Must See: Bia Hoi in Hanoi, Vietnam
Posted Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 · Permalink · No Responses Yet...
You’ve been out all day and you’re tired. Time to relax and have a few cold ones. And when I say cold, I really mean cold! Bia hoi (formally bia hơi, translated literally to beer gas) is the cheapest thing you can find in Vietnam. But don’t be fooled by the price: this stuff is usually pretty good!
Bia hoi is a locally brewed beer type with no preservatives and is very light (about 2-4% vol.). For this reason alone you can always expect one thing: that it is fresh (or so you should hope). And don’t go looking for any fancy labels or logos: bia hoi is specifically a type of beer where the manufacturing method is quick and cheap, usually reserved for independent brewers. There are a few established brewers, such as Tâyâu, but don’t go looking for them because they’re hard to find and there is really no benefit to them. Click here to keep reading…
