I've decided to drink one beer from every country in the world. I know it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. And that someone is me. The rules: I have to drink the whole beer, I have to photograph it to prove that I've done it, and it has to be an official, commercially produced beer (no homebrews). The only countries I can skip are ones that don't produce beer (haven't found any yet).

Friday, April 1, 2011

Country #3: Thailand


There are basically three beers in Thailand: Singha, Chang and Leo. That's in descending order of quality; the Wikipedia article on beer in Thailand describes Leo as a "non-premium" larger; I'd describe it rather as "wretched filth, only to be used as a melee weapon". Singha and Chang are pretty good, however. Chang is a lighter, crisper lager and can be easily quaffed in large quantities. Singha is a richer larger with a fuller, slightly fruity taste, and I really like it. It can be purchased around the world but is only produced in Thailand. Here I am at a little bar in Sukhumvit, just north of the city centre in Bangkok, having a nice cold Singha on a sweltering hot day.

Name: Singha Lager
Country of production: Thailand
Style: Traditional Lager
Taste: Fairly rich, fruity lager, slightly toasted finish
Cost: usually about 50 baht ($1.70)
Availability in AU: Low
Cred: Low
My score: 7 out of 10 elephants
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