Beer Lao--Dark

**DaveP** · 29th April 2011 15:27

The south being flooded, I went up to Vientiane for the first time just before songkran. I'd heard people raving about Beer Lao several years ago, so I tried it once here in BK, but wasn't impressed. I've always liked dark beer though, so when I was up there I ordered a dark Beer Lao and liked it a lot. (I can drink Guinness, but it's a bit too dark for my taste). I've heard some people say Beer Lao is available at a few places in BK. Anyone ever seen the dark variety here? I really enjoyed it. Thx, DP

**3leggedkitty** · 29th April 2011 15:38

enjoyed two bottles of the dark only lat nite. bought them at the food hall in centran world for too mutt maybe. 65 baht i think it was. and one of those fake english pubs, i can't remember they all sound the same. molly malone maybe, on soi convent at sala daeng station, in the bar upstairs, i saw a row of said brew.

**crew** · 29th April 2011 15:42

it's available at makro in phuket. try a makro location near you.

**reinvented** · 29th April 2011 16:19

its a bit dissapointing tbh

**3leggedkitty** · 29th April 2011 16:32

Originally Posted by reinvented

its a bit dissapointing tbh

probly because you listened to the ravers. ravers create the disappointment in the world. like, okay, a perfectly okay quaff from outta lao tries to gussy itself up a bit with labels and that, maybe some adverts with young guys acting like twats and drinking said beer in a notably upscale establishment, and so humble beerlao dark sits on a shelf for sale.

then raving pinkskinned twats from over yonder who are blown away over everything, gulp a frosty beerlao dark and they're like OMG! WTF! HTA! THIS BEER IS THE MOST AMAZING BEER IN THE WORLD!

and then guys like you hear all this raving and you're like, omg, i really gotta try summa this beerlao dark to get in on the excitement.

and then you click onto ajarn and the op's desire for a change from chang and chang draft.

**Dr. Dre** · 29th April 2011 16:39

Originally Posted by crew

it's available at makro in phuket. try a makro location near you.

It's available at the Rangsit Makro and Chaengwattana Rd Makro too, 38 B per small bottle for the larger one and around 60 B per small bottle for the Dark one....

**pathumseb** · 29th April 2011 17:15

I can get it in Tops at Future Park. Enjoying one now...

**Dr. Dre** · 29th April 2011 17:21

Originally Posted by pathumseb

I can get it in Tops at Future Park

How much per bottle?

**DaveP** · 29th April 2011 18:31

What's Makro--I'm n not familiar with it. A bar? A supermarket?
I usually drink Hiney Skin--don't care for Thai beers. Lao Dark was an interesting change.
I wonder if it's available on tap any where? (Maybe not even in Lao??)

**Anna Key** · 29th April 2011 18:43

Originally Posted by DaveP

What's Makro--I'm n not familiar with it. A bar? A supermarket?

Makro, Dave? It's a wholesalers. Much more fun than a supermarket. You'll need a card - not a problem - but it's not really worth it unless you're buying in bulk regularly. But they have some goodies in the meat department. Lord yes. You should see my freezer.

**DaveP** · 29th April 2011 21:04

Originally Posted by Anna Key

Makro, Dave? It's a wholesalers. Much more fun than a supermarket. You'll need a card - not a problem - but it's not really worth it unless you're buying in bulk regularly.

Hmm. I was only thinking of picking up 10,000 bottles or so for my resorts on Samui, Phuket, Chang, Lanta, Pha Ngan and Samet.
(I wish.)

**Anna Key** · 29th April 2011 21:07

Not that much bulk! Pick up a case ot two. Lay them down in a chalk cave cellar...

Actually, from the description of this beer, it's putting me in mind of 'mild'

Uncle Albert, down the Rovers Return, supping his Beer Lao Dark with Minnie Caldwell and Ena Sharples..

Nah, never happen. I remember when he got the mega-hump with Ken Barlow when he bought a Volkswagen in 1975.

**reinvented** · 29th April 2011 23:22

Originally Posted by 3leggedkitty

probly because you listened to the ravers. ravers create the disappointment in the world. like, okay, a perfectly okay quaff from outta lao tries to gussy itself up a bit with labels and that, maybe some adverts with young guys acting like twats and drinking said beer in a notably upscale establishment, and so humble beerlao dark sits on a shelf for sale.

then raving pinkskinned twats from over yonder who are blown away over everything, gulp a frosty beerlao dark and they're like OMG! WTF! HTA! THIS BEER IS THE MOST AMAZING BEER IN THE WORLD!

and then guys like you hear all this raving and you're like, omg, i really gotta try summa this beerlao dark to get in on the excitement.

and then you click onto ajarn and the op's desire for a change from chang and chang draft.

errr, not really
i like what i likes
a nice new dark beer
but falls short
much better german beers in a similar price bracket
now for fizzy shit red horse is underrated as i discovered in the pillipinas

**DaveP** · 30th April 2011 00:55

Originally Posted by pathumseb

I can get it in Tops at Future Park. Enjoying one now...

The more I think about how they tasted while relaxing amidst all the excellent cuisine in Vientiane, the more I want one. And I never once woke up groggy after imbibing (granted, I don't over indulge). I wonder if other Tops have them, 'cuz Future Park is (as we say where I come from), in bumfuk Idaho, in relation to where I camp (Chitlom). Guess I'll have to look in the Tops on Thong Lo....

**Mr. Hales** · 30th April 2011 01:21

Originally Posted by 3leggedkitty

then raving pinkskinned twats from over yonder who are blown away over everything, gulp a frosty beerlao dark and they're like OMG! WTF! HTA! THIS BEER IS THE MOST AMAZING BEER IN THE WORLD! and then guys like you hear all this raving and you're like, omg, i really gotta try summa this beerlao dark to get in on the excitement.

always been a stauts thing; "beer lao".

which is quite ironic really.