Thread: Dark Beer Lao - In Bangkok!!

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

What are talking about Quirrel?

I had a thread here about Dark Beer Lao a long time back. With pics of it.

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Beer Lao delays export to Thailand

Vientiane, Laos (dpa) - Lao Brewery Co's plans to flood Thailand with its popular Beer Lao next year have been put on hold until 2011, a senior executive said Thursday.

Lao Brewery, one of little Laos' biggest companies, has invested 25 million dollars in an expansion project in southern Laos aimed at exploiting the export market, specifically neighbouring Thailand, under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, which goes into effect in 2008 for the 10-country Association of South-East Asian Nations.

But the government of Laos and Thailand recently decided that beer was too sensitive a product to be tariff-free in their respective markets.

"Both governments decided to keep the tariffs on beer until 2011," said Sounthone Phommachak, senior deputy managing director of the Lao Brewery Co. "Each country is still trying to protect their own beer market."

Lao Brewery, a joint venture between the Lao government and Denmark's Carlberg, is to open a new plant in Pakse in southern Laos at the end of this year with an initial annual capacity for 50 million litres of beer.

The 25-million-dollar project was originally planned to tap the beer market of neighbouring Thailand, but now it is to focus on satisfying the growing local demand of Beer Lao, currently the only domestically brewed beer available in Laos.

The Vientiane-based brewery, currently with an annual capacity of 140 million litres, is deemed a corporate success story in communist Laos, a land-locked country with a population of less than 6 million.

Beer Lao is popular among visiting tourists and has won numerous international awards. It is one of the few brand names Laos can boast of.

"The Swiss make watches, the Germans make cars, but Laos has nothing right now except Beer Lao," Sounthone said.

In 2006, Lao Brewery's revenues were 80 million dollars with a profit of 15 million dollars and taxes to the government of 47 million.

Sales in the first eight months of this year were up 16 per cent, Sounthone said.

The brewery seemed happy with the government's decision to protect its domestic market, of which it claims a whopping 99-per-cent market share, even though it has meant a lost opportunity in Thailand.

"I think it's good for us because we have more time to make ourselves strong," Sounthone said.

Lao Brewery plans to boost its Pakse plant's capacity to 100 million litres in 2010 in preparation for the liberalization of the ASEAN beer market, but the company faces new competition at home next year when APN of Singapore plans to open a brewery in Laos to produce Tiger Beer.

ASEAN is made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Under the group's free trade scheme, tariffs on most items will be slashed to less than 5 per cent next year, excluding beer and several other "sensitive" items.

Todays Bangkok Post

I imagine the pressure came from Thailand because if Beer Lao lost all of its domestic market and only gained 10% of the Thai market it would be in front.

^ yes, I'm sure it was Thai pressure. That beer is great, and would seriously gain market share rapidly in Thailand if allowed to be mass distributed.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

It was great. I had lots. Does anyone know of anywhere else that sells it in Bangkok?

what was the price of such stuff?

went to Laos recently - 30B for a big bottle - had a fair few of course

if only they'd bring it here

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Newsflash!

I went to Tapas on Soi 11 last night for something a bit different and I was delighted to see that they had Beer Laos on the menu. I asked the waitress for one and she replied 'Normal or dark?'

It was great. I had lots.

Does anyone know of anywhere else that sells it in Bangkok?

It's been in Chiang Mai for quite a while.Tuskers has it.

Originally Posted by colourful-era

what was the price of such stuff?

I think it was the same as any other beer. 90B a bottle at Tapas.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

Wanker I made a thread about my Dark Beer Lao months ago even years ago now and you poo-pooed it you fucking sponge.

Ahh yes. Here it is.

https://teakdoor.com/the-captains-lou...secretary.html

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Newsflash!

I went to Tapas on Soi 11 last night for something a bit different and I was delighted to see that they had Beer Laos on the menu. I asked the waitress for one and she replied 'Normal or dark?'

It was great. I had lots.

Does anyone know of anywhere else that sells it in Bangkok?

Don't know about Bangkok but it is available in a couple of bars in Chiang Mai

Originally Posted by bar dog

Don't know about Bangkok but it is available in a couple of bars in Chiang Mai

I was in The Old Dutch last night and noticed that they have Beer Lao, regular and dark. I had a pint of Guinness instead....

Originally Posted by buad hai

I was in The Old Dutch last night and noticed that they have Beer Lao, regular and dark.

I was out with Bustak last night. Boy, he knows how to get himself into trouble.

Hmmm... funny about the Beer Laos in the Old Dutch; I've never noticed it there before, but I only go there, like, every day!

Soi 8 on Soi 8 has it. 90 baht a bottle. Well worth it.

Brought back happy memories of Black Macs and Spights Old Dark

Originally Posted by sledge

Soi 8 on Soi 8 has it. 90 baht a bottle. Well worth it.

That's handy, I'm going there in a wee while.

The Kiwi cafe around the lake in Khon kaen is selling dark and normal beer loas very nice after a afternoon ride

Originally Posted by DrAndy

at the moment, it is genuine, made in Laos, but in the future it will be made in Thailand and not be the same at all (different water and who knows what else)

Not what I've heard.

Anyway, I had lots of Beer Laos Dam tonight and it was lovely.

So finally we agree on a beer marmers! Beer laos dark is indeed a nice drop.

apart from Tapas and soi cowboy where can i buy it in Bangkok?

do they sell it in any supermarkets?