German Brewery-Chiang Mai, Thailand

[bklynbrewer]

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!

[aquariumdrinker]

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

[bklynbrewer]

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?

[aquariumdrinker]

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

http://seanywonton.blogspot.com/