Fake beer?

[Don Chance]

I bought a beer in small shop that sells during the day. Smelled and tasted bad.  I am sure there is difference from the beer at the Big Corner Shop. I am not sure but it smelled like menthol alcohol, could be preservatives or it was just really old beer.  There is often drunks in front of this shop, so she sells a lot. She also sell some white moonshine stuff, i noticed. Not hard to imagine the same supply might sell fake stuff.   I am thinking this is serious and widespread problem in Thailand. I won't be buying beer from anywhere other than the Big Name Shops now.  What's your opinion?

[davb]

2 minutes ago, Don Chance said:

I bought a beer in small shop that sells during the day. Smelled and tasted bad.  I am sure there is difference from the beer at the Big Corner Shop. I am not sure but it smelled like menthol alcohol, could be preservatives or it was just really old beer.  There is often drunks in front of this shop, so she sells a lot. She also sell some white moonshine stuff, i noticed. Not hard to imagine the same supply might sell fake stuff.   I am thinking this is serious and widespread problem in Thailand. I won't be buying beer from anywhere other than the Big Name Shops now.  What's your opinion?

What kind of bottle or container was it in? 

This type of thing always worries me. I bought a Cannabis drink once and it tasted very strange. I later found out they added cough syrup to it. It may have contained something like that, which many locals want.

 

[HappyExpat57]

 

[Don Chance]

15 minutes ago, davb said:

What kind of bottle or container was it in? 

This type of thing always worries me. I bought a Cannabis drink once and it tasted very strange. I later found out they added cough syrup to it. It may have contained something like that, which many locals want.

 

It looked like a normal can of beer, one of the top 3, i won't mention the name.  i should say counterfeit beer.

[bkk6060]

Probably just expired and old can smell like A..

[scubascuba3]

I've never had a problem with bottles or canned beer, draft beer in agogos can vary, also slops get reused sometimes...

[GreasyFingers]

As bbk says probably an old one that has been at the bottom of their storage for a year or two. Had it happen to me at my regular shop.