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Title: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on August 05, 2008, 10:40:00 AM
We are all in Isaan get to know the alcohol spirit better then in our home countries..
Right? confused4

So..tell me what is your flavour??  party4

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Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Lourens on August 05, 2008, 11:53:34 AM
There! Indisputable proof.  biggrinbar Chang is the best.  laughbar No arguments.  love1 2 out of two readers of this topic choose Chang. party4
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: TBWG on August 05, 2008, 03:20:07 PM


What about Archa!   confused4


TBWG sawadi


Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Lourens on August 05, 2008, 04:30:17 PM
If you like horses... I know some people who love horses - some BBQ'ed, some fried with a bit of garlic and then they drink Archa.  sick1

But tastes differ right?
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on August 05, 2008, 04:56:42 PM
I didn't forgot ARCHA just really didn't came into my mind that somebody really like to drink this beer.
It reminds me,when I repaired our House I gave the workers "Bonus" from time to time/(alcohol..what do you think?!.... :laugh: ).. I gave them CHANG of course but sometimes they made a joke on ARCHA beer as its too low class..so 1 day I bought also CHANGE and 1 bottle of ARCHA to understand what's so funny about ARCHA.. well after taste this beer I knew exactly what was all about,couldn't drink it even,just spitted it out..
Ever since then I . . . not eat fried horses?.........  confused2
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: TBWG on August 05, 2008, 11:00:16 PM


Well if I am absolutely honest my bestest favorite is Lao Beer  tonguebar2 but in the absence of that it's Archa!  wackobar Do I take it that everyone else thinks it's Horse p**s?

TBWG sawadi
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Lourens on August 05, 2008, 11:16:59 PM


Well if I am absolutely honest my bestest favorite is Lao Beer  tonguebar2 but in the absence of that it's Archa!  wackobar Do I take it that everyone else thinks it's Horse p**s?

TBWG sawadi

You said it. I only thought it. But still....it's 2 to 1 and you can't argue with statistics. nowinkbar
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: TBWG on August 06, 2008, 02:14:40 AM

What's that old saying Lies, Damn Lie's and statistic's. party12


TBWG sawadi
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Lourens on August 06, 2008, 02:36:36 AM
 :o Now who gone and messed up the statistics with farang beer? Aah well. 42.6% of all staistics are made up on the spot anyway. I'm just happy we can use all those beer smileys now  laughbar.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: TBWG on August 06, 2008, 02:50:51 AM

Hi Lourens

It's not farang beer it's Lao Beer which is my top favourite... so imported!  rolleyesbar

TBWG sawadi
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on August 10, 2008, 06:09:55 PM
If we must disregard imported beer, I suppose its got to be Draft Leo for me.

Never tried Lao Dark so if we include imported beers available here, its got to be Haufbrau Dark Beer smilebar

But truth be known, I will drink any beer even Archa!  party16

Dave 
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on August 15, 2008, 10:29:34 PM
When I first came to LIVE in Thailand I wasn't a big fan of beer but good whisky,however Isaan culture got me.. confused3 I first started with Singha but then I got used to the Chang taste,don't know why but its just taste better..
 party15
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on August 15, 2008, 11:37:45 PM
I started too with Singha cos it was a known brand (Used to drink it in Jim Thompson pubs in UK). Gone off it now sick1. Never liked Chang, it tastes like its from a chang. cheapie Archa is bearable  party15 but Leo is good (for me anyways)  party4
Anyone know where I can get to try Lao Dark locally???
Dave
 
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on August 18, 2008, 09:49:51 AM
My favourite in Thailand is 'Tiger',if that's not available then 'Chang'
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on August 18, 2008, 03:20:08 PM
Now you got Tiger also.. ;)
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on August 20, 2008, 11:30:45 AM
Now you got Tiger also.. ;)
Cheers...........The only problem up here is I can only get it from Big C & Makro's,no local wholesalers stock it.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on August 25, 2008, 06:51:42 PM
I also like Carlsberg but its not available in Thailand for some reason..
Just a nice beer I used to drink..  cool1
I think I'm not too selective with beer,only humm..humm..archa is not acceptable/drinkable for me but any other beer will do the job..I think party12

With whisky its different,to enjoy whisky for me its only the higher level whisky brands..
The low class whisky (100 pipers,Master-Bland,etc etc...) is drinkable but only for get drunk not to enjoy the drink itself. thought-I do get drunk from any whisky.. wackobar
Once I tried to drink "Lao-Kao" in the wife's village but smelling it only made me drunk..
not for me..sorry.. hehe.. jumping6
BTW-
Did you know the Buriramians students have their own small places/bars where they mostly drink "lao-kao yao deng" ("lao-kao"/rice whisky with some kind of herb that makes the whisky red color) um... nice way to pass the exams periods..  confused5
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on October 30, 2008, 09:15:31 PM
I see "chang" beer is still yet no.1 in Buriram !! wiiiiiiwaaaa...... party16 party15
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: louis40bier on November 10, 2008, 04:57:31 AM
LEO is the best beer in Thailand, no discussion about that, number two is the Lao Kao (wiskey), if you want a complete black out you must drink a bottle of this.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on November 10, 2008, 04:45:39 PM
Now you got Tiger also.. ;)

I think you should add Archa even if it just so TMWG can confirm he drinks that s***t. We will have to wait a while, cos he is off drinking river/sea water again somewhere.

Dave
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on November 10, 2008, 04:49:05 PM
DONE!  party4
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on November 11, 2008, 09:24:24 AM
DONE!  party4

Thanks

Now we will all know when the Tall Man get home after his safari. The pole will be :-

ARCHA 7.7% and no more  jumping8 wackobar :D
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: farangconnection on December 12, 2008, 04:56:57 PM
^The best brewed in Thailand beer I have tasted is definately Asahi, by a mile. Tiger next. Imported....well there are so many good ones. We are getting London Pride soon, so Is that's gonna be it.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on December 12, 2008, 06:52:26 PM
^The best brewed in Thailand beer I have tasted is definately Asahi, by a mile. Tiger next. Imported....well there are so many good ones. We are getting London Pride soon, so Is that's gonna be it.

Good choice, Mountain

Dave
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on January 21, 2009, 10:10:02 AM
^The best brewed in Thailand beer I have tasted is definately Asahi, by a mile. Tiger next. Imported....well there are so many good ones. We are getting London Pride soon, so Is that's gonna be it.
I've just been drinking Tetleys cream flow at 150 a pint,not tins in Maggie Mays in Pattaya.He has also got L440 ml cans of London Pride but it's 140 a can!!
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on January 21, 2009, 04:20:58 PM
^The best brewed in Thailand beer I have tasted is definately Asahi, by a mile. Tiger next. Imported....well there are so many good ones. We are getting London Pride soon, so Is that's gonna be it.
I've just been drinking Tetleys cream flow at 150 a pint,not tins in Maggie Mays in Pattaya.He has also got L440 ml cans of London Pride but it's 140 a can!!

Secrets Bar off Wa*king Street love3 sells draft Singha for only 40b and its quite a classy gaf too. Well until I went in there earlier this week  party3
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Khun Tony on May 06, 2009, 09:58:56 AM
I've tried a few beers in Thailand, and like my food I can probably drink most beers but when in Thailand I prefer Chang.   For what ever reason Chang tastes the best.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: aparasher on May 06, 2009, 11:16:06 AM
Definitely LEO. Smoother than Singha and don't have to develop taste for Chang. I tried Chang in Australia. hmmmmmmmmmm.... How can I say this? It tasted very intersting. BTW...It was the cheapest Thai beer in Aus.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Jon Terry on December 01, 2009, 01:37:51 AM
There! Indisputable proof.  biggrinbar Chang is the best.  laughbar No arguments.  love1 2 out of two readers of this topic choose Chang. party4
No doubt CHANG! party4
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on December 01, 2009, 09:25:16 AM
^The best brewed in Thailand beer I have tasted is definately Asahi, by a mile. Tiger next. Imported....well there are so many good ones. We are getting London Pride soon, so Is that's gonna be it.
I agree Asahi is very good,& very good value at the few bars in Pattaya that sell it......Le Katai sell it at only 75 baht per pint,& Maggie Mays it is 90 baht per pint,both from the keg
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on December 01, 2009, 09:54:09 AM
Quote
Secrets Bar off Walking Street love3 sells draft Singha for only 40b and its quite a classy gaf too. Well until I went in there earlier this week  party3
Sorry to disagree,I've used Secrets pretty often since it opened....The only draught beer it has ever sold is Tiger,initially it was 50 baht but went up to 60 baht over a year ago!!!!
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: somchai on June 05, 2010, 08:07:42 PM
My favourite is Beer Lao, but since it far and few between to find {have to go to Buriram or Korat}.....I stick to the old standby - Beer Leo. Better taste than Singha & Chang {which isn't 100% beer}. As some of the imported beers are satisfying, they naturally tend to be more expensive for the regular beer drinker to partake. If I could find a decent supply of Chang Import....I'd take that - Chang domestic and Chang Import aren't even close to being brother beers.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on June 05, 2010, 08:15:42 PM
My favourite is Beer Lao, but since it far and few between to find {have to go to Buriram or Korat}.....I stick to the old standby - Beer Leo. Better taste than Singha & Chang {which isn't 100% beer}. As some of the imported beers are satisfying, they naturally tend to be more expensive for the regular beer drinker to partake. If I could find a decent supply of Chang Import....I'd take that - Chang domestic and Chang Import aren't even close to being brother beers.

I have something like 10 bottles of Beer Lao left, you can come and take it from our office.

Make an offer!  fastclapping
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: somchai on June 05, 2010, 08:22:13 PM
My favourite is Beer Lao, but since it far and few between to find {have to go to Buriram or Korat}.....I stick to the old standby - Beer Leo. Better taste than Singha & Chang {which isn't 100% beer}. As some of the imported beers are satisfying, they naturally tend to be more expensive for the regular beer drinker to partake. If I could find a decent supply of Chang Import....I'd take that - Chang domestic and Chang Import aren't even close to being brother beers.

I have something like 10 bottles of Beer Lao left, you can come and take it from our office.

Make an offer!  fastclapping

It's the travel, you see. If any of the good denizens in Surin are aware of such locales that sell Beer Lao, speak up!!! A recall, a couple of years ago, the good folks at Beer Lao attempted to sell their product in bulk to anyone that wanted it - folks in the boondocks. 800 number, order, and it would be delivered - COD!! I don't know if they're doing this anymore...what with their delivering operations being more advanced, as there is quite the demand for Beer Lao amongst foreign-types.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: buriramboy on June 06, 2010, 01:20:24 AM
My favourite is Beer Lao, but since it far and few between to find {have to go to Buriram or Korat}.....I stick to the old standby - Beer Leo. Better taste than Singha & Chang {which isn't 100% beer}. As some of the imported beers are satisfying, they naturally tend to be more expensive for the regular beer drinker to partake. If I could find a decent supply of Chang Import....I'd take that - Chang domestic and Chang Import aren't even close to being brother beers.

I have something like 10 bottles of Beer Lao left, you can come and take it from our office.

Make an offer!  fastclapping

It's the travel, you see. If any of the good denizens in Surin are aware of such locales that sell Beer Lao, speak up!!! A recall, a couple of years ago, the good folks at Beer Lao attempted to sell their product in bulk to anyone that wanted it - folks in the boondocks. 800 number, order, and it would be delivered - COD!! I don't know if they're doing this anymore...what with their delivering operations being more advanced, as there is quite the demand for Beer Lao amongst foreign-types.

the guy is offering an almost free beers and you turn him down?!  confused2 brick1

I have tried the lao beer.nothing special, I like Leo much better,Heineken best.  wildman
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: somchai on June 06, 2010, 07:36:39 AM
Heineken is much too bitter for my taste....and terribly overrated. Great promotion, is all.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on June 06, 2010, 09:17:05 AM
My favourite is Beer Lao, but since it far and few between to find {have to go to Buriram or Korat}.....I stick to the old standby - Beer Leo. Better taste than Singha & Chang {which isn't 100% beer}. As some of the imported beers are satisfying, they naturally tend to be more expensive for the regular beer drinker to partake. If I could find a decent supply of Chang Import....I'd take that - Chang domestic and Chang Import aren't even close to being brother beers.

I have something like 10 bottles of Beer Lao left, you can come and take it from our office.

Make an offer!  fastclapping

It's the travel, you see. If any of the good denizens in Surin are aware of such locales that sell Beer Lao, speak up!!! A recall, a couple of years ago, the good folks at Beer Lao attempted to sell their product in bulk to anyone that wanted it - folks in the boondocks. 800 number, order, and it would be delivered - COD!! I don't know if they're doing this anymore...what with their delivering operations being more advanced, as there is quite the demand for Beer Lao amongst foreign-types.

the guy is offering an almost free beers and you turn him down?!  confused2 brick1

I have tried the lao beer.nothing special, I like Leo much better,Heineken best.  wildman
The dark beer Lao is much better than the light
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: den Buut on June 06, 2010, 03:25:27 PM
Heineken the best... hahaha, in the Netherlands Hieneken is considerd to be the worst tasting beer of all the Dutch and Belgium brands, tastes like piss is the common opinion. tonguebar
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on June 06, 2010, 06:39:10 PM
Heineken the best... hahaha, in the Netherlands Hieneken is considerd to be the worst tasting beer of all the Dutch and Belgium brands, tastes like piss is the common opinion. tonguebar

I agree, there are much better Dutch&Belgium beer around but not here.

Norbie of N&N Int Restaurant in Surin are doing large tins of Marstons Pedigree British Ale for 55b a tin during happy hours!
Now thats a bargain for a good beer!
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: somchai on June 06, 2010, 07:18:46 PM
It's quite unfortunate that we have to go far and wide, and in most cases, specialty establishments to find decent European and British beers/ales of the sort.....
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on June 07, 2010, 12:16:14 AM
I've just tried Asahi beer, nice beer. party4
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: swimming pizza on June 07, 2010, 09:40:05 AM
I will try it today.
super dry beer is good. me think..............  confused1 party4
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: den Buut on June 08, 2010, 10:47:49 PM
MMMMMMM....BEER....Cheers laughbar
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on June 09, 2010, 08:11:19 AM
Heineken the best... hahaha, in the Netherlands Hieneken is considerd to be the worst tasting beer of all the Dutch and Belgium brands, tastes like piss is the common opinion. tonguebar
I have to agree with you 100%............I couldn't drink that stuff if it was given to me
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on June 09, 2010, 08:13:49 AM
I've just tried Asahi beer, nice beer.  party4

I drink it in Pattaya,on tap 90 baht/pint........its bloody strong stuff too
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on June 22, 2010, 01:12:26 PM
On a slightly different note,,,,,The new 'FULL MOON' Wine that first appeared in January seems to be a 'hit' with the Thais.................Available in White & Red
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Admin on June 22, 2010, 03:40:43 PM
On a slightly different note,,,,,The new 'FULL MOON' Wine that first appeared in January seems to be a 'hit' with the Thais.................Available in White & Red

'Full Moon' wine ?!  confused6
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: dave the dude on June 22, 2010, 04:41:59 PM
On a slightly different note,,,,,The new 'FULL MOON' Wine that first appeared in January seems to be a 'hit' with the Thais.................Available in White & Red

Is that a recommendation or a warning, Nookie?  2guys hahaha
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on June 22, 2010, 06:52:35 PM
On a slightly different note,,,,,The new 'FULL MOON' Wine that first appeared in January seems to be a 'hit' with the Thais.................Available in White & Red

'Full Moon' wine ?!  confused6
YES
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on June 22, 2010, 06:55:29 PM
On a slightly different note,,,,,The new 'FULL MOON' Wine that first appeared in January seems to be a 'hit' with the Thais.................Available in White & Red

Is that a recommendation or a warning, Nookie?  2guys hahaha
Its not as sweet as Spy or Wine Cooler........
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on September 08, 2011, 07:27:45 AM
Isaan Beer has been discontinued
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: urleft on September 08, 2011, 08:24:23 AM
I always use the Army rating system:

1.  Is it free?

2.  Is it cold? 

Works for me.

Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on March 28, 2017, 04:02:15 PM
Anyone tried the new offering from Singha...........'U' Beer.......589 a box in Makros
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on December 29, 2017, 06:56:38 AM
Anyone noticed the drop in the strength of CHANG from 5.2%  to   5%?
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Speros on February 28, 2018, 10:32:12 PM
Hey Nookie, that "U" beer is rubbish, only cheap because it is Nasty. sick1
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Woody on March 01, 2018, 10:15:05 AM
 
Only one beer for me:  LEO!

Ice cold!

:-)

Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: urleft on March 01, 2018, 10:30:00 AM
I was in Tops the other day and found Beer Lao Gold.  Had not seen before so I bought a bottle.  I was not impressed.  I will stick with Lao Dark.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nookiebear on March 01, 2018, 01:11:23 PM
Hey Nookie, that "U" beer is rubbish, only cheap because it is Nasty. sick1
I could have told you that..........very similar to the ISAAN BEER they tried in 2010.....vanished after a year
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is.. Tiger
Post by: Dennism53 on May 09, 2019, 09:53:13 AM
Tiger
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: urleft on July 12, 2019, 06:23:10 PM

I was in Big C the other day and saw a new beer, Huntsman Cloudy Wheat Beer 4% alcohol.  It's made in Thailand and costs about 55 baht per can.  Not bad especially when I added some home grown lemon. 


Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: urleft on July 12, 2019, 06:42:50 PM
Makro seems to be having some specials on beers.  They had Asahi for less than 600 baht a case (normally close to 900), Korbinian for 80 baht (normally about 100 baht more), and Kirin beer for about 50 baht.  Plus various others, so if you want to diversify this is a chance to save some baht. 
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Prakhonchai Nick on July 13, 2019, 06:50:59 AM
Would not want to buy a case of something I had not tried before, regardless of the price
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: urleft on July 13, 2019, 08:33:43 AM
Would not want to buy a case of something I had not tried before, regardless of the price

The Asahi was the only case I saw on sale, all others were individual bottles, Asahi is a common beer an individual bottle can be obtained at Tops.  Think Makro has about 50 different beers available with maybe 10 on these on sale.  It appeared to me that different beers were on sale from yesterday than the week before. 
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Gerry on July 13, 2019, 08:39:41 AM
Speckled Hen, London Pride, Directors, Bass, Porter, Harvey's.

Real beers.

The Thai stuff is, in general, poorly brewed lager.

Only really drinkable when extremely cold when the taste becomes drinkable.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Freddy on July 14, 2019, 10:08:43 AM
Whether it?s good or bad I?ve got used to Leo so I just stick with that now.
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Post by: Starman on July 14, 2019, 11:50:52 AM
Whether it?s good or bad I?ve got used to Leo so I just stick with that now.

Each and to their own. Chang for me. If I go somewhere and they only have Leo and Singha, I don't bother.
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: Smithy on July 14, 2019, 03:43:23 PM
Whether it?s good or bad I?ve got used to Leo so I just stick with that now.

Each and to their own. Chang for me. If I go somewhere and they only have Leo and Singha, I don't bother.

I don't usually drink alcohol  ........... but if I want to wake up the next day felling like shit then 10 small bottles of any type of beer normally does the trick   party12
Title: Re: Your favourite BEER IN THAILAND is..
Post by: nanglong218 on July 17, 2019, 05:35:54 PM
Anyone noticed the drop in the strength of CHANG from 5.2%  to   5%?
     Did anyone notice the increase in strength of Singha Light from 3.5% to 4.5%.
So close to regular Singha, what's the point?                                                                               
 
Speckled Hen, London Pride, Directors, Bass, Porter, Harvey's.
And to the north Theakstons,  Marston Owd Rodger, Ruddles County, many more.
Slight deviation from topic but I love memory lane.