Singha Lager
June 29, 2006 – 11:04 pm
Tonight I poured myself a glass of the Singha lager from the Boon Rawd Brewery in Bankok, Thailand. The Singha is a standard looking lager with a golden yellow body and a medium thick white head that fades quickly to a rim around the glass. It has a grainy, grassy aroma to it.
The taste is about what you would expect from a “typical” lager, except it’s a little stronger than most. The hops are less hidden here than I remember them being in the Quilmes lager from Argentina that I had recently. It’s not a turnoff by any means; it in fact makes the beer a little less boring than some of the other lagers out there.
It’s quite nice on a hot summer night like we’re having tonight here in southern California. I think it’s better with food, for example the more spicy or exotic meals that you might find in a Thai food restaurant (surprise, surprise). But it’s a perfectly fine sipping beer.
It’s a good lager, better than average, but not exceptional. If you see it on the menu in your favorite Thai food restaurant, give it a try. I think it’ll make the meal that much more enjoyable.