Beer Forum

I've been living in Thailand for about 3 months now and have a few more years to go before craft beer will be back on the regular menu. In the meantime we visited Chiang Mai and I just had to go to the German Brewery there. What a disappointment.

Fermentation temp control problems like crazy! The weizen didn't just smell a bit banana-y it was overpowering in the nose, the taste, everything. Tasted like I was eating a banana. The bocks and the Octoberfest had the same high fermentation temp problems, sulfur and diactyl big time.

Prost from Bangkok!

Man that sucks, sorry to hear it, Im sure you were hoping for an oasis of beer out there.
I guess its easy for me to take for granted all the amazing craft beer we have here, I will raise a pint for you!

cheers

-Ray

I have been intrepid enough to find a Belgian beer wholesaler who will sell to me. The prices are about what I would pay in the states, except my salary here is a lot less. But it is definitely worth it. I can also get any glass for only $3. I've found that the higher alcohol beers taste much better since they are coming over in a container from Belgium. And of course I haven't even thought about a wheat one.

How is Sean making out on the W. Coast?

you can check out whats Sean's up to @ his blog

http://seanywonton.blogspot.com/