Guide to the Best Beers and Alcohols in Asia
byThe most exciting part of travel for me is turning up to a brand new destination, walking into the local corner shop and browsing…
Alcohol
Exploring the boozy world of alcohol from the fermentation and distillation of liquors to the local beer selection. By booze Hound blogger Allan Wilson.
Pirates of the Perhentians (Malaysia)
byLocation: the remote island of Perhentian Besar, South China Sea, religiously Muslim and alcohol comes scarce, if at all. It has been two dry…
Palm Wine Distillation in Myanmar
byTravelling in Asia you will likely cross paths with Palm Wine at some point and in my travels I’ve boozed my own fair share;…
Boozing on Thai Moonshine
byFor living in Southeast Asia it has never been a problem eating for a dollar – the real challenge here is getting drunk for…
Ya Dong Street Liquor
byToday I was at a loose end. Fanfan working through the previous night meant I was left tiptoeing round the condo and as always…
The Duty Free Booze Paradise of Langkawi
byBy lazy calculations I find from Bangkok it can be cheaper flying to Langkawi for a holiday than to southern Thai islands by bus…
Super Strong Beers in Malaysia
byWhere I come from Carlsberg Special Brew is synonymous with park bench and back alley boozing. It tastes like “rocket fuel” and is branded…
Travel Essential? Hard Liquor
byClothes, notebook, passport, toiletries, liquor. A repetitive routine for every journey. Hard liquor being last on the list but no less a travel essential…
Beer Heaven in the Philippines
byBeers just aren’t overly exciting in Asia and it is rare to find a beer that interests me. An aspect of Asia which has…