markle Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 Anybody tried the multitude of 'sato'(sp?) variations that have come out recently? Given the Thai's crap attempts at beer I've been a bit hesitant myself. Welcome any opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 i heard the one tambon one product initiative brought this product to supermarkets and stores in the city just recently. however what you can buy bottled in 7-11, carrefour etc. tastes different than the original, you could only get directly from the farmers upcountry. probably they need to pasteurize the stuff. the sato bottled tastes quite the same as spy (whinecooler), just a little bit more sour. it is totally transparent. the original (white and red) is more thick, not transparent and has a very unique taste. i would stick to the original, but it's difficult to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukdee Posted December 25, 2002 Report Share Posted December 25, 2002 ""Given the Thai's crap attempts at beer I've been a bit hesitant myself."" You don't like any of the Thai beers? Beer Chang is an excellent beer as far as i'm concerned. Also Leo, Amarit, and Thai beer are good. :drunk: :drunk: :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markle Posted December 26, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 "has a very unique taste" How would you describe it? What is it close to? I'm not surprised that the mainstream stuff tastes like Spy. Blah I could have guessed how that "one tambon scheme" would go - take the money and invest in 4000 year old technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 well, how does it taste? have you ever been to korea and tried makkoli? that would be the closest i have had. it tastes close to very young still fermenting wine (normal "western" wine from grapes), however a bit rougher and stronger, a bit less sweet and a bit more sour (but not as sour as the bottled sato) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 It's got a big write-up on the front of the "Outlook" section of today's "Bangkok Post": http://bangkokpost.com/en/Outlook/26Dec2002_out79.html The URL will probably change at least two more times after today, though; they're pretty bad about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarisin Posted December 26, 2002 Report Share Posted December 26, 2002 I believe they have stopped selling Amarit beer here now. I think the reason is that the elephant (hired to piss in numerous Amarit bottles) passed away. I can drink most any beer in Thailand, but tend to stick with the imports rather than the local brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukdee Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 The "imports" are very good in Thailand too. The number one reason is that they are brewed locally in Thailand and very fresh. :drunk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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