Singha Beer

[tourist43]

I thought Singha was 6%, but recent purchases have labels saying it's 5%. Are there two types of Singha? Has the alcohol content been changed?

[chiliwasabi]

They reduced it to 5% a few years back. Not sure why - Alcohol tax??

[tourist43]

OK, thanks for that. I'm really behind the times.

[wamberal]

They reduced it to 5% a few years back. Not sure why - Alcohol tax??

Back in the good old, bad old, days the alcohol content of Singa was very high. I worked on an Australian aid project for a few years in the eighties, and we were warned by Embassy personnel to be very careful drinking Thai beer.

I have to say that I did not take much notice of their advice, and had some horrendous hangovers as a result. Apparently Singha used to vary between 8% and 12% - and I can believe it.

[Scooby2]

Singa is now 5% and Singha Light is 3.5%, thai beers have had to be regulated alot partly due to ongoing sponsership deals worldwide. Chang was the same too.

[afarang]

They reduced it to 5% a few years back. Not sure why - Alcohol tax??

Back in the good old, bad old, days the alcohol content of Singa was very high. I worked on an Australian aid project for a few years in the eighties, and we were warned by Embassy personnel to be very careful drinking Thai beer.

I have to say that I did not take much notice of their advice, and had some horrendous hangovers as a result. Apparently Singha used to vary between 8% and 12% - and I can believe it.

Hahaha, you were not alone .Many could or would not drink beer singh,due to its propensity in delivering vile hangovers. In those days , the only alternatives were kloster and amarit, both pretty bloody awful beers.Until Chang came along, I used to drink Mekhong and Soda. I could not drink beer singh.Twas terrible muck

[Razzler1973]

Like those stupid rumours years ago that it contained formaldehyde- OMG!!! and that rumour eventually transferred to Beer Chang ... both utterly ridiculous, of course. People stay say it contains formaldehyde to this day

[PattayaParent]

They reduced it to 5% a few years back. Not sure why - Alcohol tax??

Back in the good old, bad old, days the alcohol content of Singa was very high. I worked on an Australian aid project for a few years in the eighties, and we were warned by Embassy personnel to be very careful drinking Thai beer.

I have to say that I did not take much notice of their advice, and had some horrendous hangovers as a result. Apparently Singha used to vary between 8% and 12% - and I can believe it.

Hahaha, you were not alone .Many could or would not drink beer singh,due to its propensity in delivering vile hangovers. In those days , the only alternatives were kloster and amarit, both pretty bloody awful beers.Until Chang came along, I used to drink Mekhong and Soda. I could not drink beer singh.Twas terrible muck

Beer Singh is just too sweet, Kloster and Amarit were much better being dry beers, not that you could get them most places.

I think I had Amarit once and I still get a kick out of ordreing Kloster whenever I see it on a menu.

[PattayaParent]

Like those stupid rumours years ago that it contained formaldehyde- OMG!!! and that rumour eventually transferred to Beer Chang ... both utterly ridiculous, of course. People stay say it contains formaldehyde to this day

That's the only reason I drink it! I thought it was going to preserve my good looks into my ripe old age.

[Semper]

They reduced it to 5% a few years back. Not sure why - Alcohol tax??

Chang is still at 6.4 %.

[bikkalad]

Go the Mighty CHANG............

[thaicbr]

Singha is still the same as before its just the labels that have changed. That's what the Uk importer told me a few years ago anyway... tastes the same and gives me the same buzz so i'm happy

[andrewbkk]

Go the Mighty CHANG............

I can never understand how you guys drink Chang.

I'm a Leo man, but I'm also into Archa.

What do you people think of that Siam Sato stuff they sell in 7-11? It's a kind a rice wine; 8% alcohol; and costs 25 Baht per bottle.

[afarang]

Go the Mighty CHANG............

I can never understand how you guys drink Chang.

I'm a Leo man, but I'm also into Archa.

What do you people think of that Siam Sato stuff they sell in 7-11? It's a kind a rice wine; 8% alcohol; and costs 25 Baht per bottle.

Cannot drink leo or archa, only drink Chang ,a proper beer 555555. Sato , i first drank about 15 years ago ,in a village , brewed illegally, "stored" in a hay-stack, as a result ,was drunk at Hay -stack temp.= hot.Was nice , but.Not filtered -white. Today ,legally manufactured, I like it a lot ,BUT I drink it, now, very cold. Most enjoyable ,but powerful

[nong38]

Singha 5%, Leo 5%, Chang Classic 6.3%, Chang light and draught 4.2%, Archa 5%, Cheers 5%. I also heard the story about Chang having some mystery ingredient in that"was no good" ( this came from a nurse at the local army camp. What can this mystery ingrediant be I asked? >>>>> Alcohol!!!!!!!!!! made a quick note ........... dont get taken to the army camp if I need a hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smokie36]

I'm still waiting for Thailand to produce a drinkable lager. At around £2 a pop in Bangkok you'd think this would be a given but the only certainty is the rose tinted views of so many expats on the matter....

[Lite Beer]

Singha 5%, Leo 5%, Chang Classic 6.3%, Chang light and draught 4.2%, Archa 5%, Cheers 5%. I also heard the story about Chang having some mystery ingredient in that"was no good" ( this came from a nurse at the local army camp. What can this mystery ingrediant be I asked? >>>>> Alcohol!!!!!!!!!! made a quick note ........... dont get taken to the army camp if I need a hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chang Draught is 5% and probably the best out of a bad bunch.

[JimShortz]

I like Singh and along with my friends was having a few bottles every day at the time when they changed the label from 6% to 5%. That's a few years ago now, but I remember discussing it with my fellow Singh drinkers at the time and all agreeing that the beer hadn't changed at all. We all very much believed that it was a "label only" change.

I still think that Singh is stronger than Leo, although they are both labelled at 5%... Who knows!