Thread: Best Draught beer in Thailand

Originally Posted by cali kid

Does anybody know where I am talking about

Possibly. I did a thread about it once.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by peterpan

The best bottled beer in Thailand, is Tiger

Cock!

Originally Posted by peterpan

The best draught beer in Thailand is at Tawan Deng in rama 3

Cock!

Originally Posted by peterpan

The best production beer in the worl is Cascade.

Cock!

You must be an Aussie to have such awful taste in beer.

No Marmers I am a kiwi, but I only developed my awful taste in Beer after living in East Anglia for a few years.

Now I suppose you are going to tell me that the best draught is that brown shit brewed in the Londoner

Originally Posted by peterpan

Now I suppose you are going to tell me that the best draught is that brown shit brewed in the Londoner

God no!

You lived in East Anglia and have nothing good to say about Adnams?

Shame on you!!!

I have to admit Adnams broadside is not a bad beer, for an Brit brew, but am more a fan of German dark beers myself.
So Marmite, enlighten us pleeze, what do you consider is the best draught beer availble in Thailand ?

Fat Tire. That's good beer. However, the Rams are not doing so good.
I prefer beer lao see dam in Thailand.
No draft, only bottles.

Originally Posted by peterpan

So Marmite, enlighten us pleeze, what do you consider is the best draught beer availble in Thailand?

Jeez. Now I'm struggling.

All the draught beers in Thailand are keg beers which use gas to force the beer out of the tap. This alters the texture of the beer, either detrimentally (English Bitters) or as a big improvement (Guinness).

I would say that Guinness is the best beer in Thailand, but only until Old Speckled Hen returns (soon, I've heard).

I'm not a big fan or German beers (too gassy) or Belgian beers (too gassy & too strong) and lager is the beer equivalent of LeiBfraumilch.

Lots of enjoyable and palatable posts here,cant seriously consider the cheap lgers, red horse,thing - sao, and cheers, all of which are trying to get a share of the market, they only taste good if your skint, their emphasis is on preservation, so its pumped full of formaldahide,which, is frowned upon, by the European quality laws.
This is why, previous posts drew attention to the expense incured by maintaining a high standard of draught beer, here and in any tropical climate.
In an aircon bar, you will acheive the best ,indeed, if you see any draught in an outside bar, forget it, and in my opinion, it is negligent,criminal even of any supplier to provide draught under said conditions.
When a fresh keg of Guinness is connected/opened, it has a life of 5 days, then it rapidly deteriorates, the same can be said of, John Smiths, (5) Killkenny (6) Strongbow (7-10),although many of you will say, thats bollocks, it aint like that in the UK, sure, I know Guinness, and Cider, are both considered eternal by brewery stocktakers. That would therefore conclude,that all of the above are void of harmful additives,as required by European brewing standards.Hence the title of my post................draught beer is good for you, I know, I sell 25, 12, 5, 5, of the above per month, in Pattaya. I will not piss you off with a free plug, only if you ask me, LMAO.
All the best,to my fellow draught drinking brothers. Cheers. "Guinness is good for you!"

Guinness has embarked on a QC crusade here in Thailand.
It is insisting that it's draught is only served in Air Con pubs, or the barrel kept in a seperate climate controlled store room for non air con Bars.

Good on 'em.

Originally Posted by junglehead

When a fresh keg of Guinness is connected/opened, it has a life of 5 days, then it rapidly deteriorates, the same can be said of, John Smiths, (5) Killkenny (6) Strongbow (7-10),although many of you will say, thats bollocks, it aint like that in the UK, sure, I know Guinness, and Cider, are both considered eternal by brewery stocktakers.

True enough.

Also, most places here don't have a proper cellar, where the beers are stored at the proper cool temperature. Even an air-conditioned pub is too warm.

A good beer really doesn't like to be stored at 25 - 40 DegC and then have its temperature forced down to 3 - 5 DegC.

You really can notice the difference between the few places that have a proper cold room and those that don't.

Asia-Fluid, John Smiths parent company here, also provides Strongbow,and they have the same q/c criteria as Guinness,their Technician 'Top-Gun', (Thong) was poached from Guinness,just to whet your appetites, you lager louts, they are about to introduce Kronenberg 1300, draught to their portfolio, jeez, I can't drink it, massive headaches the following day, I don't get out of bed, i get out of a coma!
Personally, I think they're making a big mistake.

Marmite, absolutely true,no cellars, however, when a cold room is available, there is a unacceptable distance from keg to dispense, the run usually counteracts the benefits, Ideally, less than a pint, from keg to dispense head, mmmm, perfect.

Originally Posted by junglehead

however, when a cold room is available, there is a unacceptable distance from keg to dispense

The only two I know of that are reasonable close are the Dubliner and the British Club.

'TsingTao' on Draft in Taiwan and Xaimen in China is good! ( the only places I have seen it on draft)- I am not normally a beer drinker but this is different !

Originally Posted by Happyman

'TsingTao'

I shall review that one day, but I'm not expecting much.

^ It's the "Heineken" of China.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Happyman

'TsingTao'

I shall review that one day, but I'm not expecting much.

Ok - like to know what you will think but, as I said, as a non beer drinker - I like it

I know its not Thailand but the Novohotel in Shanghai has a mini-brewery behind the bar - that was nice as well ! Any of these in Thailand?- could be converted from my favourite- Santory Japanese whisky( Oh! Shit - will probably get shot down in flames for saying that )!

Originally Posted by Happyman

Any of these in Thailand?

A few.

Tawan Dang, The Londoner, some place in Chiang Mai, the big hotel in Hua Hin and probably a few German places dotted around.

I really liked Carlsberg, it had a nice variety of hops to flavor it but I haven't seen in around since 2003. Heineken is too sour, Singha too. I believe that high alcohol beers like Chang have the wort spiked with glucose to really boost the alcohol content, it also produced a lot of impurities which add to the hangover. Funny the ways Thai's consider Heineken exotic and when you offer them a beer they always choose Heineken over Singha or any of the other brands. Tiger and Kloster are OK with myself favoring the Kloster, though neither is as good as the old Carlsberg.

Asahi on Draught is a winner. At the end of the day though it's how its kept, temperature, gas and freshness is the most influence in a good pint or a bad one whichever beer your tastebuds prefer; very difficult to find here, ice cold bottles of Beer Lao is my preference should the draught be of poor quality.

I've heard you can get Singh Light on Draft.
That will do for me if I can find it.

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

Asahi on Draught is a winner.

I vote for Asahi also.

Beer Lao.