evenstevens Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 bought beerlao dark lager today ,at mae rim branch, from memory 1140baht case ,sure packs a nice punch @ 6.5 % also available was the lager,1040 baht a case,a pallett of each was on the floor for sale, been sometime since it been stocked at this branch a beerlao dark ,evening to all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Fantastic! Heard great things about the dark Laos beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Bob Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hope to find at Makro in Hang Dong (near Big C) - anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hope to find at Makro in Hang Dong (near Big C) - anyone confirm? Sometimes in stock, sometimes not. Last time i seen it available it was 890-ish for pale ale and 1050 for dark. Very nice drops... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I've had a few that had a bit of a Benzene taste to them......I don't believe you can verify their age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I've had a few that had a bit of a Benzene taste to them......I don't believe you can verify their age. Wrong. Maybe you got a Chinese copy. Have a bottle of Dark in front of me "Manufactured April 2014. Best before April 2015" stamped on the lable. I try to avoid regular beers that are over 6 months old, but a 6.5% lager probably will last a year - generally the higher the alcohol the longer it stays fresh tasting, but my case (bought Makro Ubon) will be lucky to survive August 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 agreed, as long as it is kept relatively cool. I'm sure they have a nice cool cellar in Ubon to keep them from that April heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hope to find at Makro in Hang Dong (near Big C) - anyone confirm? Sometimes in stock, sometimes not. Last time i seen it available it was 890-ish for pale ale and 1050 for dark. Very nice drops... Last time must be about 6 months ago then, because that is when it went above 1100 Baht for a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 but 615 thb for a case of Tiger yai at Makro......wouldn't buy the Lao if it was 700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hope to find at Makro in Hang Dong (near Big C) - anyone confirm? Sometimes in stock, sometimes not. Last time i seen it available it was 890-ish for pale ale and 1050 for dark. Very nice drops... Last time must be about 6 months ago then, because that is when it went above 1100 Baht for a box. Possibly, not 100 % sure. Off the smokes 8 months so not really interested in beer either for now. So at least 8 months ago, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 but 615 thb for a case of Tiger yai at Makro......wouldn't buy the Lao if it was 700. with no malice intended at all,just some jest yous amercians would nt know a good beer, fancy taking the mickey out of beelao dark ,perhaps too mutch leo in your system???? and fellas,the lower prices u are quoting ,were before the last tax excise rise,which must be closer to one year then 6 months remember the regime saying the reason for the approx 20% hike, was that too many thais were drinking too mutch fantastic logic,along the lines of the felon putting the no achol sold window times many years ago its a beerlao dark good morning to alll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Tiger over Beer Lao Dark (or Regular). Wow - each to his own, but that one takes the breath away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Tiger over Beer Lao Dark (or Regular). Wow - each to his own, but that one takes the breath away Ill take Tiger any day to me dark beer sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montrii Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Well gee whiz & doggone! It's Makro, the store . . . ! I love the dark Beer Lao, but I saw the topic and hoped I might be able to open up Excel or Word, record a quick macro (how complicated would it have to be?), run it, and just watch the bottles pop out & toss 'em in the fridge. Shoulda known, if it sounds too good to be true, probably . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 but 615 thb for a case of Tiger yai at Makro......wouldn't buy the Lao if it was 700. with no malice intended at all,just some jest yous amercians would nt know a good beer, fancy taking the mickey out of beelao dark ,perhaps too mutch leo in your system???? and fellas,the lower prices u are quoting ,were before the last tax excise rise,which must be closer to one year then 6 months remember the regime saying the reason for the approx 20% hike, was that too many thais were drinking too mutch fantastic logic,along the lines of the felon putting the no achol sold window times many years ago its a beerlao dark good morning to alll they sell Beer Lao in America, too, along with at least 1000 other beers. At 4000 Kip or 50 cents, while having the misfortune of being in Laos, generally on visa business, I would do it. Laos is a lot like Cambodia....you can't let your guard down for a moment; refilled water bottles, fake casios, bug infested candy.....rip-off hotel rooms, the police make BiB look like Eagle Scouts..........I'm sure a lot of the malcontents from the Western world like it because it is simply from a Communist Country; and not Thailand. It's a tax rip-off......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amexpat Posted August 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2014 but 615 thb for a case of Tiger yai at Makro......wouldn't buy the Lao if it was 700. ........... fancy taking the mickey out of beelao dark ,perhaps too mutch leo in your system????............ ................. felon putting the no achol sold window times many years ago I ran this through google translate but couldn't figure out the source language. Any ideas? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 another thread decimated,from the opening post, which was placed to be to be helpful , as beerlao at times, is difficult to buy but in come the bully boys, posts #15 and# 16 ( and one post removed), so be it a nice high noon to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Don't have any Macro store around here; but we do have MAKRO. When they do have Beer Lao dark in stock it will never be old as it sells out too fast for that. Every bottle i've had has a date on it 10 months or more ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 another thread decimated,from the opening post, which was placed to be to be helpful , as beerlao at times, is difficult to buy but in come the bully boys, posts #15 and# 16 ( and one post removed), so be it a nice high noon to all You posted it. And you expect no answers / opinions? Or did you post it to troll for reactions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 another thread decimated,from the opening post, which was placed to be to be helpful , as beerlao at times, is difficult to buy but in come the bully boys, posts #15 and# 16 ( and one post removed), so be it a nice high noon to all You posted it. And you expect no answers / opinions? Or did you post it to troll for reactions? many thks for the above, it would be ever so nice, to hassle someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 But, if you are drinking four month old Lao...just how many times do you think it has been heated up to over 100F, then cooled down, then reheated.......it takes a toll. My local bar is selling Leos that are less than two weeks old.....Khon Kaen had some that were only 2 days old...it makes a difference. There is nothing on this planet that I would trust the Laotians with more than I would trust the Singaporeans. Two week old, gold medal winning Tiger large, or 4 month old Lao lek, made famous by tattooed visa runners? Also, the practicality of drinking dark beer in a somewhat extremely hot climate??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Actually, Thailander, I don't care much about the life history of a bottle of Lao beer. I just drink it for the taste which I find much, much, better than any Thai beer. And, of course, I just go wild about anything from a communist country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotweiler Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 If that is/was actually the case, then Thai beer REALLY needs a wake-up call. Lao lager is a great beer, a huge improvement of many of the Thai beers ( perhaps a lesson there for Singha and Chang). The dark, could be an acquired taste for some, but I happen to like it. Is just wish Kevin would stock it... But, if you are drinking four month old Lao...just how many times do you think it has been heated up to over 100F, then cooled down, then reheated.......it takes a toll. My local bar is selling Leos that are less than two weeks old.....Khon Kaen had some that were only 2 days old...it makes a difference. There is nothing on this planet that I would trust the Laotians with more than I would trust the Singaporeans. Two week old, gold medal winning Tiger large, or 4 month old Lao lek, made famous by tattooed visa runners? Also, the practicality of drinking dark beer in a somewhat extremely hot climate??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotweiler Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sigh.... And, of course, I just go wild about anything from a communist country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isan Farang Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've had a few that had a bit of a Benzene taste to them......I don't believe you can verify their age. Wrong. Maybe you got a Chinese copy. Have a bottle of Dark in front of me "Manufactured April 2014. Best before April 2015" stamped on the lable. I try to avoid regular beers that are over 6 months old, but a 6.5% lager probably will last a year - generally the higher the alcohol the longer it stays fresh tasting, but my case (bought Makro Ubon) will be lucky to survive August 2014 I just purchased a few cases of the dark from Makro in Ubon, can you indicate whare on the label it has the best before date ?. I just checked and can find zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Beer Lao is fantastic, and if that makes some Americans think I'm a communist, all the better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Actually, Thailander, I don't care much about the life history of a bottle of Lao beer. I just drink it for the taste which I find much, much, better than any Thai beer. And, of course, I just go wild about anything from a communist country. I agree. Beer Lao is my favorite beer (in this part of the world...). I like both both dark and amber but lately have been buying the amber beer. Much tastier than any of the Thai beers, Tiger, etc. Yes it sells out quick at Makro. Never paid attention to the date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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