anotheruser Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Beer made in Thailand by locals is rubbish! Belgium and Germany rule, when it comes to beer making. Thus, whenever I can afford, I opt for German or Belgium beers. There are some micro breweries around, one here in Jungceylon, which serve tasty home brews as well. All of them have foreign partners (professional brewers) involved. Never order a pizza in a Chinese restaurant I dunno, I like Leffe a lot but to be fair their beers are a bit arty-farty. The Brits have and always will be the masters of beer making (a la real ale) and that authentic pub experience. All others are wannabees playing catch-up... for our American friends: the microbrewery is not a new invention, guys. This is what I'm talkin about: far.jpg Oops, I mean this: ale.jpg That is great if you like drinking something slightly more alcoholic than water at 3.7%. I was amazed last time I was in the UK how weak most of the draft they are offering was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhonKaenKowboy Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Tops is now doing Tiger 2 pack large bottles for 106 thb...that's cheaper than Leo at 7-11. I'm really surprised about Tiger move. It used to be more expensive than Singha 10 years ago. But now it is cheaper than Leo. It is a great alternative because in my opinion it is better than Leo. Tiger really dumped the price recently! yep, 2 x leo large are 110 at 7-11, singles are 56....I think a large Singha at 60 thb is a better value (if there is no Tiger). Do they have the large Tigers at BKK 7-11s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Yeah they have large Tiger at Bangkok 7/11. They often run out though because they have just one row of them. At least in the one near me which is centrally located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhonKaenKowboy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Yeah they have large Tiger at Bangkok 7/11. They often run out though because they have just one row of them. At least in the one near me which is centrally located. How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Ummm I would have to get back to you to be certain but around 56 Baht? There is a slight premium over buying the Chang 3 packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianinbangkok Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Federbrau ,brewed in Thailand to the German purity laws .I love it but its expensive at B75 a large bottle at 7/11 .Thais pronounce it FederBOY . Thanks. Good to know this. At moment I drink Chang beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 My favourite Thai beer is Beer Chang, because after only drinking 4 large bottles of the stuff it actually makes the bargirls in Chiang Mai look attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsonny Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Carlsberg. especially Draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Leo is probably the worst beer in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Leo is probably the worst beer in the world Its my least favorite Thai beer ,but loads of Westerner seem to like it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuktuktuk Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Funny, I had this discussion with a friend back home just last week. I prefer Chang. Leo is too lite, even though I generally like lite beers. I might actually say that Beer Lao is better than Chang, but not enough to overcome the slight price increment. The interesting part of my discussion on beers is as follows. I was telling him that there is good beer everywhere I've ever been. I've been to at least 40 different countries. I don't feel like counting them right now. After I thought about it some more I had to say, English beer is not good. Sorry, but I had to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Funny, I had this discussion with a friend back home just last week. I prefer Chang. Leo is too lite, even though I generally like lite beers. I might actually say that Beer Lao is better than Chang, but not enough to overcome the slight price increment. The interesting part of my discussion on beers is as follows. I was telling him that there is good beer everywhere I've ever been. I've been to at least 40 different countries. I don't feel like counting them right now. After I thought about it some more I had to say, English beer is not good. Sorry, but I had to say it. Only people you ever hear saying english beer is good as working class englishmen Rest of the world enjoys local microbrews or belgian/german beers.. To me it seems for englishmen the poitn of beer is having any kind of strong taste, good or bad. That is why they tend to enjoy cheers, singha and chang as they have a strong chemical taste while leo is smooth Edited July 13, 2016 by bearpolar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Best of a bad bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I like the new Raspberry rice ,flavored Cheers beer .Costs B49 a 500 ml can at 7/11.Its dark in color . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) I like the new Raspberry rice ,flavored Cheers beer .Costs B49 a 500 ml can at 7/11.Its dark in color . Rice Berry. I found it a little sweet but better than Leo and some others. Leo? All the locals seem to drink it even though it is more expensive. Edited July 13, 2016 by Eclipse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 At home: San Miguel Pale Pilsen (little brown bottle... none of that Lite sh!te) Out and about: Old Speckled Hen (about 6 Pattaya venues... some don't clean their pipes though!) When push comes to shove: Tiger (most bars have it if they don't have the real San Miguel) Or really comes to shove: Singha (Mrs NL's favorite so it can't be all bad) If I really have to: Leo (when up country... and truly ONLY if I really have to) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I like the new Raspberry rice ,flavored Cheers beer .Costs B49 a 500 ml can at 7/11.Its dark in color . Riceberry not raspberry, Big C never seem to have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I like the new Raspberry rice ,flavored Cheers beer .Costs B49 a 500 ml can at 7/11.Its dark in color . Riceberry not raspberry, Big C never seem to have it Whatever ,but my local 7/11 always has it .Seems to go down well with the ladies ,due to its slightly sweet taste . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby johnson Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Beer Lao is king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Yesterday watched a short you tube taken in a small factory producing fake bottled beer, my favourite beer incidently. It started a discussion on canned or bottled. Is canned more difficult to fake? General agreement was yes, as machine production would be very expensive. I have always tried to stick to buying cans, somehow always felt cleaner to use, and we always wash them before they go in the fridge, they're not re-used like bottles. 'H'int', my favourite beer is from Europe. Edited July 21, 2016 by overherebc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Beer Lao is king Yes and there is a mighty gulf between Lao and Leo . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyk Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I drink heineken all the time but your right about the hangovers.maybe same as the 90's & early 2000's when a lot of fake heineken about.i still drink heineken in the bars but my bèer fridge is full of cheers beer.a nice drink &half the price.thats the draught beer you get in bars & go go's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I drink heineken all the time but your right about the hangovers.maybe same as the 90's & early 2000's when a lot of fake heineken about.i still drink heineken in the bars but my bèer fridge is full of cheers beer.a nice drink &half the price.thats the draught beer you get in bars & go go's Yes Cheers is quite acceptable .I am just drinking one now .Picked up at Rimping shop ,Chiang mai at B47 for a large bottle .About the best value in Thailand . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellerinthailand Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Plenty of good Thai Craft Beers now around... which will make any tastebud happy. Anything from IPA to dark stouts and porters.. No one is drinking this? Join the revolution in Thai Craft Beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) Thai craft beers .Never seen any .Where are they sold ? ..are you talking about imported beers ? Edited July 22, 2016 by anto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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