balo Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Normally I drink Leo if available , but last night we had Chang served in a bar and I felt drunk after 3 bottles of it..... Edited July 12, 2009 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Far from the farang beer of choice. There is a stigma attached to Chang, the only farangs drinking it are cheap charlie alkies in wife beaters, subsequently nobody I know or have met would be seen dead drinking it for fear of being stereotyped. Having said that my brother wanted to try it when he came to visit, so we bought a case (strictly for home consumption). Not bad actually, very strong but palatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred2007 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Far from the farang beer of choice.There is a stigma attached to Chang, the only farangs drinking it are cheap charlie alkies in wife beaters, subsequently nobody I know or have met would be seen dead drinking it for fear of being stereotyped. Having said that my brother wanted to try it when he came to visit, so we bought a case (strictly for home consumption). Not bad actually, very strong but palatable. I do beat my wife every day from the morning till night because I drink Chang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamshot Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I like my Chang for many reasons. I tried them all, but most horrible for me is this sweet Leo-p..s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyenyen Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I seem to alternate between Leo and Chang, but the other day a mate told me to try Chang Draught. It was bloody lovely, definately the best Thai beer I've tasted by far.At 5%, it's not as strong as Chang but it has a lot more flavour. Give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAceFace Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Heineken for me.....however if Im in the sticks then I will have the odd Chang...Leo knocks me for 6. I have noticed alot of people now switching to San Mig Lite...which is not a bad drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonthaburial Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Beer Chang became more popular when that disgusting football team who play in blue had it printed ontheir shirts.Even though I like the beer I'm gonna have to make a point of trying Leo. Total <deleted> comment, In 77 Chang, Klosters and Singha ruled the waves bugger all to do with Everton. if your going to posts keep it fact factual. recently I read on here about Cheers Extra. after trying the original Cheers I gagged atthe thought of another Cheers product but lo and behold I was impressed. Usually i am a leo drinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 In Thailand I tend to drink big Heinees and sometime Sings or Beer Lao but never Chang (even although it cheaper) On the other hand have enjoyed it at the Thai Festivals in Blighty ..Trafalgar sq/Battersea etc and more so last year when Raimon land was giving it away for FREE...good session that afternoon....thanks Nigel. Getting back to the 70s-80s all you could get in Los tended to be Sings and Kloisters but does anyone remember Amarit which was on Draught at the soi 7 beer bar...orrible stuff.....but at the time.......well why not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Dude Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Everyone I know drinks Leo and occasionally Heineken. What I want to know is what ever happened to Isaan Beer, that was good and cheap and a lot better than that Archa Buffallo P!ss. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 a lot better than that Archa Buffallo P!ss. Aha! The secret ingredient! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdanielsesq Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I am not a wimp or lite beer fanboy - would rather drink G&T or Jack, but do enjoy Guinness whenever I can find it, or Stella Artois, thus Chang is a mix between liquid Rocket Propellant & Guinness, so whats not to like?! BR>Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 a lot better than that Archa Buffallo P!ss. Aha! The secret ingredient! Chang is a mix between liquid Rocket Propellant & Guinness, so whats not to like?!BR>Jack I think i'm going to drink some wine tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim207 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Put me down for Leo. Chang is only good ice cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I like Archa especially the price, also Leo. Chang Draught is good but hard to find down here. Normal Chang actually gives me the shits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihunnieibee Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Well I was manager in a NYC thai restaurant before I moved here and I believe that the common drinking of Chang by farangs (at least American) ...is probably due to the release in the US...They just started selling Chang in thai restaurants in the US...the guy has his whole team go out to all the Thai places to market and sell it....they are very nice people and he has a lot of farangs working for him.....people love it...because its something *NEW* and a diff alternative to Singha.. I also noticed a lot of people like Beer Lao which also is new in the US....not new-new but less than 2 yrs old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I like a bargain but I'll pass on Chang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 In Thailand I tend to drink big Heinees and sometime Sings or Beer Lao but never Chang (even although it cheaper) On the other hand have enjoyed it at the Thai Festivals in Blighty ..Trafalgar sq/Battersea etc and more so last year when Raimon land was giving it away for FREE...good session that afternoon....thanks Nigel. Getting back to the 70s-80s all you could get in Los tended to be Sings and Kloisters but does anyone remember Amarit which was on Draught at the soi 7 beer bar...orrible stuff.....but at the time.......well why not... I remember Amarit at one time was the only draught beer available, was certainly available up to the early/mid 90s, as you say a bit dodgy, but better than the bottled beers available. Singha introduced Leo to try and capture the Chang market, make sure to drink the Bangkok brewed Leo and not the stuff brewed in Khon Kaen. (what ever happened to super Leo?) Singha suffers from similair production problems as Leo, Singha brewed down south has a different flavour. Heard Carlsberg were trying to get back into Thailand, even if they only capture 3-5% of the market, its still a lot of sales. For the more economically challenged, Red Horse may well be the tipple of choice, even the Chang swilling motorcy taxis drivers avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Leo is what I usually drink. I don't like Singha. Chang rarely. Recently I tried Archa again and really liked it. What do you think of Archa? I do wonder if being a cider drinker back home has any bearing on my taste, but I love the taste of Chang and also Archer. Both are refreshing drinks whereas Leo and the dreaded Heineken are simply average tasting beers. Have to admit many people including Thai people look down their noses somewhat at Chang drinkers. Rating Chang, Archer and Tiger as lower class beers ?? With Leo and Heineken as classier beers. Little mention of Singha To me it will always be the taste that counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Hey, has there ever been a poll/survey on TV about daily/weekly alcohol consumption? Just curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macx Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Heineken, Asahi, San Miguel, and Leo are what I usually order. Chang is at the bottom of the list for me, right next to Singha. But, I do see most expats drinking Chang, as do most of my expat neighbors and friends. My overall favorite for taste and price, of course, is Beer Lao (dark preferrably). I make the beer run over the border and bring back the stuff by the case. Most of the locals won't touch it. Yeah! More for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priceless Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Beer Chang became more popular when that disgusting football team who play in blue had it printed ontheir shirts.Even though I like the beer I'm gonna have to make a point of trying Leo. Total <deleted> comment, In 77 Chang, Klosters and Singha ruled the waves bugger all to do with Everton. if your going to posts keep it fact factual. recently I read on here about Cheers Extra. after trying the original Cheers I gagged atthe thought of another Cheers product but lo and behold I was impressed. Usually i am a leo drinker Are you trying to say that Chang "ruled the waves" back in '77? Hardly so, since it was first produced in March 1995 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThaiBev ). When I came to Thailand for the first time back in 1984, I only encountered three brands of (local) beer: Singha, Kloster and Amarit. Incidentally, the posters that claim that only farang drink Chang must have their facts somewhat twisted. Chang supposedly has ~60% market share, which would mean that Thais hardly drink any beer at all / Priceless Edited July 12, 2009 by Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd barrett Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Regular Chang beer is 6.4% Thai Beer is 6.5% and Red Horse beer is 6.9% I think bottled Chang strength does vary though, although tinned Chang is very consistent. Don't forget to check the bottled date in microscopic black ink on the bottle neck. If it's much more than 3 months since it was bottled it will taste nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouse Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 It's usually San Mig Lite, Leo or Tiger for me. Chang gives me blinding headaches and singha heartburn Anyone remember the name of the Thai dark beer that was around in the nineties, Black Horse, Black Tiger -something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I have drunk a fair bit of Thai beer over the years. Not as much lately, but my beer of choice is still Singha, as it was from the beginning (late seventies). Brief flirtations with Kloster - but I have stayed faithful to my first love.Singha has changed a lot over the years, of course. When I lived full-time in Thailand in the eighties, in a situation which required a lot of contact with the Australian Embassy, we were advised to be very careful in drinking Thai beer - particularly Singha - because the alcohol content was quite variable, and ranged anywhere from 8% up to 12%. (Explains some dreadful performances over the years, doesn't it?). Now it appears that Chang is the beer of choice among the farang community. Why, when, and how did this happen? Does anybody still drink Singha? Is Kloster still available? I only visit Thailand every couple of years, and am more likely to have a G and T before dinner, and a bottle of wine with the meal, rarely buy or drink Thai beer any more. ---------------------------------------------- I live full time up in Isaan (Chaiyaphum) and it seems to me that LEO is the oustanding choice of beer here. I myself prefer also LEO, soft in the taste, Singha and Chang to sharp for me, sorry guys... I do also as being Swedish miss CARLSBERG (Danish beer ) Glegolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Beer Chang became more popular when that disgusting football team who play in blue had it printed ontheir shirts.Even though I like the beer I'm gonna have to make a point of trying Leo. Total <deleted> comment, In 77 Chang, Klosters and Singha ruled the waves bugger all to do with Everton. if your going to posts keep it fact factual. recently I read on here about Cheers Extra. after trying the original Cheers I gagged atthe thought of another Cheers product but lo and behold I was impressed. Usually i am a leo drinker Are you trying to say that Chang "ruled the waves" back in '77? Hardly so, since it was first produced in March 1995 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThaiBev ). When I came to Thailand for the first time back in 1984, I only encountered three brands of (local) beer: Singha, Kloster and Amarit. Incidentally, the posters that claim that only farang drink Chang must have their facts somewhat twisted. Chang supposedly has ~60% market share, which would mean that Thais hardly drink any beer at all / Priceless Who had the <deleted> comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I am surprised that no one has mentioned the revolting Phuket Beer, which I have to say is possibly the worst beer I have tried. I'm not sure if it still being sold, but I can't believe that anybody would actually buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 So what month and year do we finally get mass distribution of Beer Lao in Thailand? And will it be real Beer Lao or made in Thailand fake Beer Lao? Its no wonder the powers that be are delaying this, if it was sold today at competitive prices (not premium) it would take over 50 percent of the market easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothertorres Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Heinekin lek, Archa yai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonthaburial Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Beer Chang became more popular when that disgusting football team who play in blue had it printed ontheir shirts.Even though I like the beer I'm gonna have to make a point of trying Leo. Total <deleted> comment, In 77 Chang, Klosters and Singha ruled the waves bugger all to do with Everton. if your going to posts keep it fact factual. recently I read on here about Cheers Extra. after trying the original Cheers I gagged atthe thought of another Cheers product but lo and behold I was impressed. Usually i am a leo drinker Are you trying to say that Chang "ruled the waves" back in '77? Hardly so, since it was first produced in March 1995 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThaiBev ). When I came to Thailand for the first time back in 1984, I only encountered three brands of (local) beer: Singha, Kloster and Amarit. Incidentally, the posters that claim that only farang drink Chang must have their facts somewhat twisted. Chang supposedly has ~60% market share, which would mean that Thais hardly drink any beer at all / Priceless Who had the <deleted> comment? I hold my hand up with apologies I got confused with what must have been Amarit, however still stand by my views that Chang is a <deleted> brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I've been trying to figure out why it is that LEO is by far the most favoured beer by expats and locals alike, yet you can never find it in many of the tourist bars. Tiger on tap is a good alternative. Why doesn't Leo show up in the main lower suk bars and the tourist resorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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