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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Samata Brewing, Sour Ale - Smoothie / Soda / Pastry, Thailand

Samata Pineapple Yuzu Cardamom

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Brewery: Samata Brewing
Country: Thailand
ABV: 4%
Style: Sour Ale – Smoothie / Soda / Pastry
Other Notes: Pineapple, yuzu, cardamom

Brewer Description: (from can) Escaping the summer season to refreshing oasis with our most exquisite blend. This fruited-sour introduces symphony of extraordinary aroma from sweet essence of ripe pineapple and the energetic flavor from yuzu, all harmonized by the cooling note of cardamom essence. Enjoy this drink extra cold for uncharted territories of flavor.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 330ml can, canned on 15th July 2024. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A murky dark orange colour with a thin white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Sweet pineapple juice and yuzu juice.
Taste: Moderately sweet, lightly sour, pineapple juice, and yuzu juice.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Aroma and taste were nice, refreshing and enjoyable. I probably even finished it faster than any other beer I’ve drank without downing it or messing around. I’m just not sure I’d call it beer as opposed to juice.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Samata Brewing, Sour Ale - Smoothie / Soda / Pastry, Thailand

Samata Orange Creamsicle

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Brewery: Samata Brewing
Country: Thailand
ABV: 4%
Style: Sour Ale – Smoothie / Soda / Pastry
Other Notes: Orange, vanilla, milk sugar (lactose)

Brewer Description: (from can) Close your eyes and picture the sunny days of your childhood, this fruited-sour will travel you back in time with the refreshing citrusy burst of ripe tangerine dancing in harmony with comforting richness of vanilla and light touch of lactose to complete the creaminess. A transport to childhood sweet nostalgia.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.05
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml can, canned on 15th July 2024. Poured into whatever glass was available at the hotel in Bangkok.
Appearance: A hazy milky orange colour with a layer of thick milkshake bubbles, that just stuck around.
Aroma: Fruited milk candy, orange, mandarin, vanilla, sugar syrup.
Taste: Moderately sweet, citrus milk candy, mandarin, orange peel, vanilla, sugar syrup, with a light sourness in the background.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Quite close in taste to the orange popsicle with vanilla ice cream in the middle. Easy to drink and the kind of thing you want on a hot day.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Mardi Craft Brewing Co., Pale Ale - Fruit, Thailand

Mardi Craft Khun Phaen Plai Kaew

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Brewery: Mardi Craft Brewing Co.
Country: Thailand
ABV: 4.7%
Style: Pale Ale – Fruit
Other Notes: Special ingredients – Lychee and Columbus hop. Thai Myth Series. 34 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from can) Brewed with various selective hops for a unique taste while adding a scent of lychee and tropical fruits resulting in subtle yet refreshing finish.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.72
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 500ml can, with a best before end date of 3rd August 2023. Poured into what I guess is a water glass (being all that I could find at the hotel late at night).
Appearance: A clear copper amber colour with a one finger off white head that had decent retention, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Lychee, flavoured tea, with floral and light citrus notes.
Taste: Flavoured fruit tea, lychee, lemon zest, citrus rind, a touch herbal, floral, caramel malty, lightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: An interesting Pale Ale as the lychee was front and centre. But as long as you enjoy lychee, it did provide some good aroma and flavours along with the Columbus hop.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, Full Moon Brewworks, Thailand

Full Moon Chalawan Pale Ale

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Brewery: Full Moon Brewworks
Country: Thailand
ABV: 4.7%
Style: Pale Ale
Other Notes: 45 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Citrus & floral, tropical lychee, bold flavours.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.78
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of 22nd February 2023. Poured into a pool friendly stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour, with a half finger off white head that had decent retention, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Lychee, orange zest, grapefruit, pine, and caramel notes.
Taste: Lychee, candied grapefruit, orange rind, caramel malt, with light bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Refreshing, easy drinking with nice lychee aroma and flavours.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Full Moon Brewworks, IPA - Session, Thailand

Full Moon Chatri IPA

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Brewery: Full Moon Brewworks
Country: Thailand
ABV: 5.2%
Style: IPA – Session
Other Notes: 55 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Session IPA, juicy grapefruit, hoppy & citrus.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.77
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of 15th February 2023. Poured into a pool friendly stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour with a half finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Pineapple, grapefruit zest, citrus rind, and a touch of caramel.
Taste: Grapefruit, citrus rind, candied pineapple, a touch herbal, moderately bitter, with a light spice note.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A simple IPA, but it was definitely refreshing on a hot day by the pool.