I created a little poll to see where the community stands when it comes to Thai beers. Go ahead and vote !

Where is Tapper and Chang Cold Brew in your list please?

Federbrau. In my humble opinion, the best of a mediocre bunch.

None of them are great but of that bunch Singha is the least bad. 

 

Leo Strong Brew is a bit tastier.

Some of those brands make a range of beers.  Some good, some bad, by the same factory.

31 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Where is Tapper and Chang Cold Brew in your list please?

Sorry, Kannika ????

Can't edit the poll I'm afraid.

You'll have to go with your 3rd favorite one...

Thailand; great food, s**t beer.

All it's neighboring countries; s**t food, great beer.

All the beers on the chalkboard in this image. Well worth the trip to Chit Beer, Ko Kret on a Saturday or Sunday. 

 

59 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Federbrau. In my humble opinion, the best of a mediocre bunch.

Let me guess, you are not much of a beer drinker...

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

My fav asian dark beer

My favorite as well. Thai beer sucks

Leo #8 is pretty good.

4 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Leo #8 is pretty good.

But not for drinking, ????they are all poor beers, Cheers Extra, Tapper, Red Horse are the only ones I bother with. Chang was ok until the latest drop to 4.8%, will not buy now. None are up to Lao dark of course. Had one of those SIngha Reserves, just another fizzy lager slightly stronger.

Sorry guys, not allowed to show full images promoting alcohol.

I like Leo the best.  Singha is too much of a German-type beer for me and usually seems to be kept past its sell-by date by many bars and restaurants.  LEO always seems to be fresher with less aftertaste than any of the other brands.  I really like some of the microbrews that are shipped in from Cambodia, but they are generally too pricey.

Beer Lao, the best of the Thai beers

3 minutes ago, Hellfire said:

Beer Lao, the best of the Thai beers

Isn't that beer from Lao (and thus not a Thai beer) ?

LEO BEER seems to hit the spot. fairly priced , and it tends to get me buzzed at around 3 or 4 , 490 ml cans. I prefer cans vs bottled beer in LOS  as with sun and heat exposure any bottled beer in Thailand tends to get skunked too easily. Place the cans in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Case closed.

2 minutes ago, billyburi said:

LEO BEER seems to hit the spot. fairly priced , and it tends to get me buzzed at around 3 or 4 , 490 ml cans. I prefer cans vs bottled beer in LOS  as with sun and heat exposure any bottled beer in Thailand tends to get skunked too easily. Place the cans in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Case closed.

Cheer beer at 45 baht a can and a crisp flavour is the one for me. Very seldom have a hangover after 5 or 6. It uses real hops among other things.

I like Thai beer. After trying them all, I am down to drinking one bottle a week. Had to admit, none were enjoyable, but will give you a buzz.

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Isn't that beer from Lao (and thus not a Thai beer) ?

As a true alcoholic, I am not supposed to know those geographical nuances. The best beer one can buy in Thailand (the cheaper options) is LAO beer. IMHO.

something either happened in 2008 or my taste changed. pre 2008ish all the beers had their own distinctive flavor, and were stronger too (%ABV). they were all very 'drinkable'. Ice cold Chang and Leo were both great. They even had medals printed on the boxes claiming awards were given by some beer competition in Australia. after 2008ish the recipe must have changed, the alcohol content went down, and none of them were any better than a supermarket own brand bevvy. Maybe time there was a 7/11 own brand brew made by the CP corporation...

Leo is my beer of choice down here. But the Chang of old hit the spot too – a real shame they changed it.

19 minutes ago, Hellfire said:

As a true alcoholic, I am not supposed to know those geographical nuances. The best beer one can buy in Thailand (the cheaper options) is LAO beer. IMHO.

The questions seem to be asking what Thai beer is the best , rather than asking what beer in Thailand is the best 

Where's Heineken, Born in Amsterdam, raised by the world.

11 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The questions seem to be asking what Thai beer is the best , rather than asking what beer in Thailand is the best 

Ok, thanks for the explanation. If beer Lao is excluded, then the best one can get here is San Miguel beer. 

 

 

 

None of them touch a San Miguel Light.

 

But if I had to choose: Singha.

 

Leo is last on my list.

Singhal Reserve special edition is the best beer produced in Thailand.

 

If not pics allowed, then a link?

 

https://singha.com/singha-reserve

 

 

What about Heineken? It's brewed in Thailand. Lovely jubbly. 

 

 

3 hours ago, billyburi said:

LEO BEER seems to hit the spot. fairly priced , and it tends to get me buzzed at around 3 or 4 , 490 ml cans. I prefer cans vs bottled beer in LOS  as with sun and heat exposure any bottled beer in Thailand tends to get skunked too easily. Place the cans in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Case closed.

Lot's of sulfites (or, is it sulfates) in Thai beers because of the extremes storage and shipping conditions.