Beer Poll

[qwertz]

Got to be VB for me.

[naka]

What a bunch of girlies ... It all tastes the same after the first dozen

Naka.

Edited May 10, 2008 by naka

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

Boddington's Pub Ale, export, in a can, equipped with a nitrogen gas cartridge. It is naturally carbonated during the fermentation process. I can drink a lot of it, because it doesn't irritate my stomach. The nitrogen cartridge gives the ale a nice head when it is poured.

My second favorite is Samuel Smith's Pale Ale.

And who says we seppos don't love the Brits. Sadly, I cannot get these finely crafted brews in Thailand, so pisswater it is.

Edited May 10, 2008 by zaphodbeeblebrox

[naka]

Boddington's Pub Ale, export, in a can, equipped with a nitrogen gas cartridge. It is naturally carbonated during the fermentation process. I can drink a lot of it, because it doesn't irritate my stomach. The nitrogen cartridge gives the ale a nice head when it is poured.

My second favorite is Samuel Smith's Pale Ale.

And who says we seppos don't love the Brits. Sadly, I cannot get these finely crafted brews in Thailand, so pisswater it is.

Quite right ... The local brews are all pisswater ... If there was no alcohol in them I would not even bother.

Naka.

[ade100]

I find beer rather lower class. I prefer Champagne, Mojitos and Lychee Martinis.

[Boater]

I find beer rather lower class. I prefer Champagne, Mojitos and Lychee Martinis.

This is the sort of post i would expect Sir Burr to come out with

Beer is loved by all, regardless of your class

[egg6447]

brown/mild oh for a brown/mild.. black/tan, oh for a black/ tan. so so sadly not had either in 30yrs or so , so sad to say nats piss it is.. brown/mild, blackantan equal a liquid meal . oh the memory,s. is it just a dream??.

[Travel2003]

Voted for Heineken and Chang.

Heineken because this beer is avaliable wherever I travel.

Probably not the best beer in the world (as Hansa beer is), but I have learned to like it.

[Boater]

do they still sell fosters anywhere in thailand?

[aries27]

when i was working in makati (manila), we had a room (as in a boarding place) in a building with a liquor store downstairs. actually same owner, builiding and store. very educational, without really having to taste those drinks. i mean literally knowing those drinks because we hang out in the store, even helped serve the customers, some were local celebrities, personalities, etc...well known wine store.

then we would get free invites from the wine and liquior agents to free drinks and entrance to the plushy bars in makati. i experienced getting drunk the first time there. probably emptied a third of a med-sized tequila (cuervo). first time for me to fall asleep with puked stained blouse and never cared. big headache the next morning...an officemate suggested alka selzter, worked wonders.

tequila is still my favorite til now but careful enough not to get that drunk...

Edited May 10, 2008 by aries27

[aries27]

oh, let me add a little to the beer trivia...

many years back, i think right after the 1986 edsa revolution, sweden's (or denmark's?) carlsberg tried to enter the PH market, big time promotion (remember this per traveler2003 post "best beer in the world'). didnt take long for them to realize they could never beat the almost a century of PH loyalty to san mig. left soon after and never came back...

when i was in sweden btw, my swedish friends took me to a pizza resto and there was san miguel on the menu... i thought it came all the way from PH but when it was served, it came from somewhere else.. will try to look for the picture and see if you can identify it, from what country...

[KireB]

Seeing your poll you know zero about beer:

First Heineken ain't no beer (only an excellent marketing scam), secondly real beers such as Duvel are missing from your list, in fact it's a very very poor list

Oh jstumbo, the hefe weizen looks good

What about Jupiler? The purest of the purest ingredients from the Belgian Ardennes (near to Spa!). Difficult to get a hangover from these beers.

[Wrong Turn]

I've converted to Tiger.

Chang had a bite to its taste, but my head hurt too much the next day.

I never liked Singh.

I did like Carlsberg, but they're gone.

Tiger. I'm committed. Dedication.

[mrtoad]

do they still sell fosters anywhere in thailand?

I hope not.

[TheAceFace]

Does anybody know if hoegaarden white beer is available in Pattaya, villa maybe? Excellent drop of booze. If not can anybody recommend something similar?

[mrtoad]

oh, let me add a little to the beer trivia...

many years back, i think right after the 1986 edsa revolution, sweden's (or denmark's?) carlsberg tried to enter the PH market, big time promotion (remember this per traveler2003 post "best beer in the world'). didnt take long for them to realize they could never beat the almost a century of PH loyalty to san mig. left soon after and never came back...

when i was in sweden btw, my swedish friends took me to a pizza resto and there was san miguel on the menu... i thought it came all the way from PH but when it was served, it came from somewhere else.. will try to look for the picture and see if you can identify it, from what country...

Spain

[Lickey]

Chang Light, 5/6/7 every night, no hangover, 4.2 acl, a very pleasant beer, drink it chilled or like most thai beers it goes sour as shit!!

[tlsdk]

Heineken and Tiger

[zorro1]

Chang Light, 5/6/7 every night, no hangover, 4.2 acl, a very pleasant beer, drink it chilled or like most thai beers it goes sour as shit!!

San Mig Light never goes sour but then again it has no taste, that's what the limes for . Much prefer tasteless beer than the pungent taste of most local brewskies

[ilyushin]

In LOS I usually drink Heineken. Not my favorite beer, but because of the availability and also easier on my vital organs than other beers. Tiger comes in second again only because of its availability. Beer Lao is my choice when it is served in places that I go elbow bending.

When I travel I notice that I find a local beer that fits my taste and usually stick with it. Although, I will reject even a free San Mig in the PI.

Almost forgot the Copper's Green Rings are really good and can be found in some places in LOS.

Love icy cold mind benders. Guess I had better ice some down now.

[jayenram]

yorkies & scotties drink archa is cheap

[dingdongrb]

Pffffffff... You call that stuff beer?

A good beer is a cold Colorado microbrew. I am absolutely positive that Colorado has better beers in a 100 mile radius than there are in the rest of the world!

Try a 'Fat Tire' some day and you'll see what I'm talking about.....

[wolfmanjack]

Pffffffff... You call that stuff beer?

A good beer is a cold Colorado microbrew. I am absolutely positive that Colorado has better beers in a 100 mile radius than there are in the rest of the world!

Try a 'Fat Tire' some day and you'll see what I'm talking about.....

Yeah my friend in the states rubs my nose in it all the time when we talk on skype. There are many microbrews in the States that are excellent beers. The last time i was there i had a shopping cart full of different micrbrews 1 bottle of each to try them all out..

[uptou]

I've fully moved onto Chang over the last 6 months as it seems to give that warm fuzzy feeling quicker,but beer Lao is the best brew in asia.

[tartempion]

Does anybody know if hoegaarden white beer is available in Pattaya, villa maybe? Excellent drop of booze. If not can anybody recommend something similar?

Probably at Klein Vlaanderen, they have Duvel for sure.

Think there are two other Belgian beer bars in Patters, maybe google?

[pampal]

Fischer Amber Ale

scrumptious

[bulmercke]

Archa. Love the stuff!

[alexth]

I don't like beer

[Rinrada]

Luv-Lay beer....There is a Folker over there....

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[pampal]

Pffffffff... You call that stuff beer?

A good beer is a cold Colorado microbrew. I am absolutely positive that Colorado has better beers in a 100 mile radius than there are in the rest of the world!

Try a 'Fat Tire' some day and you'll see what I'm talking about.....

Colorado has excellent micro breweries as does Northern Cali, specially Mendocino

btw I love the name of your chosen beer(Fat Tire) as I am a fat tire fanatic(mountain biking)

Edited May 11, 2008 by pampal