UPDATED: OCT 11, 2019 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.

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.

UPDATED: OCT 19, 2017 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Backlog 2012, Bagan, bottle. Clear golden, foamy white head, corny nose, cardboard, sweet taste, watery mouthfeel, light bitter aftertaste. When hot quite refreshing...

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

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.