Thai Beer
Thailand’s Best Beer?
There’s a number of beers on offer in Thailand, and I’ve tested them all… here’s my advice…. stick with Singha and Leo.
If you are a restaurant or 7-Eleven in Thailand and trying to decide which mainstream beer to choose… there are only a few choices and the majority are produced by Boonrawd Brewery. Boonrawd Brewery is so ubiquitous in Thailand that one ponders if this giant of a company may somehow have a impact on the very small and weak grass-roots, home-grown craft beer producers in Thailand. Compared with Vietnam…. where home-grown craft beer producers offer a great choice at a great price, Thailand doesn’t have much to offer and out-prices itself from being a viable option. So if you love craft-beer and in Thailand - you’ll be sad to hear that you may be forced to stare at a refrigerator in a 7-Eleven or a restaurant and choose between Chang, Leo and Singha.
Thailand’s best beer - Singha Beer.
Thailand’s second best beer - Leo Lager Beer
Thailand Beer Rankings
Singha Beer - The most famous Thai beer and the best Thai beer. Fit in with the locals and drink this fine beer from Boonrawd Brewery with a few ice-cubes.
Leo Beer - slightly cheaper that Singha, and produced by the same people who produced Singha, Boonrawd Brewery. If I’m on a budget… I go for Leo without hesitation.
U Beer - This is the newest addition to the range and claims that if you drink U-Beer… you don’t get a hangover! U Beer is a Lager Beer 4.5% ALC. Also produced by Boonrawd Brewery.
My Beer - Another new face… perhaps from the same think-tank session that produced U-Beer… next comes MY Beer! The very new My Beer is a Lager Beer 4.5% ALC. Yep… produced by Boonrawd Brewery.
Chang Beer - Chang Beer claims to have a “pleasant full flavour, with a subtle fruit and hop aroma, delivering a natural easy-to-drink brew”. My advice is to only drink this is it is free… or the only beer available. Also - drink with ice-cubes (as the Thai’s do) to dilute the flavour and be warned… you will probably get a hangover if you have a night on the Changs!
My Beer… asks a great question on their website and gives some very good responses!
http://www.boonrawd.co.th/
https://www.singha.com/
https://www.changbeer.com/
https://www.singhacorporation.com/en
https://www.singhacorporation.com/mybeer/index.php/en/home
