Bangkok Beer Guide
To see Bangkok through beer glasses
WARNING: Wu-Tang is for the children, this beer guide is NOT!
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SongCraft Festival #2
March 27-29; SongCraft Festival happens again at ‘Lost in Songwat’ in Bangkok’s Chinatown. Lots of local beer and alcohol producers.
Chilli Fest 2026
Sat. March 28th – Kimpton Maa-Lai hotel brings back the Chilli Fest on their lawn – its gonna get hot!
St. Patrick’s Day Continues
Guinness Thailand continues the St. Patrick’s Day party with more events the following weekend.
Thai Craft Openings
Secondary locations by United People’s and Underdog have been announced, as has BaanBangkok’s work towards opening their own brewery.
Thai Craft at SongCraft
SongCraft fest held in Chinatown is a fun place to hang out with friends and try some local Thai craft beer, mead, and sato that can be hard to find elsewhere.
Belgo Brasserie’s Grand Opening
March 19th was Belgo Brasserie’s Grand Opening in CentralWorld Mall in central Bangkok. A great chance to try their own Belgian-style beer and food.
Chit Hole PhayaThai announced
ChitBeer is opening back up under Phaya Thai terminal station. The restaurant has been renamed and refurbished, and will now be a Chit Hole PhayaThai located in the venue Room.
Chiang Mai North Beer Challenge
The first beer competition in the north of Thailand – North Beer Challenge will bring together home brewers.
Upper Deck Sports Bar Bangkok
Upper Deck Sports Bar recently had their grand opening, and is already a fun place in central Bangkok to get some food, drinks, and sports.
Darkest Day at 12 Plato
Dakest Day Imperial stout competition was held February 21st at 12 Plato Brewing. Results and pictures from the event.
Monday Night at UPB
Visiting a local brewery/Brewpub in Bangkok, really makes a fun way to start the week. Good food and drink on tap!
Hobs over the River
A nice place to take some pictures and enjoy some food looking over the river, and they have some local beers, too.
Dark One Dark Lager
Overnight brewing team won the BAD beer competition in 2024 with their lager, and now it is available for sale.
Soft Visit to Chit Terminal
A beer lover makes a visit to the soft-opened Chit Terminal, about 5km from Koh Kret, the home of ChitBeer.
Beer Poking in Bangkok
Beer Poking is sticking a red hot piece of metal into a beer to caramalize the residual sugars. it is a 400 year-old tradition for cold climates… but we tried it in Bangkok.
ChangWon BangNa Opening
ChangWon is opening its 3rd location, this time in the suburbs of Bang Na. Grand Opening January 24th.
2026 Visit to the Duke
The Duke of Beerington had a local stout on tap, and recently got to open earlier, so an early 2026 visit to the Duke was needed.
Taopiphop on the Bangkok Podcast
Local brewer and former (and future?) member of parliament, Taopiphop is interviewed on the Bangkok Podcast to talk local politics.
Vana Pridi Chocolate Stout
An experimental chocolate stout by Thai brewery, Vana, and Thailand-based chocolatier, Pridi.
Craft beer goes local on Soiciety
Local craft beer thoughts from the Special Edition of Soiciety, a Bangkok based online new journal.
Also worth checking out BK Magazine and Time Out Bangkok for more information on local bars and more.