real ale v beer

[HansMartin]

Mango & Caller

Having gone to my local microbrewery this afternnon & then buying a six-pack of Full Sail Ale (Hood River, OR). I can assure you that there are a lot of American beers equal to or better than Sam A.

You won't find anything similar in Thailand

[Guess]

HansMartin

One of my favorites was the Fault Line in Sunnyvale, partly because of the quality of the Beer and partly because it was within staggering distance of where I was staying.

Where are you exactly and have you tried the Duke of Edinburgh in Cupertino Village yet.
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[HansMartin]

I work In Palo Alto & live in Union City. I've been to the fault line & the Duke; but they are not within staggering distance. I usually go to Gordon Biersch in PAO or Steelhead in Burlingame or any local dive bar that has good beer on tap.

So where is there good beer on tap in HH?
1. Singha has too much hops (bitter)
2. Chang/Leo/Tiger give you a headache and the runs
3. Heiniken is OK, but after a month it is like making love in a canoe (i.e. f*ckin close to water)

Just waht am i supposed to do when I get there next?

[Pagey]

No mention of Stones or Timothy Taylors from any of our resident Yorkies ?

However, back on the thread, there is a scandinavian bar/restaurant whose name I cannot remember but its opposite the City Beach Hotel and a couple of doors down from Jed Pee Nong Hotel that I recall has a selection of overseas beers different to Singha/Chang but pretty expensive.
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[Pagey]

[quote] Lager is for ladies and adolescent[/quote]

Good observation John Stacey !!



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[uncle tom]

Aside from the fact that no-one has mentioned Adnams or Woodforde's Wherry (the two greatest beers around IMHO) - how about getting practical?

Hops and malt can probably be imported without too much trouble, as can the equipment.

Has anyone tried making home brew with the local water? (as it has to be boiled anyway, their shouldn't be any issue with purity)

All we need is some sponsors, premises and someone who's worked in a brewery!

We then have to pitch the style and choose a name for the brewery and the brew -

- How about 'Old Tadger'?

Seriously though, are their any aspects of Thai law that could cause hassle?

Tom
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[Guess]

The closest thing I have had here to a US or UK beer is Warsteiner (not too expensive) and Erdinger ) Both Dark and Light colourerd. This is more expensive but comes in a pint botle (less than a UK pint but a bit more than a US pint. (500 ml top be repcise). Both available at Johnnie Walkers and Sugar Cane. There is Kilkenny (Irish OK beer) available on tap at Crawfods.

I think you have a superb idea Uncle Tom. There are regulations on consumable produce but of course here in Thailand they are only loosely enforced if you have the right senior contacts. Best way is to to it properly anyway. If you are serious there are trade publications in the UK that are specifically published for the brewery trade. You will probably find them onn an Internet search

The problem with cask beers is storage an transport. All tap beers here are the pressurised keg shit that tastes in all cases inferior to their bottled counterparts.

Carrying unpressurised casks over bumpy roads can cause a problem.

Another post stated no mention of Adnams of Southwold. A good beer indeed but ther are about 500 more that have not been mentioned either. When I was living on the Berkshire Surrey border one of my locals (a Free house specilaising in beer held quaterly beer festivals. His record for one weekend was 84 beers and he wasn't even scratching the surface. They were nearly all from Southern England, South Wales and a couple from Belgium where of course all the best beers come from in Europe.
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[STEVE G]

I know its not cheap, but beer is already produced in Hua Hin, at the Hilton;

Hua Hin Brewing Company

Another unique F&B feature at the resort is the beer house,
Hua Hin Brewing Company. It is the first beer house of its
kind in Thailand. The interior depicts a typical wooden beer
tavern reminiscent of Hua Hin’s old coastal fishing village.
The split-level outlet is spacious: the entrance features a
12m tall wooden tower supporting a 5000l wooden beer
barrel, as well as two old restored fishing boats, complete
with table dining set up. The beer house concept is
complemented by entertainment of live band acts and a disc
jockey. As the name suggests, the beer house produces its
own micro-brewed beers – Elephant Tusk Dark Ale, Sabai
Sabai Wheat Ale and Dancing Monkey Lager. World beers,
wines and other speciality drinks are also offered at Hua Hin
Brewing Company, which has the largest selection of beer
offered in the Hua Hin area.

[Jaime]

[Surf FM]

Franziskaner http://www.franziskaner.com/ is delicious and available at Munich Wines near the Bangkok bus station.

John Smiths (cans) and Newcastle Brown Ale (bottles) are available at the newly opened Butterfly Rock bar on Soi Selekat.

Erdinger and Warsteiner are decent and available at quite a few bars.

Would love someone to do Abbott's Ale but that's about as likely as the Hilton playing a decent tune.

[lomuamart]

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1781459,00.html

In reply to Caller's post on page 1.
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[Guess]

That is seriously bad news. Youngs was one of the better beers in London. Hopefully Charles Wells will continue to brew to the same standard.

What I did not see mentioned in the article was any metion of the brewery drays and the horses. I guess it is living museum time for them. As far as I can recollect they were the last remaining working dray teams in the UK.
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[Winkie]

[prcscct]

I'm in a huge fight with some of my Yank compatriots concerning the fact that America doesn't, doesn't want to, and can't produce a good beer anymore on a national scale. It's all mega breweries, little quality, this is it, drink it and like it crap.

Now, we have about 100 ex Vietnam Veterans coming back here for a reunion in October 2007, the 3rd such event in recent history.

What would you suggest I give them to remind them what a good lager or beer once was? Not exotic stuff, but a good beer with a creamy head and not too "European", and certainly not Thai.

Of course, it has to be available here. Thanks. Pete

[Winkie]

How about 333 from Vietnam?

I'm sure I've seen it for sale recently in Thailand. I'm not sure that the head is creamy, but perhaps the hint of Agent Orange will bring back a few memories.

Winkie