Cambodian expats have been abuzz about the origins of their much favoured tipple, Anchor.
Since late 2008 there have been several versions of the beer available in Cambodia: one version is the "original brew" and made in Kien Svay, another made by a Cambodian company by the name of HBL and a third, decidedly inferior, version made in Thailand.
Comments on a local expat site chart this most annoying of alcoholic inconveniences:
"Some shops are selling dodgy Anchor Beer made in Thailand and tastes nowhere near as good as the Cambodian made stuff"
"Domestic demand for Anchor exceeds the brewery's ability to supply - thus the excess is being sourced from Thai brewers until they can increase capacity. The Thai stuff is lower quality and you can tell by the can - make sure you buy the stuff marked made in Kandal province..."
"Locally produced beer gets shafted on taxes while the crap smuggled over the border manages to evade a lot of that so I figure there is economic incentive too"
Eventually somebody in the know posted some good news:
"The imported, Thai made, version is no longer in the market and was stopped as a supplier several months ago now"
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6 comments:
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Hello, thank you for your interesting blog. I am flying to Bangkok next week and my girlfriend there loves beer and has requested I bring her as much as possible of whatever local beer (Speakeasy Ale) I choose. Do you have any experience bringing a quantity of beer through customs at BKK?
I searched google and only found mention of 1 Liter spirits duty free.
Also, if I declare and try to pay a duty in Arrivals, how much hassle, time, money would that be? If it's no big deal, I'll gladly do it. Just wondering if you have experience with such a thing.
Lastly, if there's any beer you're dying to get your hands on, I'd be curious to know what it is.
wow... never know just a cross the border, same brand produce different taste. But I though Angkor Beer is the prefered choice in Cambodia?
I am located in the United States and collect beer cans from all over the world. I am looking for contacts in SE Asia to trade cans with or possibly purchase empty cans. I see many cans that I do not have, Happy Beer, Jade, Special, Phnom Penh ... Please post if interested. mrcans
Hi!
Am just wondering you're British? and are you still residing in Thailand? Been reading your entries and seems like you dislike Chang beer? other than the 'changover' what do you think its Chang's problem?
Im doing a little research on Thai beers for a school assignment! Thank you!
I am British but not currently based in Thailand, although I travel there frequently on business.
I actually like the taste of Chang from a bottle or on draft but the problem I have is with the "Changover" the next day.
Since no brewery in Thailand will release full information about their brewing process it is hard to pinpoint exactly what the cause is but I suspect it results from the use of formaline or a related chemical.
Breweries in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam manage to make decent beers that cause only minimal damage to my head the next day so I don't know why Thai breweries cannot do the same.
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