fforest1 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) This is real simple.I like a good dark beer.Thailand has none.I was very happy to find Beer Lao Dark a few years ago. A very good dark beer.I thought I had it made. WRONG... Tracking down this beer in Thailand has more twist and turns than driving on a mountain road in the Andes.Some times its here,some times its there,many times its nowhere. I looked a little bit into the history of Beer Lao in Thailand,but I am no expert that if for sure. It looks like because of the Asian free trade agreement Beer Lao started to be available in in Thailand in 2006-2007.It looks like they were building market share for a few years then some time in late 2010 or 2011 some one pulled the plug on Beer Lao in Thailand. For a while a number of bars in Pattaya were starting to sell BeerLao. Now those numbers have fallen off a cliff.Its not for lack of sales I dont think.Every one I know loves Lao beer.I think the same thing has happen in Bangkok. You can still find a little of the Lao lager.(for how much longer I dont know) But as far as the Beer Lao Dark goes I can find non at all in Pattaya. Zilch Nada So is Beer Lao Dark available any where in Thailand now? Is there secret distributor some where? If you have not seen it in the last 2 months please don't say you have seen it.6 months ago or 1 year ago does not count. The supply of Beer Lao Dark in Thailand was always spotty before.Now it seems there is a 1930s dust bowl tumble weed drought going on. Edited July 13, 2012 by fforest1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcp Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 makro chiang mai has just got 2 pallets of Beer Lao in light and dark...check out your local Makro store......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Same for Chonburi Makro. Find a good local offy and ask them if they can order it for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockderk Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Same for Chonburi Makro. Find a good local offy and ask them if they can order it for you. I am THERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoNiaw Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do any Bangkok Makros stock Beer Lao? They never have it at Srinakharin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 It's there sometimes and sometimes it's not I should have added. It's in the section like a seperate shop with the spirits and few foreign beers, not in the section with all the boxed beer when it's there. They had marstons pedigree in last time I looked. Not cheap though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Do any Bangkok Makros stock Beer Lao? They never have it at Srinakharin. No idea on Makro there, but several bars around cowboy and Nana sell it though. You could try asking a landlord where he gets it from. The open bar at the end of cowboy had/has it. Light that is. One of the open bars half way down the soi sells it as well.IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 makro chiang mai has just got 2 pallets of Beer Lao in light and dark...check out your local Makro store......... Mae Rim or Hang Dong branch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burbridge Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Mega bangna, have big c. They sell it there, seen it tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave111223 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Villa has it, but like the scotch eggs, they run out quick. You've got to empty the shelf when you get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hmmmmm............I am partial to a dark beer (Tooheys Old in Oz). Will have to check out the Mackro's in Ratchaburi and Cha Am. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Will coopers ale do and do they have a dark one ? I've seen Coopers in Tops and Makro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) Will coopers ale do and do they have a dark one ? I've seen Coopers in Tops and Makro. Thanks Arthurwait I will give Coopers a try..But I think it will be hard to beat Beer Lao Dark,which is one of the best beers I ever had..When the full Asian free trade kicks in,in 2015 there should be loads of Lao beer here then.But being Thailand you never know. Edited July 14, 2012 by fforest1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burbridge Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Mega bangna big c are stocked with, coopers,pauliner,erdinger. Pretty much what villa have to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasia Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Best Supermarket on pattaya nua usually have it, will be there later today or tomorrow, I`ll check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Will coopers ale do and do they have a dark one ? I've seen Coopers in Tops and Makro. Arthur.............you have just made me salivate.......Coopers is the best beer in Oz and yes they do make a dark beer.....it's called a Stout, and the Coopers Stout is second to none. ( I do enjoy a Guiness but Coopers IMHO is for me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I had one last night in a bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somtampet Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Makro in Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcp Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 <deleted>,,,,,,Makro chiang mai near underpass nong patheep......if you ask your local Makro to get a case in for you , they might well oblidge as I order special requirements......But they may make you pay through the nose ....but worth a try anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJN Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Villa market? Dark beer lao is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Just been to Ratchaburi Makro........no luck with any dark beer of any sort, just the basic Chang, leo, Archa and Heineken. I guess there aren't many falangs around the area to warrant them stocking Bee Lao......oh well, must check out Cha Am Makro next time I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 3 bottles of Coopers Stout, 3 bottles of Coopers pale ale and a bottle of Paulaner salvator purchased at Bang Pra Tesco express this evening to try tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Charansanitwong Tesco stocks it, as do a number of bars. Gotta try and remember which ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherother Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Just returned from Big C Ratchada. They had Beer Lao Dark.... in the fridge section! Result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necronx99 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Just bought two cases (light and dark) beer Lao at Makro Pinklao. Annoyingly they were broken into singles rather than in cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpunker Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I had one last night in a bar! did you enjoy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomtienfun Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Dark beer Lao for cocking beef stew jomtienfun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpunker Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Dark beer Lao for cocking beef stew jomtienfun do u like cocking beef stew? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomtienfun Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Yes occasionally with French fries and mayonnaise jomtienfun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpunker Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Yes occasionally with French fries and mayonnaise jomtienfun wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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