Hopulist Issue 1

The taps have some very familiar names, such as
the aforementioned Vedett, and others like Rogue
and BrewDog, but there are also names I don’t
recognise. Coedo is a Japanese craft brewery that
is heavily stocked and its produce kicks the arse
of the usual Thailand drinking fodder of wishywashy
lagers like Singha and Chang. I sample an
intriguing red ale that is intricate in body and
as good as anything I have tried in Europe or
the United States. There’s also craft beers from
Australia, Mexico and more places that I think my
liver can handle sampling.
It has to be said that the Thai staff on this
particular night are not craft beer aficionados,
but a handy numbering system on the menu
makes getting your point across easy. My visit
to the other Craft on Sukhumvit was a wholly
different experience – the staff here were lively,
intelligent and even able to make suggestions
based on descriptions of the type of beer that was
tickling my fancy. It was also a busier night and
subsequently you got a better view of the audience
– and it was very international. I clocked languages
and accents from around the world, proving that
craft beer is a global movement and Bangkok is the
perfect global city to experience it in.
Another neat aspect to Craft is at each bar, they
have a sister bar next door known as Whisgars.
The Sherlock Holmes-esque among you will have
deduced that this is a whiskey and cigars bar. Now,
I love craft beer, but I’m also partial to a whiskey so
a nightcap here was a perfect end to my evening.
But Craft isn’t the only place to enjoy drinking
some decent beer if you ever make it to Bangkok,
oh no.
CH|ANG MA| •
PHUkET •
thA|LAND
Bangkok
• PAT TAYA
• kOH SAMU|
Bangkok is the
capital and most
populous city of
Thailand. A clash
between tradition
and modernity,
famed for its ornate
shrines, vibrant
street life and food.