DailyLunatic
Well-Known Member
For two years I'd been asking if there was a locally brewed dark beer, and been told no. No dark beer brewed in Thailand. Of course I was also warned by family here that Carabao was not good, stay away. I figured it was the Lone Star or Natural Lite of Thailand.
Either they were lying about no dark beers in Thailand, or know sh*t from Shinola about Carabao and just repeating what the big three are telling them to say. I've now tried both the Dunkel and Lager versions of Carabao, but it was with low expectations given what I had heard.
Dunkel first, and it was good. Never heard the term Dunkel before, and from what I've read, it means 'dark' and can be whatever the brewer wants it to mean. This was somewhere between a bock and a stout. A little skunky, and not as heavy as a stout. I'd been hoping for something closer to a Red, or Brown Ale, but will take what I can get.
Their Lager was wonderful. Much better than the Singha that I'd been drinking, and a bit cheaper. There is a good hop to it, but what I like best is that the malty flavor seems to come through. (at least that's what I call it.)
On a personal note: A lot of beer will give me a headache. Not talking about a hang over, a headache about 5 minutes into a bottle. (Chang does it, and Budweiser seems to be the world's worst for that.) The Dunkel gave just a hint, and I didn't notice anything from the Lager (though further testing is required)
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Either they were lying about no dark beers in Thailand, or know sh*t from Shinola about Carabao and just repeating what the big three are telling them to say. I've now tried both the Dunkel and Lager versions of Carabao, but it was with low expectations given what I had heard.
Dunkel first, and it was good. Never heard the term Dunkel before, and from what I've read, it means 'dark' and can be whatever the brewer wants it to mean. This was somewhere between a bock and a stout. A little skunky, and not as heavy as a stout. I'd been hoping for something closer to a Red, or Brown Ale, but will take what I can get.
Their Lager was wonderful. Much better than the Singha that I'd been drinking, and a bit cheaper. There is a good hop to it, but what I like best is that the malty flavor seems to come through. (at least that's what I call it.)
On a personal note: A lot of beer will give me a headache. Not talking about a hang over, a headache about 5 minutes into a bottle. (Chang does it, and Budweiser seems to be the world's worst for that.) The Dunkel gave just a hint, and I didn't notice anything from the Lager (though further testing is required)
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