BeerLao – Dark Lager – Lao Brewery Co. – Laos

Beerlao BeerLao Dark pours an amber/brown, almost mahogany, color with an earthy, toasted, malty nose.  This European Pale Lager is an extremely unique and complex Asian beer,  it imparts roasted malty flavors, a bready taste, and sweet background notes of caramel.   Beerlao has a smooth chestnut flavor and an overall nuttiness  that contributes to the complex, malty experience.  Truly one of the most well-rounded, creative, and successful uses of malt I have found in any Asian beer, these flavors are definitely more reminiscent of a brown ale or stout. A must try.

Beerlao Dark can be a hard beer to find, it is often mistaken for Beerlao Lager which is more widespread than the Dark. Beerlao Lager is a Gluten Free beer fermented from jasmine rice, the taste is more typical of an average Asian pilsner or a wheat beer.  It serves as a great alternative for the Gluten-Intolerant but the taste and style does not compare to the Dark Lager.

Seller Description:  Beerlao Dark is an award winning beer brewed with the finest ingredients and roasted malt. A full-bodied tasted experience with a golden brown color.  ABV 6.5%