Mandalay Brewery Reviews

FoamTickers63	2 Mandalay Lager Sunday, April 16, 2023
Lubiere	2.3 Mandalay Lager A pale blonde lager with a thick collapsing lacing white head. In aroma, light Rice adjunct malt with light grassy German hops, light mineral notes, so-so. In mouth, a refreshing lager with light overtones of nail polish remover.. This must be bad when it warms up. Bottle at CIP lounge at MDL. Friday, October 11, 2019
fil7777	3.4 Mandalay Strong Ale Wednesday, January 9, 2019
ki	5 Mandalay Strong Ale Friday, December 14, 2018
Oakes	1.2 Mandalay Lager Yellow beer with big bubbles. Minimal head. Smells grainy, maybe some sour apple. Medium body...for the world’s most feeble-bodied beer style. Grainy taste with low bitterness, but more than Myanmar Beer thank god. Tuesday, February 6, 2018
N19Robin	2.7 Mandalay Strong Ale Thursday, February 1, 2018
jtclockwork	1.8 Mandalay Strong Ale Pours thanks to Grumbo. Country tick #119 - Pours gold white head - nose and taste of apple, sweet grain, marzipan, grass and vegetal notes - lighter medium body. Really wish this brewery was called Vandalay so it had two Seinfeld references. Monday, August 21, 2017
IPALieutenant85	4 Spirulina Beer Anti-Aging Drink Sunday, July 23, 2017
fonefan	1.8 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle 640ml. @ [ The Stat Improver Tasting ] - Saxo, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Mandalay Strong Ale ]. ABV: 6.5%. Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, marzipan malt, vegetables, light grass. Flavor is light moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, marzipan malt, vegetables, light grass. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170617] 3-3-3-3-6 Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Grumbo	2.3 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle at Højbjerg tasting. Country #164. Pours pale gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma of hop, malt, grass and grain. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Saturday, June 17, 2017
Camons	2 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle @ Johns. Pours yellow with a white head. Aroma of malt, grain, vegetables, little grass. Flavor is sweet, malt, corn, sugar, light grass. Medium body, average to lively carbonation, sweet finish. 4-2-4-2-8. 170617 Saturday, June 17, 2017
chrisv10	2 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle, 6.5%. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, grainy, corn, hop and a little marzipan. Flavour is malt, grainy, corn, little marzipan, medium sweet and a little bitter. Saturday, June 17, 2017
Rasmus40	1.5 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle @ Saxo tasting. 6.5 % ABV. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and vegetables. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 170617 Saturday, June 17, 2017
saxo	1.6 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are bread, malt, fruits and hops. More of a malt liqour. Saturday, June 17, 2017
HenrikSoegaard	2.2 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Week citrus notes. Light bitter flavor. Short light bitter finish. watery palate. Saturday, June 17, 2017
macca147	2.6 Mandalay Strong Ale 660ml bottle in Bagan, Myanmar. Pours a a pale copper gold with minimal white head. Aroma: Malt, grain, corn notes. Taste: Malts dominate the flavour balance. Mild corn, earthy flavours. Mild sweetness. Moderate bitterness. Not particularly hoppy. Watery texture. Light bodied. High carbonation. A decent beer (better than most other beers available in Myanmar). Wednesday, May 24, 2017
macca147	2.4 Mandalay Lager 660ml bottle in Bagan, Myanmar. Pours a clear amber gold with a thin white head. Aroma: Caramel malt and earthy aroma. Taste: Malts dominate. Mild caramel/brown sugar flavour from the malts. Mild corn/corn syrup flavour. Mild sweetness. Mildly bitter. Moderate carbonation. Not overly flavoursome, but pretty easy drinking. Probably was my favourite of the beers available in Myanmar. Wednesday, May 24, 2017
WheatKing	1.6 Mandalay Lager Straight from the bottle. Typical sweetness with low hops, some corniness. You’d think there’d be a taste for bitter beers here as there’s more bitterness in the food than most cuisines... probably some law on beer bitterness to protect a general’s business interests. I do prefer this over Myanmar beer. Sunday, May 14, 2017
kubzariel	1 Mandalay Lager Monday, March 13, 2017
KeefOz	2.2 Mandalay Strong Ale Tasted 31/12/2016. Bottle in Mandalay. Poured a crystal clear golden amber with a one-finger bright white foamy head that diminished slowly to a very thin collar that laced OK. Carbonation moderate, slow and fine to medium. Aroma of slightly sweet malt which is slightly sweeter than other Myanmar lagers; no obvious hops. Taste of slightly sweet malt that is slightly stronger than other Myanmar lagers; no real bitterness. Light body. Crisp and smooth with a short, sweet finish. Friday, January 13, 2017
KeefOz	2 Mandalay Lager Tasted 30/12/2016. Bottle in Mandalay. BB 04082017. Poured a crystal clear golden amber with a 5mm bright white foamy head that diminished slowly to a very thin collar that laced poorly. Carbonation low, slow and fine. Aroma subtly of slightly sweet malt which is slightly stronger than other Myanmar lagers; no obvious hops. Taste subtly of slightly sweet malt that is slightly stronger than other Myanmar lagers; no real bitterness. Light body. Crisp and smooth with a short, slightly malty finish. Friday, January 13, 2017
Koelschtrinker	3.1 Spirulina Beer Anti-Aging Drink Heller, deutlich herber Antrunk, stärker als bei allen anderen Myanmar Bieren. Trocken und leicht bitter zum Mittelteil, spritzig. Die Herbe bleibt intensiv, etwas getreidig, helles Malz. Monoton, ähnlich einem deutschen Pils ohne Hopfenprofil. Definitiv das beste Bier der drei Brauereien. Abgesehen vom in Lizenz gebrauten ABC Stout. 8/9/9/8//9 Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Koelschtrinker	2.6 Mandalay Strong Ale Weicher, minimal alkoholisch angehauchter Start. Milde aber klar erkennbare Herbe, dann hell malzig und stärker alkoholisch. Süffig, unspektakulär. 7/8/8/7/9/8 Saturday, November 12, 2016
ulrikolsen	2.2 Mandalay Lager Bottle. Pours clear golden with fading white head. Aroma is light malty with bread and a bit skunky. Taste is light malty and sweet with moderate bitterness. Lightbodied and semi-sweet finish. Friday, August 26, 2016
kermis	1.2 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle sampled from some weird market shop in Mandalay. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of cereal, grain, light corn, malt and light metal. Flavour is above light sweet and light bitter. Light bodied with high carbonation. Monday, January 4, 2016
kermis	1.7 Mandalay Lager Draft at a beer station in Mandalay. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of grain, light malt, light skunky and light metallic notes. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation. Monday, January 4, 2016
blackisle	2.2 Mandalay Lager Backlog 2012, Bagan, bottle. Clear golden, foamy white head, corny nose, cardboard, sweet taste, watery mouthfeel, light bitter aftertaste. When hot quite refreshing... Thursday, December 31, 2015
JoshRaburn	1 Mandalay Lager Thursday, October 8, 2015
Clarkro	3 Mandalay Strong Ale Monday, September 28, 2015
Clarkro	4 Mandalay Lager Monday, September 28, 2015
Tinco	0.5 Mandalay Lager Had this in a hotel room in Bagan. I am sorry to say this is the most horrible beer I’ve had in a while...skynku, off tastes and alcohol. Uek Friday, September 25, 2015
migwell	2 Mandalay Strong Ale I used to drink this during the several weeks I spent in Yangon (Rangoon). It’s not any better than the pilseners, but since it is stronger, you have to drink less to get a buzz. Actually, it has more flavor than the lighter brews, but is it a pleasant flavor? Not really. Wednesday, July 15, 2015
migwell	1.9 Mandalay Lager I’m a touring bicyclist and inveterate beer drinker, so wherever I travel, I will drink the local brews. Occasionally, I’ll be more than happy to do so, but on the other hand it is a bit of a chore to get a few down and renew my energy after a hot sweaty day in the tropics. Mandalay proved to be such a chore. I mean, these SEAsian countries don’t grow barley OR hops, and they are often poor countries to boot... so how to produce beer from other agricultural products at a price impoverished peasants can afford? You get the idea, crap in, crap out, thus Mandalay lager. Sunday, June 7, 2015
NosirIwont	1.7 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle. 7.0%. No ’best before’ date, but a few years old at least. Pours a straw yellow with a small white head. Aroma is cereals and a bit metallic. Hint of wet dog as it warms. Flavour is cereals with a light smoked note and a hint of milk. Feels a bit fat. Finish is a bit tart, with a light grainy and an alcohol note. Too much carbonation. Overall, it tastes old, but still sort of decent considering the age, even if not particularly good; I’ve had much worse. 28.02.15. Sunday, March 1, 2015
Cantabrian	3.2 Spirulina Beer Anti-Aging Drink I searched every nook & cranny in Mandalay to try to find a bottle of this somewhat "iconic" beer. Everyone in Burma knows the product, but they cannot find the damn thing. There is also a perception that it is a "weaker" beer. Apparently the manufacturers have stopped making it. Nevertheless, after much driving around the wonderful roads of Mandalay, we found a place at the corner 80th street and maybe 20th or 21st, on the west side of the palace, where they claimed to have it on tap. It is a Mandalay Beer joint, but they had an empty, un-named tap. I was kindly asked to wait and they brought a new keg in. The beer looked like a great pale lager and, frightfully cold, it did tast like a delightfully fresh pale lager. There was that touch of Saaz hoppiness on a mainly malty lager. I have never swam with the paddlefish, so I have no idea what spirulina tastes like. It could be a hoax and maybe I was served regular Mandalay beer, but except for the ABC stout, this was the best beer I had in Burma. A hesitant tick. I invite any visitors to Mandalay to check on this one. Thursday, January 15, 2015
samund93	2 Mandalay Lager Saturday, January 10, 2015
samund93	2 Mandalay Strong Ale Saturday, January 10, 2015
CH-303	2.8 Mandalay Strong Ale Appearance: As "Mandalay Strong Beer". Says "Thank You" on the inside of the cap... For buying it? Golden orange, clear. Fizzy white head. Aroma: Malt, some sweetness? Taste: Malt and hops, not too sweet. Better than expected. Bought: Courtesy of Erica M. - thanks!, 640 ml Info: 29/12-2014 Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Cantabrian	1.5 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle from a roadside vendor in Ngapali. The red label, saying only "Strong Beer". At 6.5%, it has no mention of the word "ale". Either it should be a different entry or I’ll be surprised anyone would accept this ordinary pale lager could be anything remotely akin to an English Strong Ale. Just a bit stronger than its blue sister, it is sweet, piss ugly and watery, totally forgettable, if not for the controvesial style. Saturday, December 27, 2014
Cantabrian	2.1 Mandalay Lager These beers are good for summers in Rangoon, the Luge, pretty standard stuff. Sweet and corny as all the others. A bit hoppier than Andaman, but honestly, nothing nearly as good as their ABC stout. Thursday, December 25, 2014
olliejobbins	1.6 Mandalay Strong Ale 640ml bottle in yangon. Pretty sure this is not available in any other form. Pours dark clear yellow. Aroma is of sweet malts and straw. Quite sweet taste. Alright but I preferred the normal Mandalay lager. Saturday, November 1, 2014
R4N5H	1.7 Mandalay Lager 640ml bottle at the Shangri-la Hotel in Yangon, poured into a tall glass. Golden yellow colour. Medium carbonation. No head, no lacing. Light taste. No hops or malt on the palate. All in all, pretty bland. Thursday, October 30, 2014
olliejobbins	1.1 Mandalay Lager 640ml bottle at a restaurant in yangon. After having a few cans of Myanmar lager, I tried this. This is horrible in comparison. Sweet, soapy, weak and jut generally not nice at all. Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Imaena	1.6 Mandalay Strong Ale Bottle. This is a faintly bitter brew with a strange palsticy aftertaste. I prefer the lager. Friday, June 6, 2014
Imaena	1.6 Mandalay Lager Bottle in Yangon. This is one of the better lagers in Burma. Light and built to cut through the heat. Friday, June 6, 2014
bembelembe	1.9 Mandalay Strong Ale Golden color. Thin off-white head. Aroma of cereal, grain, straw, citrus and some fruits. Aftertaste is alcoholy and light-fruity. Not very bitter nor sweet. Medium carbonated. It taste better longer you drink. Friday, May 23, 2014
Melker	2 Mandalay Lager Wednesday, May 21, 2014
skoisirius	2 Spirulina Beer Anti-Aging Drink Bottle, randomly across Myanmar when we could find it. The apparent ’anti-aging beer’ as promoted on the label and signs around the bars we found it in. Spirulina algae is actually brewed into the lager, wildly enough. There’s a tiny hint of it in there somewhere, but other than that it’s another Burmese lager. Decent one at that though! Tuesday, April 1, 2014
skoisirius	1.8 Mandalay Strong Ale This may well have been my other favorite lager we found in Myanmar. Think the other was the Andaman Gold Red. Just a bit more full than everything else. Tuesday, April 1, 2014
skoisirius	1.5 Mandalay Lager Bottle somewhere in Bagan, Myanmar. For a Burmese lager, was one of the better ones, but it’s still a Burmese lager, is what it is. Tuesday, April 1, 2014