Chang Beer Chang ABV % • Vol 330 ml • bottle • Thailand • Cheap • Flavour 6 Other beers from Chang Other beers from Thailand

Purchased in Thailand, the lack of information in English on the label of this beer means that we are unsure of the brewery name. 'Chang' means 'Elephant', hence the pictures on the label, but this beer shouldn't be confused with the much stronger and darker Carlsberg Elephant Beer (we'd guess the strength of Chang at about 5%). It pours with a bubbly head that shrinks rapidly. Nose is of grassy hops, with a touch of light malt, along with a light lemony note. It has a vegetal, tinny hop character in the mouth, and it is quite bitter but nevertheless fairly thin. A light caramel note is present in the finish, which leaves a cloying aftertaste. It's actually not too bad - well-hopped and refreshing, with enough balance in the finish to make up for the lightness of the body. OBBD reviewer: Sparks ADD A COMMENT TO THIS BEER

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Review updated 12 March 2001

Comments

Not too expensive. Anyway, its taste should be improved by adding more degree of alcohol.
Alcoholic

The import version of this beer is 6.4%. Alledgedly the actual version sold in Thailand does not have a set strength and it varies from 5-8% though I'm not certain of this.
Tony

Stronger, smoother and less bitter than Singha.
Wardy

I drink Chang Beer and it kicks any other beer's ass that you have drunk. And people have chanted my name over the Internet!
Tony Bullitt

Where can I get Chang in the UK?
Paul

Chang's strength in Thailand is 7%. It is potent stuff though cheaper than its main rival Singha.
Aaron Whan

Beer Chang is the best beer,I drank it for the whole time I was on holiday in Thailand.
David, Dublin Ireland.

This is our favorite beer in the world! Sitting on the beach in Southern Thailand with an icy cold Beer Chang yai...mmmm
Sara and

Beer Chang is a very tasty, strong and fresh lager beer. After drinking Beer Chang for a few weeks my normal favourite beer, Heineken or Amstel, these beers taste less.
jacco

I have never tasted a better beer in my whole life! Smooth and full bodied. Chang goes well with Asian food and can be drunk everywhere.
Beer Lover

Where can i buy chang beer on-line? mattdford@hotmail.com
Matt Ford

I totally agree with the other comments that state Chang is the nicest lager beer around. I would also love to know where you can get hold of it in the UK?
Woody - England

Sood yord kong beer in Thailand laew. I'm a Thai and there's no argue about CHANG!!!
BJ BENJAMIN ARTTACHARIYA

Beer Chang has had me on my ass so many times...it really is the best.
Squires

A lovely, lovely lager - I usually neck about 12 long necks a day - fantastic!
Steve Murphy

I'm on holiday in Thailand at the moment for 8 weeks and it's pure quality. Messes with your head. Toastie, I'll see if i can bring some back, mate!!!!!!!!
Childsy

As I am from Germany I know good beers and this is one of the best beers I've ever drunk. And during my stay in Thailand I was several times drunk. Unfortunately I haven't found one in Germany.
Matthias

Just got back from Thailand and enjoyed Chang - brought a few bottles back, but to echo other requests above - if anyone knows where to get it in the UK please let me know at chris@inseine.com
Chris

Beer chang is 6.2%. I was suprised by this as I am sure you are. Does anyone know where to acquire this stuff in the UK as it tastes great?! (moistworm@btinternet.com)
Mark Dowle

Chang varies in strength. A few bottles one night might get you mildly pissed. The same quantity another night might take the roof off your head! Approach with caution. Even so, a cold Chang on a humid Bangkok night is not to be sniffed at.
Finbarr Murphy, Dublin.

I tasted many beers before in Thailand, like Kloster, Amarit, beer Sing, Singha Gold and many others and THEN there was Beer Chang and it's the best they have, only in the beginning I "think" it was stronger.
Joske Shake

Please tell me where I can get Beer Chang from in the UK, my 4 brothers and my dad had 3 bottles of this before going to Legs 11 in Birmingham and it was quality!!! graemec@mancunia.co.uk
Graeme Coulthard

I love beer chang. It is so tangy and sexy. People often strap themselves into me after 4 of them!
Old Sparky

great beer, but where in the uk? adebarnard@netscape.net
ade barnard

I couldn't agree with Tony more - 'it kicks any other beer's ass that you have drunk!!'
Ari

Buy Chang Beer in New Zealand, and over 120 other beers, from www.beerdirect.co.nz (New Zealand's first on-line beer store). Also available in All New Zealand's Thai restaurants.
mark@beerdirect.co.nz

How i miss 'big' Changs.... and Sang Som
Sol

Having just returned from Thailand I can tell you Chang Beer has a strength of 6.5%.
Simon Cardy

I would love it if someone could let me know if I could get Chang anywhere in the US! I miss it so!
kt

"Beer Chang" is like playing roulette with dynamite!!! How I love thy so...
A.l. choholic

Just come back from Thailand and that beer kicks arse for 35 bhat oh yes Simon you're right mate. If any one finds out where to buy it let me know as well pablo_thailand@hotmail.com
pablo

Just come back from Thailand I've been living on chang for three weeks. Can anyone help me with my withdrawal symptoms and let me know if there is anywhere that I can buy Chang in the UK. alldayday@hotmail.com
ANDY

Its full of all kind of noxious stuff apart from alcohol thus leaving you with a mighty radioactive hangover. Better than Singha (obviously), but on balance still totally shite. Hallo Heineken.
beer fuhrer

In fact Chang like Shinga Thai beers are about 8% proof. This is because much of Thailand suffers from the lack of refrigeration, so the Thai way of drinking beer is to half fill a glass with ice over which the beer poured. This cools the drink and waters it down to a more normal strength.
Fred Flintstone

Chang is the shit. Best beer in the world and I'm sure you'll all agree with me. Bring Chang to the UK - who's with me!
pam

Do the native Asians brew this beer for ritual consumption with tree parts from sandalwood, deodara cedar, or juniper? My only source for this idea is a hunch that the Asian stupa is a recipe in stone for a sacramental drink. Are such monuments as Borobudur in Java an enormous advertisement for a food that was essential in building and orienting the temple? Please reply to cherelle9@yahoo.com
Dennis Delfino

Big Chang and Sang Som - this is why I was put on this planet - same old question as the rest - where can I buy it in the UK? If anyone knows e-mail me at moandclaud@hotmail.com
Claudia

Very good.
Jacky

Very good beer. Like being hit from an elephant's kick.
eriz

The mutt's nuts, not a hangover in sight. Midnight swims not recommended.
King Stoat

Don't like its taste....
pmekmok

Ice cold Chang, burning hot sun, Pattaya and looking out across the bay of Siam - perfection (where are the UK beer importers... we want this beer).
Chris (ex pat now back in UK)

I loved it so much, I bought a t-shirt.
james osborne

Cor 'ukin hell mate!!! wot a luvley beer. Got well razzed on it's hoppy gush back while over here in Bkk Thailand. 10/10, bring me more mental juice.
JustMoore Blabber

Beer Chang is actually 6% ABV and is most often drank with ice cubes. As is the custom with beer drinking in Thailand (hot weather and inconsistent refridgeration consideration). While most beers become thin, watery and mainly disgusting when consumed on the rocks, Beer Chang actually becomes better, less bitter and harsh. The ice also provides the drinker with just enough H₂O intake to help lessen the often nasty hangovers (Changover) that comes with excessive consumption. Beer Chang, on ice, the beer of Elephants???
Bobee McLean

Whilst on holiday in Thailand recently me and a few mates discovered Beer Chang..... very niiiice, worth going back there just for the beer alone- does anyone know where you can get this in the U.K????
simoncollas@hotmail.com

Chang, cause of and solution to all of life's problems.
Justice

Strongest and best beer in Thailand. The only Thai Beer I also drink in Germany. No hangovers like with German Beer.
Peter

Nothing beats the Indian beer called "Lal toofan" or "Golden Eagle"
Steve

I'm trying to find a contact for a representative from Chang Beer company in Bangkok that speaks English. Any name e-mail, fax or phone number would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.
Rober Kennedy

In Austria there are thousands of different beers but Chang is the one and only which keeps me alive. WEHRE CAN I GET THIS PERFECT BREWERY!!!!?????
eisbaer

so superrrrbbbbbbb!!!!!!!!
zaid

I found Chang in the UK in a Thai supermarket in Putney though costly at £1.70 for a small bottle. Was a couple of doors from a Thai restaurant bearing the same name down a busy road though can't remember the name of the street.
woody

The best beer!!! Truly the best!!!! (Luckily it is sold in New Zealand.)
i love chang!

my local thai restaurant serves it but there english is not good and every time i ask where they get it from things get confused!?!
master of tankards

Beer Chang imported into the UK by THAIRAMA INTERNATIONAL LTD, Guildford. 01483 536092 Happy drinking!
Tim

Beer Chang brewed by Carlsberg
J Burton

I have tried this beer when I went to Thailand. I think Beer Chang is suck!! Its smell like shit. It's popular in Thailand because it's damn cheap. It's just a beer to make you drunk.
Simon

Beer Chang rules. Keep the Chang flowing!
Damu

Beer Chang is legendary! I've searched the world for a better beer and I can safely safe there isn't one. A little piece of heaven in a bottle!!
Terry Murphy

Give me a few changs and I'll be moving the furniture all night long!
jeff@battleoftheapes.com

Where can I find Beer Chang in Ireland ?
David

As a Thai American who lives in NY both Chang and Singha are excellent beers specially served with Thai food. You can get them delivery to you at www.mrnoy.com
Noy Wongkittiroch

'Mr. Changman bring me a dream'!! The best bottle of booze in the world, greases you up like a monkey everytime. God bless Mr. Chang!!
Smithshang

what a beer. not once in 3 weeks did i get a sore head or sick stomach after a night of this stuff (sometimes lots of sam son thrown aswell) - goes well with food aswell. OOOOOO i miss the changster
Handlebars

class beer
tom

Your information is incorrect. Chang is brewed by Carlsberg and Elephant Beer as sold in the UK is a European cousin of the product. I’ve bought it here in New Zealand, it’s available in many Thai restaurants, but I’m afraid it doesn’t travel well. When served ice cold in Thailand though I can't get enough.
Oisin

Who can tell me how to contact with BEERCHANG manufacturer? hxrpyxgs@publi.lz.gs.cn
Zhang Fan

nothin like a nice cold chang swooshin down yer gullie whilst admirin all the lovely coloured swallies!!
sarge

This is definitely the best beer I've ever had from a bottle! Goes down Smooth and Silky - and no hangover!! Go ON the Changster
Ozwaldo

Chang is the King of all Beers - (If drank in sufficient proportions it can also have hallucinogenic qualities) May it Live Long and Brew Well
Gigantaur

Sweet, Sweet Chang! Was there ever a beer that gave so much to so many for so little? Crisp, cool, clean - a real gem......
Paolo

that sweet sweet taste of the Changster. Is buachaill dána é!. Make mine a Chang mista!
Papa

My local off licence in the Uk sells Chang beer at 69p a bottle, bargain!!! it is imported by a local company too.
Robbi Gee

Chang is the better of the two main brews from Thailand - the other being Singha. But has anyone tried Leo, it's only available in 500ml bottles but is just as good if not better than the other two.
Rob

Full of praise and longing for Beer Chang. The cheapest, strongest (7%), and yet tastiest beer in the kingdom. Yes, it's brewed by Carlsberg, although the Carlsberg European spin-off - 'Elephant Beer', doesn't come close. Best place to pick up in UK is in Thai restaurants, or (cheaper) in Thai/Chinese supermarkets (many in London).
Mikey P

I love the saucy chang.Puts manners on ya like no other bottle of booze!!
Shang from Da Gar

it`s that good i go to thailand for it alone. love my beer but chang is number one. me and my mates have it tattooed on our legs we really love it!!!!
peza from oz

Beer Chang gets ya good and toasted
Uncle Pervy

After 2 big bottles I'm ready for anything. A beer that gives so much yet asks very little.
Baron bonk

Beware of the infamous Changover the next day!!
neddy

Beer Chang is the best beer in Thailand.
tried them all

Chang beer is the shit...I have a Chang beer t-shirt!
sal

Agree with Rob that Leo Beer is good too and certainly better than Singha. You can't beat the Changster though. No beer can change my day so quickly after a bottle or two.
Toni

chang, what a wondefull beer just the ticket for a lazy thai afteroon
chang

The changs strength isnt 5%, its 6.4% dammit
rabaz

You brits dont know what good beer is! except of course those of you on this website you love beer chang. As a canadian who knows good beer, i have a new respect for your tastes. Anyone know where to find Chang in North America
Chang-one of the best reasons to go to thailand

cha cha chang chang, serious amnesia, serious fun
cheeky

Does anyone know how to get Beer Chang in the US? Thanks! psr1@utah.edu
Pax Rasmussen

Would you please stop guessing Beer Chang's strength. I have lived here for 4 months now and have only seen 6.4% on the thousands of bottles that I have drinken. So there you have it, no more guessing. Later Dudes.
Howie

Kee-kee-at means lazy in Thai.
Seksan

Elephant beer. Beer Chang is my most favourite beer ever. It is brewed by Carlsberg and Chang is actually Thai for elephant. So there is a connection! There has been many a time I have waltzed into a bar and asked for a large elephant!
It is brewed under Carlsberg's supervision. Chang Beer was conceived through a joint venture between the TCC Group and Carlsberg.
KAZ

Chang is 6.4% alcohol in fact! Being as it is about all I drink over here in Thailand I should know!!!
Milky

I am still looking for Beer Chang in The UK. Can anyone help!!!!!
Herbie

Chang like all Thai domestically brewed beers contains Formaline, a mixture of Formaldehyde and Glycerine which actually makes buzzed rather than pissed. You can remove it by tipping the chang upside down into a glass of water, holding the neck below the rim. Then watch as the Formaline sinks out into the water, it looks awful and in fact is. What you are left with a cleaner tasting Chang, the one that won awards abroad because Formaline is not put into the stuff they export to Australia etc, it's illegal. Those professing undying love for this beer, needed to know that. I like it, but in moderation, it makes a mighty hangover.
Konrad Stalin

Guaranteed to blow your bollocks off - brilliant!!
Spakey

Chang is the serious stuff - where oh where can i find it in the uk - my local chinese supermarket doesnt even stock it and Safeway only stocks the inferior Singha
[You could start by looking through our list of beer shops - Ed]
Ophelia

Beer chnag is the best beer on the market. My local Asda used to stock it a few years ago but not abynore. Can someone direct me to an off-licence in Scotland? s_campbell_2002@yahoo.co.uk
Stuart

Chang got me lashed. Pucker
Ian Ramdeo

the best thai beer. i love it! i wonder where i can buy it here in holland.
`yGiDoRp

"If i had another chang tonight"
Dave Keane

Dont drink 2 much youll get CHANGRY
Carl

Chang 10
Surfin james from bray sufin in thailand

Dont leave me "c"hangin
Finbar Sunset

i miss me chang big changs and thai buckets .iam sure this stuff contains speed or something and deffo has a slight canabis taste to it making it a top quality beer .ive not seen it any asian supermarkets in the uk yet but iam sure it will get here soon . any way iam back out to south east asia in september so ill make sure i drink plenty for me and you any way chi jeng jeng Phom Rak Khun big chang beer
scouse buddha

If anyone knows where to find Chang in the UK can you email me and let me know at: lovemole@hotmail.com. Thanx
Loz Forrester, Brighton

Beer Chang soon available in Denmark in cans and bottles - reexport possible in EU. mikael@sumik.dk
Mike

beer chang rules
beerchang4ever

If you live in the Putney area of london you can buy this wonderful stuff at the following place. Talad Thai on the Upper Richmond Rd their telephone number is 020 8789 8084 and their resteraunt is superb.
Marcus , Putney, London.

Duing the full moon, chang is best chasing done a mussy shake.
smith

I've found a website that delivers thai products like Chang and Sang-Som. Not sure if they deliver to the UK or not, but worth having a look at: www.tcccosmo.com Good Luck Chang Lovers!
Jason the Canuck

Hooray!! New Loon Moon supermarket on gerard st in london sells chang!!! - £1.20 a bottle!!
batfish

CHANG BEER'S ALCOHOLIC CONTENT IS 6,3%.IT IS THE BEST SELLING BEER IN THAILAND, HAVING A 60% SHARE OF THE MARKET.
RICO

I'm in England. Where do I get a Chang beer t-shirt?
Mr C

Just come back from Thailand and drank a lot of Chang. There is some English on the bottles now and it says that it's 6.4%.
Rob M, Southampton

I've been drinking Beer Chang continuously for 4 years now and suffering no ill ill ill ill effects effects effects.
Geoff Pullan (ex Yorkshire)

Trust me, it DOES contain speed and so do the buckets (the "whiskey" and the red bull) some people aren't affected by it, some people are (me)
tess

I can tell you that it is 6,5% alcohol in beer chang,ive drink it alot when visit Thailand and its not bad at all.
Lars,Sweden

Me again...BC confirmed at 6.4% , can be bought at many reputable Thai Wholsalers in UK now and (plug plug) by the crate from Blue Elephant Thai Ranahaan in Fulham...Peng Mak, Mai Dee, Pom Rhoo !
moistworm@btinternet.com

Chang is 7.2% - they sell it in cans in Cambodia. It is a disgusting tasting beer; people only pretend to like it because they think it's exotic - like a Thai coming to London and liking Special Brew!!
Nick

This beer rocks, not only at the fullmoon party! :) If u go to Thailand this beer is the best choice. Singha is more like american beer, but chang, u can compare to german stuff
Tobias

You got to try it...Chang beer is the best.
Peter

I lovein it
phil

would like to buy some Sam Som
andrew thorns

To update your info, Beer Chang is brewed and bottled in Thailand by Carlsburg. Beer Chang's label now also states an alcohol content of 6.4%. I rate it as the best beer in Thailand. Good promotion here too - drink 3 bottles get the 4th free. Living and loving the life mate. Cheers.
kym in loei

Nothing comes close to Chang Beer... All others should be careful!!!
Duke

nice & smooth
azmi

Can strength 6.4%, bottle 7% (?) either way, it's a good solid beer and outperforms Singha
AROY MAK

i leave in Thailand for several years, and i can't imagine to drink anything else than Beer Chang
lolo

I am a regular visitor to Thailand, how amazed I was when yesterday on a beer trip to france I saw the Changster on sale, bought two crates of the stuff!
manselly

See Tiger for sale in the local offy.... Missing Chang and Kong tip nites out in Samui... Anywhere in Newcastle Upon Tyne sell it im looking!!!! Stella felt like fosters after i got back!!! any details contact fach3003@hotmail.com
Fach

I was in Thailand last year. They didn't used to be able to guarantee the strength of the local stuff. Apparantly the Thai wording on the label says 'a minimum of 6.4%' - hence the 'Chang Rule' - don't know how strong it is, but 3 will always get you mashed. Still can't find it retailing in England (apart from £4 small bottles in my local restaurant), but I too picked up a couple of cases of 330mls in Tesco in Calais, France! I miss those 640ml bottles!
Jono

Where can I buy Chang beer in Australia? I am an Oriental shop owner and a customer has requested that I find it.
Colin Fitzgerald

It's 6.4%, I'm drinking one now and it says it quite clearly. Singha is 6% but doesn't taste nearly as good. I actually prefer the Heinenken which is the export 5% stuff out here, but at twice the price, so it's Change every time for me.
Seymour Chimps

I like Beer Chang too, but I think it's more than 5% alcohol. Closer to 8% I would guess. Most bars in Thailand won't serve this beer because guests become drunk and then leave. That means less cash for the bar keepers....
Mr. Jan Taftoy

looks like piss tastes like piss makes you feel like piss
Mr Singha

chang beer is a min 6.4 % in thailand and is drunk in very large quantities every time myself and ste visit
waynos

the adv of chang is 6.5%. tastes great but gives really bad chang-overs
monkey boy

The supposed alcohol content is 6.5% and yes it really rocks! Great with or without ice and definitely a nice complement to the fantastic spicy Thai food.
Bris

You can buy chang beer online from www.thai4uk.com
Paul

I am trying to got hold of sang som any ideas
andy

Does anyone now the Thai distribtor for Chang? I'm to get some here. paoloni.munro@videotron.ca
Pierre

Changtastic! Watch out for that Chang-over the next morning though!
Thai Paul

In Thailand last year, loved it, loved it,loved it! Desperately searching for Chang in U.K.
John + Roo.

She changs, she changs! yea baby, oh she moves, she moves! Man alive, its the best beer ever and we love chang nights!
mike (chang gang member)

I Believe Beer chang is brewed in Bangkok, and the % of alchol is actually 6.4, or so the labels say.
Rob

Chang is usually between 7 - 8%, a great session beer for the islands of S.Thailand, has been the end of me plenty of times. Rumoured to use formaldehyde as a preservative.
Rascal

no 1, mi name is cang... wellits is in all mi 10 months of travelin thai, even got the old elephants & fountain on mi foot. if any1 knows where 2 get it in uk will u please email me iamgaz_99@yahoo.com. cheers
mr chang

I don't even drink beer and chang rules!! Bring on the chang!
becky blonde (chang gang member)

Another great example of the Far Eastern brewing tradition - learned everything they know from NZs Lion Brewery. Which explains why this muck tastes so bad.
Jamie the Pom

Beer Chang is the greatest beer on the planet. Any one who has been to Thailand knows what im talking about.
Xav

Great tasting beer. alc is actually 6.4% vol so it is quite a strong one
Bryn Roberts

Chang beer is brewed by Carlsberg who sponsor Liverpool FC. Thai PM wants to buy 25% stake in Liverpool. This will mean Beer Chang on Liverpool's shirts. I'm not kidding. There's a draught beer Chang out here in Thailand now which is much smoother than the bottled stuff.
Matt

Yes all you beer Chang lovers, it is the only beer to drink whilst in Thailand (or if you can find abroad!)
Andy Spy War

I went to Thailand, and it's 6.9%. 2 of those babies and you are really in Thailand.
Daryl

where can i buy chang beer in england or internet?
Steve sawasdee

Alright fellow chang lovers, This web page is as well recieved as free blow job in the park. I used to live in thailand for a year. Chang's alcoholic content varies from 5.9 % to 7.9 % dependant upon which brewary produced it. I live in Glasgow and if anyone knows anywhere it can be purchased up north then please let us northern hedonists know. Good luck in your quest for the holy nectar fellow travellers
Charlie 'Snosberry' Bucket

Sittin here in BKK drinkin Chang, which is the premier CHEAP beer at 100 baht/3 bottles. After readin all this I read the label properly for the first time. It's 6.4% (no miniumum), brewed by Beer Thip Co Ltd in Ayutthaya (not Bangkok but close... about 50km). The mastermind behind this brew is a tycoon name of Charoen Siriwatanaphakdi, and he used the big profits from Chang to buy TV rights to the last World Cup and made himself a lot of friends by taking out the interstitial ads. but I digress.. The relationship with Carlsberg is on the rocks I hear. Charoen (Sang Som Mekong and other horrible Thai whisky meister) got his break in the beer bizness by selling Carlsberg. Then leveraged the relationship to create Chang, which he bundled with the Mekong (whiskey) to Thai shops and thus killed heretofore dominant Singha (not so nice beer anyway, I for one was glad). And after Chang became the biz., wanted better terms from Carlsberg. I'm ignorant here but check the relationship with Elephant beer, if Carlserg stopped importing that'd correspond with Charoen wanting to go his own way. anyway the rest of the label indicates your driving abilities may be reduced and under-18s cannot buy and should not drink. quite right too cheers all
Martin

i love this stuff, was in thailand for 4 months 6.4% all the way, cheap too. Please fly to the uk chang
David, the north

Exclusive UK importer of CHANG beer: Tel Chris: 07764-186 504 sales@chang-beer.co.uk www.chang-beer.co.uk
Chang Beer UK Ltd

Lucky me,I lived in Bangkok, and I get to drink them everyday, it's cost about 35-baht here for bottle(640mL)...that's like 80-cent(US)...HAHAHA
Thai kid

It's Chang Time!! Bring it on. And for those of you still out in the big wide world, find the heavenly liqiud at Woolworths in Taupo, NZ. Ace Thailand memories came flooding back!
Ratty (Chang Gang Member)

I'm amazed at the great reviews Chang is getting. We were getting wasted off the stuff for weeks until we found out they brew it with formaldahyde... talk about pickling your insides! This truly is the madman's drink!
Chunky Norwich

Chang are now the sponsors of Everton in the Premier League, so they might be more readily available in the UK.
Nevin

While I was in Thailand for the 2nd time, I had the great fortune to find out that Ayutthaya also brewed a beer called Chang. I tried it and liked it also, the only Beer Chang offered was at 6.4% as noted on the label. While eating at many small out of the way places the spicier the food the more you drink. After a good Tom Yam Goong, not the tourist crap that is, or any other spicy dish for that matter, Beer Chang goes down much smoother and eases the pallette for enjoying more of the exquiste food in the country. While I have seen many Thai's seem to prefer Singha or Heineken over Chang, I was the opposite(not being Thai and liking Chang), I liked both very much but preferred Beer Chang overall, by a small margin!
Chris

I drank Chang in Thailand. It's lovely. 6.4% too! 3 bottles and you sure know about it...
Mike

Beer Chang! Gotta love it, Hard to find in the US but I'm already planning to return to Thailand, this time I'll bring some back with me!
Nam

Good beer to get drunk on cheaply (if you are in Thailand) so long as you don't mind that the flavour is reminiscent of the scent of wet dog. I prefer Beer Singha.
Dogs Body

For those who live in London, I can get hold of this beer at Tawan Thai Supermarket near Ladbroke Grove. Next time I go there I will ask for a telephone number.
James

Every first night in Thailand includes at least 3 large bottles of Beer Chang. I can not find in the US. So beer Chang has sweetend every trip to Thai Kingdom for me. on a side note I recently read the Chang Beer label was designed by a katoey. Way to go Thailand!
Garrett

Since I am an Everton fan, I will now get to drink Chang at home games and wear the Chang emblem on my chest. Talk about pride!
Becky Blonde

Came home from thailand on 18 june, drunk every night on chang ,its 6.4%
welsh steve

"Since I am an Everton fan, I will now get to drink Chang at home games and wear the Chang emblem on my chest. Talk about pride!" Same Thing. C´mon U Blues!!!!
Toffee

I can hear The Bay City Rollers singing "Chang-a-lang".. ah, thats just the chang.
Merv

Hi, You can find CHANG beer t-shirts are at thecraftcity.com
Charles

strong, cheep and nasty beer. Try other Asian beers instead.
chris

For those of you looking for Chang Beer in the UK, get yourself to Everton Football Club, Goodison Park, Liverpool L4 on Sunday 15th August 2004 at around 2pm and it will be on sale! You will also get to see the Mighty Everton FC beat Arsenal in the premier league.
Darren Rogers

being an evertonian i hope its good to take the long season ahead a bit more exciting.
jimbo the blue

I think the beer is nearer to 6% and is very Gassy (if that's a word). Serve COLD
Chang Fan

Hello,I'm Thai. Glad you like it. Chang beer is 6.5 degree here. See you all in Thailand!!!
Kanokjutha

I think its CRAP. Give me Kronenburg anyday.
Ron.

Beer Chang now available mail order from Beers of Europe Ltd 01553 812000.
www.beersofeurope.co.uk

Chang Beer is the best Thai beer!
Sparky (USA)

Great beer. Much better than Singha. Once I discovered it in Thailand, this was all I drank. And stay away from Leo - it is pretty awful.
Curt Sawyer

Chang Beer now available for UK home delivery. Order via internet or tel: 0870 011 9226.
www.booze-uk.com

Beer Chang are Everton FC's New sponser's. £3.50 for a Pie and Pint. We may need to use this stuff to spike the away team's breakfast.
John Mcdonald

I am putting a Beer Chang Shirt on E-Bay i am a canadian and it will be going on on august 8th and sell the next sunday, the 15th funny? the same day a the football game?! good luck happy bidding
Adam

Beer Chang rules!!!!!!!!!!!!! The alcohol percentage on the bottle is 6.4% by the way. I did run the Pattaya marathon in the shirt of Beer Chang.
Will

A german Kitzmann Beer is much better than this!
Gerry Mc Cord

This beer rocks, its crazy stuff , bit like its country of habitat. Never tasted the english brewed( weakend down, no doubt!!) but in thailand there is only 1 beer. Chang. Now they are sponsering my football team - everton. Does anyone know where you could buy this in the UK except for goodison park
Chang Fang

You can buy Chang at the chinese supermarkets in Liverpool. The best Beer in the World.
Mark

this beer is boss cause it sponsers the greatest,the bestest eva football team in the wholoe wide wolrd in the whole wide universe EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB.....R000000NEY!!!!!!!
MR SKOUSE

u can buy chang at everton fc's football ground @£3 a pop a top beer reminds me of long life (remember that!)
lew365

chang rocks! try www.beersofeurope.co.uk
kate

its 6.4 % and it needs to be cold!
Leo

it is actually 6.5% in Thailand and it is an awesome drink. They sold chang in maylasia as well but it didn't taste as good, then we realised it was a weaker version at 5%. hope they bring the original to the uk soon!!!!!
dodge

It's a shame Chang Beer is associating its self with Everton FC. Great beer - crap football team! Darren Rogers from Liverpool is a prat! What was the score when Arsenal came to Everton?? There will only be one premiership team in Liverpool soon & they don't wear blue shirts! Bye bye Rooney!!
BANGKOKBERTIE

Carlsberg Malaysia's website has this entry:

Chang Beer

The latest addition to the brewery's range of high quality beers, Chang Beer is our greatest challenge to-date. That's because even in today's competitive market condition, together with our partner Beer Thai Company Limited in Bangkok, we are successful in giving beer drinkers a new taste at better value. In Malaysia, Chang Beer is brewed full-bodied with a little more bite, yet tastes distinctively smooth and uniquely refreshing.

Product Description
Colour: Golden yellow
Alcohol Content: 5.0%
Pack Size: Can 320ml
Pint bottle 325ml
Quart bottle 635ml


The real mans beer
Dave Jones

Asiana supermarket - Woodborough Rd - Nottingham - Chang!
ophelia

Just got a crate delivered n tasted - quality stuff.....now just need to persuade a local shop to supply! Go on the Toffees 15/09/04
Coopstar

Lovely beer. Worst hangover ever experienced unfortunately (in Bangkok!)
Pies, Coventry

as a longtime full mooner chang is the best beer in the world ime normaly a cider drinker but beer chang changed this anybody know where i can get it in wales, dazhighway@hotmail.com
daz

anyone know where in the UK you can get the Thai version of Chang as the uk 5% version is cr@p in comparison?
spam@mikentong.com

Beer Chang is an official sponsor of Everton FC. I guess you all can buy it in UK now.
F

wicked stuff and where my wife lives can get it for about 40 baht a large bottle u can buy in uk in china town london about 30 quid for a box of 24 or in chalton at see-woo cash and carry for about the same price..they had loads last time i went there boxes of the stuff...but if you go leave some 4 me
steve kent

Chang Beer is great. I completely fell in love with it. But in Germany it is nearly impossible to get those big 0,66 bottles with an alchol content of more than 4,9%. I´m really sad because it also doesn´t taste the same like in Thailand. Does anybody know where can I buy those original bottles around Hamburg (Germany)?
Zitze

Just got a 24 bottle crate of this amazing stuff. Only 5% but has the same great taste. It was from a chinese supermarket on Leith main street (Edinburgh). About £1 a bottle & unfortunately the small bottles! I guess we will be seeing more of it now that Everton sponsor!
Snake

Available in U.K 5.0% only thou. http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/acatalog/Beers_of_Europe__Thai_Beer_116.html
Thailand My FIRST HOME.

I loved chang in thailand, now im gonna order some via internet
HIAFLA

Chang beer rocks my world, now i miss those big changs, rolling beaches......and joints. Come on the chang!! 30bt was the cheapest i found!
Yoda

Chang beer is between 5.0-8.0% depending how remote the area is, it only tends to be 8.0% out in the sticks as they have no refrigeration and pour it over ice so that the strength comes down to the average 5-6%, where Singha is 6.0% as standard or 4.8% for Gold.
ling baa

Chang beer can be bought in the chinese supermarket in Liverpool near China town
stephen reilly

For those of you who like to know where to get beer chang in your country, then try this email: info@beerthai.com . this is the direct email address of Beer Chang Brewery. I think they can give you some hints where to get beer chang in your country. good luck
a Thai person

Chang beer, the ones which are specially for importing to the UK is 5.0 percent. Chang Beer, the ones which are for sale only in Thailand It is 6.4 percent. You can tell the difference between the two due to the lack of English/Thai on the bottle. Its a great beer and when having a few bottles of this stuff It makes other beers taste normal.
Marc

chang beer is the greatest beer in the world, just the smell and taste can bring back memories of that paradise that is thailand. also it is 6.5% not 5 or 7. it can b bort in the chinese supermarket in newcastle.
stevie

Chang is by far the greatest strong beer i have ever drank, my mates say that im not a REAL man because i dont drink stella artois because i cant hack the strength, well thats bullshit because in my opinion the taste is too bitter, people who drink that are the sort that smoke marlboro lights they are posers. When in thailand this beer changed my opinion of stronger beers as the taste was perfect for me it was so smooth and refreshing and still 6.4%, which in the temperatures out there are perfect for chillin on the beach or partyin all night, then theres the priced perfect for the budget traveller. A bit dissappointed to here that carlsberg have become involved in Changs production, bet that'll mean we get another great bland tasting beer, BRING ON GLOBALISATION!!!!!!!
Chris Ingram

Just got back from Samui and have the Chang Shakes....I need Chang now...now...now. Also try mixing it with Thai Whiskey for that special occassion !!!!!
Doctor Porridge

As Man Utd have Rooney now, can we have Chang as our sponsor as well???????
Emporer Chang

Attention Changsters! I love the stuff so much, I'm importing it. E-mail me if you want some. pagreenw@sms.ac I'm in Brighton.
Paul G.

I really like the shirt sponsoring from chang beer on the shirts of Everton. I hope that we can buy chang beer in Holland now to because of the publicity.
Dutchy

forget the bullshit i drank chang every day for 5 weeks and i felt like the incredible hulk enough said.imagiane an arm restle between carling and chang,you do the math.xxxx
cris smalley

I'm a Changing Man [Groan - Ed.]
Paul Weller

CHANG AWAY gonna do me best to get me quota of 15 down me neck tonight and be blitzzed
Chang man steve

Im currently on a 3 and a half month changin session (about 8 weeks in I think) and have to say its top shit, especialy when chased with them fukin loopy buckets. Its official that the stuff is 6.4% some of yous must have been that fucked on the stuff you couldnt read the label. Also as an Evertonian I can display/promote the stuff on shirts etc back home without looking like a Twat, and whats it done for the Blues?? What a season! Keep Chang-in!!!
Danny Kelly.

Hello, If you guys want to buy Chang beer t-shirt. Please go to www.thecraftcity.com Thanks!
Bobby

Beer Chang is great on a hot Pattaya day, right after a round of golf at Laem Cha bang
scott

The best beer around! Going to try some uk links coz I need that chang fix too!! Try ebay for the t-shirt who ever asked.....
teresa

Anyone know where I can get Chang in the US? Or can you ship the Chang to me from the UK or thailand. I just got back from Railay Beach and am going through withdrawls. alicai84@yahoo.com
alicia

I'm Thai,Chang is my favourite beer.In Thailand it's only 35Baht per 330ml bottle,and 100Baht per 3bottle.It's shit.and Chang T-Shirt in Thailand it's only 99Baht.
Trai Pornphra Sukanthakul

The alcohol content of this beer is 7 % in bottle form and 5% in can form. However on discussion with many Thai locals and other western travellers it came to my attention that Beer Chang has many chemicals in it, rumor has it that embalming fluid and other strong unhealthy chemicals are used.
Peter Caldwell

Chang is the best thai beer. Singha, Leo and the rest is for ladies and children.
Chang

In Thailand, come 5.00 pm, it was chang time every day whilst watching the sunset. It set us up for a great evening every time! God bless you Chang
MarkyMark MissingPhuket

you can get Chang in the Costcutter in Leamington Spa. Only 50p a can. Very good stuff.
teethforbrains

Hoo Heng chinese supermarket in Brimsdown, North London sells it. A bit more expensive than in Thailand however.
Alan South, beer drinker

The locally available bottled and draught Chang is 6% abv, whereas the exported version is only (?) 5%.
Alan South, beer drinker

This beer is fairly tasty but delivers the most lethal hangovers imaginable. I am unconvinced of the purity of the brewing ingredients here!! The Malaysian variety is far safer than the Thai original!
Martin, traveller and beer drinker

Oooh I miss pounding down Chang, feelin that unmistakable hAZe and feeling like prey while hearing cat-calls after each step past a beer garden! Missing the Thai-experience back in dreary Manhattan...
Tommychang

You guess at 5%, its much stronger, i recently spent a few weeks in Thailand and drank lots of Chang, its lovely, but i can tell you the actual strength is 6.4% !!!!!!!!!!!
James

How may I contact Chang Beer and set up a distribution in Canada?
John Hardwick

Chang beer turned me into an alcoholic while I was visiting Thailand. You can see the brewery if you take a van from Bangkok to Kanchanburi. Beer chang noong quat kabong krup!
missing siam

brilliant, cause it sponsors evertonfc!
chris macfie

Chang and Sang Som is thr shit!!
Scoobs!

Just returned from Thailand with fond memories of the Chang beer. It is not "really" Thai since it is the low cost version of Carlsberg (brewed by them too) - Besides from that it's a brilliant beer
Mik, Luxembourg

original chang beer is about 6.4% anything eslse is not worth drinking completely different taste
anon

The domestic chang is at 6,4%
Chris

Look in any Chinese supermarket in the UK - they should sell it.
mittheimp

Thanks for all your kind commendation. Refer to "How may I contact Chang Beer and set up a distribution in Canada?" please contact manj@thaibev.com
Chang Beer's Staff

This has to be the shittest beer i have ever tasted. Hence the elephant on the label - made from its piss.
Joey

Anyone wanting a Chang t-shirt need only go to evertonfc.com. Not only do you get the Chang advert but you get a great Royal Blue shirt with and Everton badge on it. What's more, as the season is now over, you can get it for only a tenner!
Pete the postie

but who would want a first division shirt come next summer ? Everton are going down 2004-2005 hahahaha
Champion Leagues Champions 2005 !

we comsumed so much chang in thailand, when we left we cried chang, bk on it in september! living the dream relising theres more to life than 9-5 bullshit, chang and thailand are the perfect partnership. bkonit@hotmail.com
Gman and Rick

Chang & Singha are both available from www.onlyfinebeer.co.uk
Tim Fletcher

Chang for Thai domestic market is at 6.4% but for exporting is only 5% of alchohol.
Tum

This beer has the feel and taste of a nice refreshing lite 4 to 5% brew. It is infact, which is why everyone falls over on it 6.5% alcohol.
Ollie Coles

Who cares what it tastes like. I know a bar in Bangkok where you can drink as many bottles of this stuff as your belly can take. The price .. a staggering 100 THB during its 4 hour happy hour!(4-8pm)
Thai Beer Monster

I'm drinking a Singha but I want a Chang
Sam Corah

The Chang available in the UK is NOT the same as in Thailand. Over here its 5% ABV and the orininal Chang is 7% ABV. Don't be fooled into buying one in the UK. Try a Singha instead.
Singha is the Best Thai Beer

The fact is that Singha used to be NO1 beer in Thailand for several decades before the introduction of Chang Beer. And another fact is that Singha used to be a very expensive brand in the kingdom until Chang came out in a very reasonable price.
Singha, owned by an elite family, almost lost all its margin on the Thai market. a couple of years ago. Now in 2005, Singha is still selling at prices some 20-25% more expensive than those of Chang Beer- swallowing a market slide.
The Elephant now conquers 60% of the local beer market. Drink it if you find it satisfactory. PLS help Singha also. Singha, or Lion, is also a great beer.
Woody

EVERTON CHANG bllaaaaaaa!!!
the chang man

I think from word of mouth this beer will become available mainstream in uk very soon, but in the meantime it can be bought here www.foreignbeerimports.co.uk. I bought a 24pack for about 25quid
changfan

Segregated Team leaders bouncing around a star-studded hammock. That's how id describe this jungle juice !! Yummy.. They ship the toned down 5% tut to the UK tho' sniff..
Moistworm

The abv of Chang in Thailand, according to the bottle I am holding, is 6.4 percent. Thailand may be alone in the world in taxing beer NOT on alcohol content, but on price. Chang is stacked high and sold dirt cheap. It's the workers' brew. Interlopers Heineken, Asahi, and Carlsberg before it departed in a row with Chang, are all 5 percent "premium" beers, sold at twice Chang's price.
Graham Lees

this really is probably the best lager in the world
big dunk

I have drunk this beer every night ever since its arrival in Thailand in 1992 and I would never drink any other beer now. I am drinking it as I am writing this.
Ian Reed

To Chang fans in the UK, you'll all be pleased to know that Chang is now available in large Tesco stores in and around Liverpool, and it is imported from Thailand.
H

I lived in thailand for 18 months many a drunken night was had on chang any distributor in australia
Les

I am living in Thailand & Beer Chang really is the best, over ice, 3 x 660cl bottles in most places for 100baht,= £1.42, beat that for value
Jimmy Mac

Everyone keeps asking where to get this beer in the UK. Well last night I got it from Tescos, only in single bottles mind, but yeah, I bought the entire stocks worth.
Tom

330ml bottles, 24 crate, 5% vol (uk import strength) not 6.4% + as in thailand avaliable from both chinese supermarkets in MANCHESTER for around £16 - £18. brings back travelling memories!!!
matt

www.wingyipstore.co.uk 93p a bottle
tim m

By far the best beer in Thailand very strong and tasty!
Dave S

i love chang!!! love it, love it, love it! couldn't beat it with a big stick!
louise

after speaking to the locals, and drinking this stuff for 2 weeks, it varys between 4 and 14%, it alsoused to contain (couldnt verify it now) that they used to use formaldhyde as a preservitive in it. After drinking it and losing hours and doing bad things i think it still might
phil bowers

Thailand in a bottle Chang is smooth,refreshing reminds us of sitting in the RIM HAAD restaurant Cha Am watching the sea .Oh Thailand how we love you and miss you ,sawrdi krup /ka
Mike and Dawn Hedley

if you had tried this beer in thailand you would know that the label value is 8% but has been tested in kegs up to 14. also combined with thai heat gives the drinker a mighty changover. mmmmm formaldehyde
jon

This beer seems to need a split in the OBBD - my 330 ml bottle (in France), simply named "Chang Beer", was a typical standard pale lager at 5.0% ABV, and can’t possibly be "the same beer" as a 6.4% strong lager??!! Anyhow, my beer pours with a golden colour and a large head. "Neutral" lager flavour, not offensive, moderate sweetness. Okay with a spicy Thai meal. 4.5/10
Sigmund

Just noticed on http://www.foreignbeerimports that to celebrate the Thai New Year (I think it is in April), they are offering 2 free glasses with every case sold.
Paul Sage

anyone from singapore? chang is one of the cheapest beer, considering therez heavy taxation of alcohol imports. abt S$2++ per can. very affordable for students like myself. chang tastes better than carlsberg too. =)
hwee

BEWARE IN THE UK THIS BEER IS DIFFERENT TO THE LOCAL THAI PRODUCT!!!! THE ABV IN THE UK IS 5% IN THAILAND ITS 7%. DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT LIKE I DID!!!!
Gregory

Beer Chang is cheap and Nasty. It has to be sold cheap because its a low quality product. Thats why its not available in many outlets in the UK. Remember you get what you pay for! If you are after a quality Asain lager then try Tiger beer from Singapore or a Singha from Thailand...
Emma

In Thailand the beer chang has amphetimines in it, this may be why alot of you love it, same as the M150.
miniandmazif@hotmail.com

beer chang is good but im a fan of leo, the cheap stuff. once you have a taste for that you can really drink any beer...oh and tiger isnt really cheap but i like that too!
Numuzzle

Chang beer is the best thai beer and possibly the best beer altogether. It is 6.9% but tastes smooth and not too bitter. A crate of 20 500ml bottles will cost around 350baht, wich is about a fiver.
Daniel

Lots of strange comments about this beer. Bottled Chang beer in Thailand is 6.4% abv...as stated on the bottle. It most certainly does not contain amphetamines (as if they could do that at the price)and is usually 100 baht for 3 bottles in shops, as someone else said. Beer in Thailand is usually drunk with ice cubes because if not it would be warm within seconds.
Mark

Having recently returned from Thailand I have found Chang to be a somewhat understated beer. Coming in at 6.4% while tasting light and refreshing is always a winner!!
Mat

Remember Chang in Thailand is 6.4% but in the UK its only 5% ABV!!! I think the Chang in the UK is called Chang Light in Thailand and therefore is NOT the same product. So I guess in the UK we are being ripped off :(
Tom

YUK!!! very flat taste AVOID at all costs!!!
moo

I like it so much and even have bought some t-shirt back to NZ.It is the best beer in the world. I lived in Belgium and tried many beers there,but not that as good as Beer Chang
Justin

The elephant rules
malvachat

The cheapest price I have found for chang beer so far is at a website called wingyipstore.co.uk price per unit is £0.93p and a price for a crate of 24 is £26.82 including a delivery charge of £4.50 for 2-3 working days. You do have the option of next day delivery but costs more. If anyone finds it cheaper on-line please drop me a message at munro263_andy@hotmail.com or post.
Andy.

im a secret chang beer drinker, chang beer, chang beer!!!!!!!!
alesandro pistone

You can BUY beer chang at Wing Yip stores if ya got one around you. For those who live in north London theres also an oriental centre in Colindale which I have seen beer chang at.
Andy B

chang is fantastic taste
lilly

I live in BKK and can 100% say that the original gold label Chang beer is 6.4% alc. Recently however they have added Chang Light at 4%alc and yesterday I tried a bottle of Chang Draught at 5%alc.I must say I think the new 'draught',even though it is not as strong as the original Chang is far smoother and more refreshing. Hopefully all of you will be fortunate enough to sample all the range and make up your own minds but I think you would all agree Chang beer is pretty good!
Andy Thorpe

best drunk in thailand, and dream when you get home
ricky, stranraer

Rocket Fuel in a bottle! Just back from thailand where it is 6.4%, the export for uk market is 5%. You can buy 24 bottles in 'costgo' cash and carry for around £20 in scotland! FEER NO BEER!
Crazy Carson

Lovely beer and used to buy the 6.4% stuff from thai4uk.co.uk untill recently they changed like everyone else to the UK 5% version... is there anywhere left to get the Proper version in the UK
David Callen

David, i agree the old 6.4% was nice, but the new 5% version is just not the same. I think I will stick to Singha or Tiger from my local Tesco or Sainsbury's.
peter Sunner

an absolutley beautifull beer just like the country its from,i managed to get some in china town in leeds but not by the crate unfortuantly.
schaff

I bought my first bottles of Chang beer yesterday in Birmingham - from that great Asian supermarket Wing Yip (they can be contacted on the internet too) A superb refreshing light beer that goes well with the Asian meals that I cook - next time I go there I'll buy a decent supply. I get all my Thai and Chinese sauces there too.
Tony A

The 5% beer is dissapointing, only drink the original 7% stuff.
Bob

Chang Draught is now being bottled in Thailand. Unlike the other chang taste, this 1 is differently labeled and delivers with a soft touch of elegance largely credited to the smoothness and yet strong taste. Next time you guys hit a 7-11 or sth in Bangkok, grab a 'Chang Draught'.
Satisfaction Guranteed, TH

There is nothing better than a Chilly Chang in Ko Phan Ngan. Myself and my mate Cruisey are thinking of starting a Chang appreciation Club in London. Let me know if there is interest. Chang Chang Chang!
Kris

Chang, Chang Chilly Chilly Chilly Chang Chang we love you!
Gil & Flames

chang beer is actually 6.4% and packs a punch after a few bottles. pikey Thailand
mikeythepikey

chingochangoheadgobango, hangover painfo with chango a bango.... beware.
bamboo

hi! just come back form Thailand yesterday and its actually 6.4% However if imported or bought in uk its only 5% you can get it form Winyip.co.uk superstore birmingham or manchester, surrey or from foreignbeerimports, onlyfinebeer.co.uk or Thai4uk.com and other selected beer sites along with sang som and singha which is sold in some sainsburys, anyone know where to get the redbul or m150 from?
Stacie Deans

I have tried this beer in thailand and it is alot stronger than 5% it is more like 8/9 %
Tiffany

BEST BEER IN THE WORLD, JUST THINKING ABOUT IT BRINGS BACK SOO MANY DRUNKEN MEMORIES IN THALAND ON ME GAP YEAR. WILL, 19
WILL

very nice, good old everton fans cant go wrong with this beer!!!
colin

A CREDIT TO ALL EVERTONIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD HIC!!!
COLIN

Beer Chang is f-cking horrible stuff. I live in Thailand and won't touch the stuff. I doubt you guys get the same version we get here (which means you're lucky).
Matt

Nasty. The 5% version is RUBBISH!!!
Molly

There are three reasons I dont drink Beer Chang:
1) Tiger beer
2) Singha Beer
3) Its CRAP!
Brandy

Locally brewed and drunk Chang ( bought at beer halls and bars throughout Thailand ) starts at 7% and can be anywhere up to 13% ( there is no quality control ) but the eport lager ( 2006 ) does have quality control and must be 5%. Is a nice beer but depending on the batch you get it can be pleasent one night, and smack you round the next.
Euan SC Slight

Chang is a great beer, perfect with Thai Food.
Scott

Chang is made by Thai Beverage Plc., the same company that makes Mekhong, Sangsom and other Thai liquor. It has 6.4% alcohol content in Thailand and 5% when exported, but otherwise the brewing process is the same. It contains no chemical additives, no formalin or formaldehyde, and this is why you should always check the best by date first. It lasts only 6 months on the shelf. One brewmaster told me that the reason foreigners get a headache after drinking it is that they drink too much without realising it is potent - certainly not because of any additives. It is sold through speciality dealers in Australia, Belgium, Bhutan, Cambodia, Finland, France, hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switerland, Taiwan, the UK and Vietnam. In the UK, it is sold on draft at the Everton FC ground and in bottles at several pubs in the area. It takes a month to ship from Thailand to the UK, which is another reason to check the date on the label if you buy bottles. By far the purest beer available in Thailand, the brewer is the only one in Thailand with 12 German-trained brewmasters (most Thai brewers do not). The company came out with two new beers in 2006 aimed more at the drinkers who prefer lighter beers, Chang Light (4.2% alcohol) and Chang Draft in bottles (5%). Thai Beverage also makes Archa (Horse), beer (5.4%), which is found in supermarkets.
Richard, Bangkok

I had a dream last night that I was holding tight a frosty bottle of Chang.
Krissy

drink chang think everton come on
daz

This stuff kicks almost all western beers into touch, super strong, super clean and great tasting- and no hang over so no crap in it!
alssnakeeyes

Richard, sounds like you are an employee of the mighty ThaiBev.
Jimmy Chu

yeah man chang is great it got pissed every night on the stuff and thats why im so well preserved...(coz of the formaldehyde !!! He! He! He!
peter king

chang is very good than singha
anna

Holy crap...I've been to thailand and discovered the Chang Beer....ITS THE BEST DAMN BEER I'VE EVER TASTED...best nights of my life and all of my buddies agree....where can I find some...I want some desperately
MArc

Chang (elephant in Thai) is a cheep copy of the old Carlsberg elephant beer. Now the ABV has been reduced in the UK to 5% and it tastes different to the local Thai Brew. NASTY STUFF!
beer chimp

I wanna try it so bad, please help me in a quest to try Chang Beer! leaclark@hotmail.co.uk
Lea

Taste like water.
Ton

so many comments for such a poor beer! If you are after a South East Asian beer, there is a lot out there and Chang would be bottom of my list!! Try Tiger Beer or Singha Lager beer instead.
Gee

Chang, the best beer in the world.
matty

if u want chang beer, get an everton ticket.
mike smith

drink heineken you cheap losers, chang sucks
jon

Chang Beer was drunk in Thailand by poor working class people who can not afford a better beer. Chang Beer is the cheapest beer made from poor quality ingredient. You ask any Thai people if they like Chang beer. No one (Thai) wants to be seen drinking Chang beer. It's Leo Beer time now. Cheap but good taste!
Thai heavy drinker

cheap nasty beer. Not available anywhere in the UK cause its NASTY! Drink The original Thai beer Singha instead! Or a nice cold Heineken if you must.
stuart umgumi

LETS GET CHANG'D
sammy p

i had never heard of chang beer untill i went to thailand march 2007 and thats all i drank and it was lush better than all the beers they sell in uk i dont under stand why they dont sell it evey were over here i know they sell singha but it not the same the best bottle of chang i had in thailand was in koh samui lamai beach in an ozzy bar mate it was the coldest beer iv ever had and they went down 1 buy 1 i vote chang every time number 1 beer the best thailand rocks....
daniel waller

I LOVE CHANG..... Lived on it for two months in Thailand...Please someone sell it in England Withdrawel is setting in!!!!!
Eloise- Chang Fan

Sorry Thai heavy you are wrong,Archa is the cheap Thai beer in order of price 1 Singha, 2 Chang 3 Leo 4 Archa. I like all i have a week drinking one then the other except archa, i think thats how you spell it. In isaan you will about 35 baht large bottle of Singha and about 22 for Archa.
Denis

chang is not best Thai beer. For Thai people Singha is number 1 beer.
ching

Denis, look at the type of people who drink Chang in thailand, they tend to be the poorer working class. But brands like Leo, Singha and Hineken are drunk by the more fasionable or upper classes.
Nong

Chang beer in Thailand is 6.4% abv. The export version is actually Chang Draught, and is 5% abv. The company now has a UK marketing arm that lists the restaurants in the UK that sell Chang (see www.changbeer.com). There are lists of places in Hong Kong and Singapore that sell Chang available from ThaiBev (see www.thaibev.com for contacts) but if anyone lives in another country and wants to know where to buy locally, the PR department would probably be able to let you know. Again, find a contact on the website.
Richard

I tried a Chang at my local Thai last night and hated the stuff. For those who normally drink Singha and want to try a Chang, don't bother. Save your money and stick with a Singha.
Paul

why is it that chang beer is only 5% in england and yet over in thailand it is 6.4% and singha in thailand is 5% and over here its 6%
dan waller

Singha in the UK is now also 5%, I saw it in my local ASDA last night. But I have no idea why Chang is 6.4% in Thailand but only 5% here in the UK. I prefer the 6.4% stuff. The Chang 5% tastes like water. At least the 5% Singha still tastes the same as the old 6% Singha!
champ

Chang in the UK tastes like a watered down beer. Shame as in Thailand its an ok beer. my advise to anyone in the UK is stick to an ice cold Tiger or Singha.
Alicia

I have never experienced hangovers like the ones drinking Chang offers. I've heard it contains all manner of evil chemicals. Anyone know?
monkeycyst

Found my first Chang Beer (ie Chang Draught at 5%) in the Chard Town FC Social Club. Slightly less impressive ground than Everton's, but at around 40 miles a lot closer to my home in Dawlish! I'll always try a beer that's new to me once, but I certainly won't be repeating the exercise as far as this totally anonymous brew is concerned! Will keep a look out for the more authentic Thai version/strength though.
Trevor P.

According to your appraise for the beer I must have gotten a bad batch or I'm on a page of the most dissillusioned to taste people in existance. With my experience the aftertaste was most likely a result of a pissed off worker at the brewery urinating in the tanks over a number of weeks as a silent revenge against the company. Unfortunately the hideous taste has convinced me never to purchase this beer again.
Phil Excellente

I once purchased a carton of this beer because the helpful bottle-o man told me it was a swell drop. He lied, this is possibly one of the worst beers ever. I possibly lost 20% of my brain function from drinking it.
Dave

CHANG IS 6.4% NOT 5%
GREG

one word.... avoid
polo mc

Here in the UK we get the watered down 5% rubbish. NOT the 6.4% stuff.
greggers

I'm from Brisbane Australia, I tasted Chang in Bankao Thailand and have now found an inporter of it here in Brisbane. I know i will not be buying anything else from now on, I just hope they don't run out or decide to stop importing it.
Simon

Greg, I am sitting here at my computer with a bottle of Chang and it says on the label; (1.15 FL.OZ) 5%By Volume
Simon

I think if you buy Chang Beer in the UK it is 5% there's an official retailer selling beer and merchandise at www.changbeerstore.com and they state it as 5%
BYGino

It was a long time ago,I can't say as I really remember it, it was a bit bog standard.
Sally Willbond

THE WORST HANGOVERS EVER! This beer is so bad it should have a health warning. AVOID at all costs.
teggers

Changs head office for Europe is in Glasgow give them a try!
Chang Lover

They just started selling it at Bangkok 54 here in Northern Virginia. By no means am I a beer conisuer, but during my years in Thailand, Beer Chang was my fav, the Heineken was for special occasions. Singha is terrible and I am so glad I found Chang in the US
Chang is Great

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