56 minutes ago, Testacall said: Anyone know what has happened to Red horse beer ? Used to be available in family Mart and big C ....has it gone the way of cailsburg ? It's about Chang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testacall Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Slow night Na Lee ? ....simple question in a pub forum about beer .....move on .... Anyone have any idea about Red horse beer ? Or should I start a new thread per Na Lee ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Just now, Testacall said: Or should I start a new thread per Na Lee ? Let's have a poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testacall Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Ok let's not zzzzzzz Anyone have any idea what happened to Red horse beer in Thailand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Testacall said: Anyone know what has happened to Red horse beer ? Used to be available in family Mart and big C ....has it gone the way of cailsburg ? So where has Carlsberg supposed to have gone. Plenty of it here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 13 hours ago, HHTel said: Check changbeer.com Incidentally, in the OP's pic, the first one has 'imported' stamped on it although it was canned in Thailand. I would guess that was bought outside of Thailand. Chang reduced from 6.4 to 5.5 then to 5.0 which it is now. They also reduced the content by 10 mls and changed the bottle from brown to green. Spot on, I was in Langkawi a few days ago, just goes to show things are not as they seem, even though the barcodes are the same. Right on the history, I have been drinking Chang since I first came here in 1999, in those days it was relatively rare, didn't become popular until "Castleburg" lost their licence. Five Star bar on Pattaya beach road was one of the few places that had it but because it was hardly drunk very often came out frozen, not a bad thing at times. Take the water out of a 6.4% beer and you get something with a bit of flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 17 hours ago, adammike said: Chang was supposedly banned in Canada because they couldn't get the alcohol content right,seems a 6% may contain up to 11% alcohol, people were getting busted for DUI after one bottle.Not sure if it's true but I can't drink the stuff after 6 bottles I am ill for a few days, age takes it's toll. You might be ill after drinking six bottles of ANYTHING. I'm not really sure why anyone would feel the need to do that, but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 12 hours ago, Testacall said: Anyone know what has happened to Red horse beer ? Used to be available in family Mart and big C ....has it gone the way of cailsburg ? I believe that Tesco has it. Not a bad brew, but I prefer Tapper these days. Smoother taste at the same strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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