New Chang Beer

[Baht Simpson]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

If beer Lao Dark is now 5% then it's worthless getting, they are determined to kill the beers here

Only 1.5% won't reduce the flavour profile substantially. It would be interesting to do a comparison. 

[Purdey]

I remember when Red Horse was first sold. Thais said it was "dirty" because it gave them headaches the next morning. The brewmaster at Thai Bev told me they didn't realize it was 7% and knocked it back like Singha Light.

[Tropicalevo]

51 minutes ago, freedomnow said:

How much is Night Hunter 180 Baht a bottle or some such ?

Large can only - about 109 baht from memory - Tops and Tops Daily.

[Upnotover]

51 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

Does it have a manufacture date? That's the important thing.

I have no doubt it did but was not going to turn it down if it didn't meet some time limit. Luckily tasted as intended in sure, just like cold lager.

[Tropicalevo]

53 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

How much? if i wanted an expensive beer I'd buy Belgium beer, but I'm done with them anyway, Dunkel + vodka perfect mix

 

I think it was just over the 100 baht. (109ish?). 

I do not usually pay much more than that for a beer.

As you say- the Dunkel is quite good (54 baht) and Tops has some Tawandang IPA in a large can at 60 baht. 54 baht for a small can.

The Tawangang is 5.5%. (Fourth shelf in my previous photo.)

 

After drinking cheap lagers here for 24 years, I could only manage 2 cans of the Nite Hunter before I started to feel the hit - big time.

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

Not a great beer country if you don't like lager. Whenever they announce a new beer it is just another lager.

 

The laws make craft beer brewing in Thailand almost impossible.

All set up by the Big Boys Beer cartel and financial support for the government.

A few good beers coming from the competition. Snowy, MM32, Dunkel, Tawandang etc.

Then there are the Laos brewed 'Thai' beers - Maha Makhon.

[Baht Simpson]

6 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

After drinking cheap lagers here for 24 years, I could only manage 2 cans of the Nite Hunter before I started to feel the hit - big time.

Try Snowy IPA @ 5%. It's more of a New England style than a traditional English IPA but @ 77b for 500 ml. and available at 7/11 it's a decent alternative to the ubiquitous pale lagers.

[Tropicalevo]

1 minute ago, Baht Simpson said:

Try Snowy IPA @ 5%. It's more of a New England style than a traditional English IPA but @ 77b for 500 ml. and available at 7/11 it's a decent alternative to the ubiquitous pale lagers.

 

Yes - Not a bad one at all. 

It is in my collection.

[scubascuba3]

11 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

I think it was just over the 100 baht. (109ish?). 

I do not usually pay much more than that for a beer.

As you say- the Dunkel is quite good (54 baht) and Tops has some Tawandang IPA in a large can at 60 baht. 54 baht for a small can.

The Tawangang is 5.5%. (Fourth shelf in my previous photo.)

 

After drinking cheap lagers here for 24 years, I could only manage 2 cans of the Nite Hunter before I started to feel the hit - big time.

Dunkel is 45 baht if you buy a box of 12 large cans

[Baht Simpson]

19 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

I have no doubt it did but was not going to turn it down if it didn't meet some time limit. Luckily tasted as intended in sure, just like cold lager.

Quite so. It's new so you've got plenty of time to not worry about it. Don't keep it too long though or you'll be drinking liquid salmonella. :) 

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Ice with beer or wine is something i don't like, ruins both

how can one ruin ice?

[proton]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

If beer Lao Dark is now 5% then it's worthless getting, they are determined to kill the beers here

 

seems not all of it

https://wishbeer.com/products/beer-lao-dark-330-ml-65

[proton]

1 hour ago, Purdey said:

I remember when Red Horse was first sold. Thais said it was "dirty" because it gave them headaches the next morning. The brewmaster at Thai Bev told me they didn't realize it was 7% and knocked it back like Singha Light.

 

It's 8% just bought a can, 77 baht in Tops

[scubascuba3]

3 minutes ago, proton said:

 

seems not all of it

https://wishbeer.com/products/beer-lao-dark-330-ml-65

If it's now 6.5% it's increased from 6% (from Makro), not sure where your 5% comes from

[herfiehandbag]

5 hours ago, BarBoy said:

Yep.

 

Tried it about 3 weeks ago.

 

I have contacts...

 

Well perhaps you should 'go to Specsavers", your contact lenses seem to have misled you as to what you were drinking; the stuff was only launched yesterday!

[Lite Beer]

The new Chang tastes a lot better than the current Chang swill passed off as beer.

Not difficult though.

[TheAppletons]

Another Cheap Charlie thread.  Yawn.

[Baht Simpson]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

how can one ruin ice?

Overheating?

[Baht Simpson]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

If it's now 6.5% it's increased from 6% (from Makro), not sure where your 5% comes from

Lao Brewery is now showing it at 5%. Must be a recent development,

https://www.beerlao.la/products/beerlao/beerlao-dark/?Ckey=41499

 

The beers here must be from existing stock or export is still 6.5% I guess.

[proton]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

If it's now 6.5% it's increased from 6% (from Makro), not sure where your 5% comes from

 

From the side of the tin, somebody posted a pic of it today

[scubascuba3]

9 hours ago, TheAppletons said:

Another Cheap Charlie thread.  Yawn.

Maybe start a Highfalutin thread 

[bkkcanuck8]

13 hours ago, Denim said:

Not a great beer country if you don't like lager. Whenever they announce a new beer it is just another lager.

They should try making some variety, maybe a nut brown, amber, stout, etc.

 

[harryviking]

17 hours ago, BarBoy said:

Yeh

 

It's just as bad as the green bottled stuff!

 

Chang used to be great when it was in brown bottles, many moons ago.

 

Many moons ago you were never sure if you got pissed by one bottle or three!" LOL! The strength of the beer then varied a bit at times!! Fun really...😂

[BerndD]

16 hours ago, proton said:

 Just looked at another version of Chang, cold brew?, thats only 4.6% Lao dark is now 5%, if the % goes down so should the price

 

Maybe they brewed a special Cold Brew for you, otherwise the alcohol content is like this:

Chang Classic        = 5%

Chang Cold Brew  = 4.8%

[BerndD]

Why is beer pasteurized?

 

The pasteurization of beer occurs at the end of the industrial production, after fermentation. Generally, a mild thermal process (60°C) is employed aiming to inactivate the fermenting yeast and potential spoilage microorganisms, thus extending the beer shelf-life at room temperature.

 

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/food-science-and-technology/articles/10.3389/frfst.2021.798676/full

[Ralf001]

19 hours ago, BarBoy said:

Yep.

 

Tried it about 3 weeks ago.

 

I have contacts...

 

 

normal size cans ?

[Ralf001]

14 hours ago, proton said:

 

It's 8% just bought a can, 77 baht in Tops

 

Red Horse is my beer of choice IF I have to drink beer.. great drop.

[proton]

14 minutes ago, BerndD said:

 

Maybe they brewed a special Cold Brew for you, otherwise the alcohol content is like this:

Chang Classic        = 5%

Chang Cold Brew  = 4.8%

 

Chang has been 4.8 for over 2 years, this cold brew I looked at yesterday was 4.6%

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, proton said:

 

Chang has been 4.8 for over 2 years, this cold brew I looked at yesterday was 4.6%

either you need to go to specsavers or Chang needs to update their website.

 

 

[alien365]

I had it ages ago in a champagne style bottle. It reminds me a bit of Carling Premier, very smooth, but no real taste (it has more taste than premier, but it's not much). I also tried the Leo supreme, which was a bit more refined than the original, but I didn't like the aftertaste. Night hunter IPA on the other hand is very nice. They also have a golden beer, but the IPA is way better IMO. Each to their own though.