A Guide to Beers Available in Laos

Beerlao--Drink this. The 640ml bottles are a much better deal than the small bottles or cans. Nothing spectacular but a very good lager.

Beerlao Dark--Almost an ale and 1.5% stronger than Beerlao. This beer is merely ok.

Lane Xang--Beerlao's newest offering. It is sweeter and hoppier than Beerlao; it tries to be a craft beer and fails. The beer isn't terrible but I wouldn't drink it if there were other options available.

Tiger Beer--Despite all the money they spend on advertising, this beer is overpriced and tastes like piss.

Carlsberg--OK, but overpriced and not as good as Beerlao.

Heineken--See Carlsberg

Update 6/16/09:

ABC Stout--I saw this at the minimart and was even more excited that when I lost my virginity.  Beerlao is a great lager, but damnit, I miss other styles of beer.  I rushed home and poured the beer into a glass.  It was nice and dark, just like a stout should be.  I started getting excited.  I took a whiff and it smelled great.  At this point I was rock hard.  I took a sip and--ugh!  It tasted like a Guiness that someone dumped piss and rubbing alcohol into.  Fuck you whover brewed this abomination.  It's expensive too--10k for a small bottle and it's made in Laos.