Cheers Beer.

[Siam Simon]

Thais tend to be very similar to us farang in that many drink for the buzz, to get pretty drunk. I think the difference is that farangland is full of well-made alcoholic drinks. And, usually, farang heavy drinkers know the difference between good quality and bad quality, even though they may choose to forego the usually more expensive good quality options. Most Thais just don't get the opportunities to taste high quality beers, wines or spirits: Local brands don't have to compete with better quality imported brands because of the restrictive import duties, so they offer the bare minimum.

I'll never forget a wedding I attended a few years ago when I provided a bottle of duty free Hennessey xo on our table toward the end of the evening. It was mixed with Coke and ice by everyone . I now provide Regency, which always goes down a storm.

[Kilgore Trout]

Leo is the king of loso beers. The expats favourite. Best domestic beer.

Chang is too strong, punishing the next day.

Singha is drinkable, but has a bitter after taste.

Cheers should be taken off the market. Terrible.

Thai Heineken is not Heineken. Expensive and has no taste.

Archa is too weak.

I have seen Beer Lao available at a few select pubs downtown, I must ask; is it sold in the country legally or are these places doing the sneaky?

If so, it is totally understandable being miles above these shi%^e Thai beers.

Also, I heard the Londener brews their own, anyone know if thats true?

[Kilgore Trout]

heineken, tiger and cheers are the same beers all brewed in thailand by heineken.

same ingredients, the only difference is Heineken is brewed for 28 days, tiger is brewed for 14 days and cheers is brewed for 7 days.

I think they are all crap and normally go for Guinness, Kilkenny or John Smiths, that way I dont have a hangover.

Geez, they must put alcohol in it or something, 7 days is not long enough to ferment and prime. 14 days barely, Tiger is a little better than Thai beer though.

[Kilgore Trout]

Couldn't said it better myself <img src="http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> . Why is the Thai beer market is so limited?

BREWERS UNITE! Coming soon; micro brew pub in Bangkok,theres got to be a way to get around the laws (legally of course) and do something like that.

[PattayaParent]

Couldn't said it better myself <img src="http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> . Why is the Thai beer market is so limited?

BREWERS UNITE! Coming soon; micro brew pub in Bangkok,theres got to be a way to get around the laws (legally of course) and do something like that.

There is, it's called 'Tawang Daeng'

[dttk0009]

To be honest, I wouldn't ever really recommend any of the local beer to anyone I know. I suppose if I don't have a choice I'd stick to Leo, but I pretty much exclusively try to drink import beer (as horrendously overpriced as it is here) just because I can't feel good about giving money to a brewery that cares so very little about how its beer tastes. Cheers isn't beer. I'd probably drink month old sewage before I drink Cheers.

For good beer in Thailand, go to Tawandaeng. They make a fantastic wheat beer and their dark isn't too shabby either. If they bottled the stuff it'd be the only thing I'd buy here, even at 70-80 baht a yai.

Until the beer makers here go through a major overhaul on how they brew their stuff, I'm going to stick to shopping at Wine Connection and Foodland for my import beer.

[gregb]

I like Cheers. It is the only low cost beer that is drinkable. If you are looking for value, it is definitely the way to go. I can't stomach Chang or Leo or Archa, but Cheers isn't too bad. Make sure it is cold though.

I just wish 7-11 carried it in the glass bottles. 68 baht for 2 x 500ml cans is still too steep. Large bottles at as low as 32 baht at the grovery store is a real bargain. 

Two large ice cold bottles of Cheers and a computer makes for a fine evening of entertainment on Thai Visa. 

[Jockstar]

Cheers beer is like drinking shandy.

[Jockstar]

9. Thai beer (the one with the horse label) ?

Red Horse and its actually made by the same people as San Mig. Which if i remember correctly is a Phillopean(sp?) beer.

[bkkjames]

I like Cheers. It is the only low cost beer that is drinkable. If you are looking for value, it is definitely the way to go. I can't stomach Chang or Leo or Archa, but Cheers isn't too bad. Make sure it is cold though.

I just wish 7-11 carried it in the glass bottles. 68 baht for 2 x 500ml cans is still too steep. Large bottles at as low as 32 baht at the grovery store is a real bargain.

Two large ice cold bottles of Cheers and a computer makes for a fine evening of entertainment on Thai Visa.

Greg if you upgrade to a bottle of good red wine, TV not only becomes more interesting, you will get the hints of sarcasm that are usually lost amongst beer consuming members.

I strongly recommend Californian Red or a cheap French, but in Moderation. If you feel like making it more entertaining, splurge for a bottle Baby Duck and ice.

You will never look at TV the same again. Bedlam might actually have a point. Newsclippings become less political and more anal retentive. Generally, General is rather specific. Not much change in the Bangkok forum however, pizza and tacos still dominate, regardless of any alcohol.

Report back with your findings.

[PattayaParent]

9. Thai beer (the one with the horse label) ?

Red Horse and its actually made by the same people as San Mig. Which if i remember correctly is a Phillopean(sp?) beer.

You're right that Red Horse is a Philippines beer, but the Thai beer with the horse label is Archa.

[NADTATIDA1]

Actually tried some of the Red Horse stuff yesterday for the first time with some Thai friends at the local bar.

It is made in the Phillipines by San Miguel and i thought it tasted ok and would drink it again,no problem as an aside when i paid for the 3 bottles it totaled 105 bt so 35 bt a large bottle compared to 40 bt Archa/Chang or 45 bt Leo was a good price ....ok it is not a great taste but unfortunately in Thailand and in the sticks depending on where you are you do not have much choice so as they say just take your medicine and hope for a good day!

if in the City its "hand glider" all the way a cool pint of refreshing Apples in the sun....Delicious Scrumpy Jack!

Cheers!

[jocsum]

Before Swampy was finished, and Don Muang was in full swing, there was a micro brewery on the second floor above the departures area. Had real good beer, but cannot remember who ran it.

[isanbirder]

Nobody seems to mention Cheers Extra, which is handicapped by its name, but is very drinkable. I've only see it in large cans.

[PattayaParent]

Before Swampy was finished, and Don Muang was in full swing, there was a micro brewery on the second floor above the departures area. Had real good beer, but cannot remember who ran it.

Called Hopf Haus if my memory is correct.

[Lancelot]

I don't mind Cheers beer and I often drink Leo. My beer of choice here in Thailand is San Mig Light. Beer Lao would be my first choice but not so easy to find here (in Thailand.)

Chang and Red Horse? Ahem, I'll pass

[welsh1]

Leo is the king of loso beers. The expats favourite. Best domestic beer.

Chang is too strong, punishing the next day.

like my leo me

Had to stop drinking chang not only is it to strong for me ..used to get me to lots of trouble

[welsh1]

Leo is the king of loso beers. The expats favourite. Best domestic beer.

Chang is too strong, punishing the next day.

like my leo me

Had to stop drinking chang not only is it to strong for me ..used to get me to lots of trouble

Chang DRAUGHT, totally different.

Dont get any thing on draught in my village ..but will be on my travels next week chaing mai & chiang rai ..i will give it a blast

[Lite Beer]

Chang Draught comes in bottles and should sell in the village. It does in mine.

[gasman2]

After a while the ice seems to make most of the dodgy ones, Cheers, Leo etc quite drinkable. It was great in PP you could get large bottles of sing tao or beer lao for 30 baht each (1$), Chang was like 20 baht no one even looked at it. And of course cheap wine and spirits. San mig light is horrendous in my book, Ive just come from living in Turkey and really got used to the bottled efes and Tuborg - the efes draught was liquid brain damage beyond any thai beer. Is there anywhere to get efes here?

[remiss]

On a side note: I hate the word draught (not the beer). I always read it as having the same ending as in "thought" instead of draft.. :/

[StreetCowboy]

On a side note: I hate the word draught (not the beer). I always read it as having the same ending as in "thought" instead of draft.. :/

That reminds me of the great Kilkenny drought of 2007, when there was nothing to drink but stout and lager, throughout the land

We pulled through, but it was a tough week or two

SC

[smokie36]

On a side note: I hate the word draught (not the beer). I always read it as having the same ending as in "thought" instead of draft.. :/

That reminds me of the great Kilkenny drought of 2007, when there was nothing to drink but stout and lager, throughout the land

We pulled through, but it was a tough week or two

SC

I have some vintage bottles of rice wine stashed away for a rainy day......I'd love there to be a drought.....tidy profit in the offing.....

[StreetCowboy]

On a side note: I hate the word draught (not the beer). I always read it as having the same ending as in "thought" instead of draft.. :/

That reminds me of the great Kilkenny drought of 2007, when there was nothing to drink but stout and lager, throughout the land

We pulled through, but it was a tough week or two

SC

I have some vintage bottles of rice wine stashed away for a rainy day......I'd love there to be a drought.....tidy profit in the offing.....

You can't imagine the hardship we endured, in the 2007 Kilkenny drought, drinking nothing but Heneken and Carlsberg. Actually, it can't have been that great a hardship, since I don't remember the duration or what time of year,,,

SC

[smokie36]

On a side note: I hate the word draught (not the beer). I always read it as having the same ending as in "thought" instead of draft.. :/

That reminds me of the great Kilkenny drought of 2007, when there was nothing to drink but stout and lager, throughout the land

We pulled through, but it was a tough week or two

SC

I have some vintage bottles of rice wine stashed away for a rainy day......I'd love there to be a drought.....tidy profit in the offing.....

You can't imagine the hardship we endured, in the 2007 Kilkenny drought, drinking nothing but Heneken and Carlsberg. Actually, it can't have been that great a hardship, since I don't remember the duration or what time of year,,,

SC

Carlsberg??? It must have been way before 2007.....

[StreetCowboy]

Quotes deliberately sabotaged...

On a side note: I hate the word draught (not the beer). I always read it as having the same ending as in "thought" instead of draft.. :/

That reminds me of the great Kilkenny drought of 2007, when there was nothing to drink but stout and lager, throughout the land

We pulled through, but it was a tough week or two

SC

I have some vintage bottles of rice wine stashed away for a rainy day......I'd love there to be a drought.....tidy profit in the offing.....

You can't imagine the hardship we endured, in the 2007 Kilkenny drought, drinking nothing but Heneken and Carlsberg. Actually, it can't have been that great a hardship, since I don't remember the duration or what time of year,,,

SC

Carlsberg??? It must have been way before 2007.....

It was in the desert

SC

[Guest]

Interestingly negative comments about the Cheers beer. I find it best beer in Thailand. Well we are all different when it comes to the taste.

Leo/archa/chang will make my stomach turn around. Singha and Tiger are.. well liquids with color.

Btw. If you try the Siam Sato, mix it with 50% soda. Soda will turn it to "Cider". Not perfect but at least it will not taste like floor cleaner like all the other ciders and mixers found in the country.