Whether you enjoy a rich pilsner or a light lager to beat the heat, these ten Asian beers will kick off your weekend the right way. (Philip Roeland/Creative Commons)

by Kaitlin Yu
August 2, 2019

Beer snobs, foreigners and Laotian locals alike all love Beerlao, making the brand a must-try

Whether you say “ganbei,” “mabuhay” or “chok dee,” all Asians have a deep love of alcohol… Asian flush be d@mned. But within the last century, Asian alcohol expanded beyond traditional drinks like baijiu, palm wine and arrack to a more Western brew: beer (although, archaeologists did apparently discover a 5,000-year-old Chinese beer recipe—make at your own risk). Today, for International Beer Day, raise the bar with these Asian beer brands.

1. Beerlao (Laos)
Beer snobs, foreigners and Laotian locals alike all love Beerlao, making the brand a must-try. Even “Time” magazine once named it the best local beer in Asia. Beerlao combines German hops, French and Belgium malts and local jasmine rice for a unique, delicious flavor profile. If you want to start the weekend with a big bang, Beerlao offers the Original in larger-than-life 640 milliliter bottles.

2. Hite (Korea)
Korea has three popular beers, Hite, OB and Cass, but Hite has held onto the top spot for 16 years now. Their Extra Cold beer is popular for its sweet, malty flavor, and its lightness makes it a great complement to spicy Korean foods, like tteokbokki or ramyeon. But don’t pass up HiteJinro’s expensive and higher-quality Queen’s Ale brand, which has been praised internationally, especially The Extra Bitter Type.

5. Sapporo (Japan)
Asahi fans, please don’t come for us. We love a Super Dry for its crispness, but Sapporo delivers a richer flavor and fuller body that will carry us through a long party. If you have extra money to spare, grab a Yebisu beer. It’s also produced by Sapporo brewers, but with the most traditional process and the highest quality ingredients. In any case, that star label foreshadows a great night out.

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Beer Lao Dark is my favourite tipple currently