Archa

Brewed by Thai Beverages
Style: Pale Lager
Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

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I think this is great little Thai Beer , reminds me alot of the wonderful Tasmania Beers , such as Cascades and Boags , a good choice in my book .

With the obscure yo-yo alcohol content of Thai beers I find this strange as a lighter choice at a still staggering 5.4% ABV. From the now blue labelled king brown not quite chilled as the heat of the afternoon was hard to avoid. It pours a medium gold and sparkling with a loose and desperate head of white that eventually fades. Lemon zest and honey drenched corn flakes on the nose with a light grassy hop and toasted malt note. With a clean nose it was oddly vegetal on the palate. Cereal-like grainy mid-palate and into the sweet, malt-driven swallow. Low hop; slightly spiced. Relatively light bodied but a residual sugary note makes it a little too cloying once it warms. An OK Thai lager, just OK! (64cL, Best after 02/06/12, Big 1 Super Market, Bangla Road, Phuket, Thailand)

Aroma: Smelling weakly of corn flakes, lemon juice.
Appearance: A clear straw colored beer. A white head with small lacing and some curtains.
Taste: Tasting sweet white bread, lemon and lime zest.
Palate: Medium carbonation, a fresh texture. A medium body with a slightly dry finish.
Overall: Standard warm weather lager.
Note: Can 330 ml, thx AA. Reviewed 2013-01-11.

A beer I never heard of before and quite hard to find. Saw only 1 minimarket at Koh Lanta, Thailand, that sold it. Nice surprise with a big head and a somewhat sweet taste.

Muffig süßer Antrunk, im Mittelteil schwächer wird. Etwas getreidig-herb, verwässert. Im weiteren Verlauf leicht herb, minimal hopfig, höchstens im Abgang merkt man, dass das Bier wohl würzig sein soll. Joah... 7/7/7/7/9/7

Drank in Thailand too as the cheapest available. Check out 7-11 for this brew, it is clear coloured, easy drinking and comes in 640ml bottles.

640 ml fles in Thailand. redelijk goed bier. Lekker verfrissend in dit warme land.

Medium coarseish shiny head doesn’t last. Yellow body. Floral apple malts aroma. Dryish mealy strawy taste with bready notes. Mid-bodied. Dry grassy empty aftertaste. It’s not bad, but very bland. (0.33l can, gift.)

UPDATED: APR 18, 2013 330ml can at Siam Bay Shore, Pattaya, Thailand! Pours strong golden yellow and crystal clear, with a high, fine and durable head. Smells malty-sweet, very grainy. Starts musty-malty with some sweet grains and an artifical note. Middle part has some sweet hops, paired with sweetish musty malt notes. Finish is very sweet, slight hoppy-metallic, with some musty grains.

.64 liter bottle. Pours a clear golden with ok carbonation- pure white head, foams a bit, then dissipates. Aroma is slightly skunked budweiser smell, light pissy malt crackers, toast, lots of grass, herbs, and skunked hints and light off white wine. FLavor is very light- but has a distinct, crappy economy lager , corny white wine, lgiuth metallic hint similar of natty light, or even closer to jacobs best light or something like that- hints of herbs and grass and dull olff malts with hints of sulfur and dms throughout. finish is very dry with slight mineral. It is actually not that hard to drink, and not horrible, but it is still worse than chang or singha. Meh.