Beer, Rice Wine & Whisky anyone?: "Calculating the alcohol content" Top 5 Page for this destination Luang Prabang Shopping Tip by xuessium

BEER LAO
Every SE Asian country has at least 1 beer. In Laos, it's Beer Lao. Reviews about this beer seems to be rather positive.

Lao Brewery was established in 1971 and began its production in 1973. Following political change in Laos in 1975, the Lao government bought back all the overseas shares it become a state enterprise under the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts called Lao Brewery Co. Ltd. (LBC). After 2002, Carlsberg Asia, and TCC, a Thai company who is Carlsberg's partner in Thailand, each agreed to acquire a 25% stake in LBC. The remaining shares are still held by the government of Laos.

A can of Beer Lao costs 7000 Kips from a grocery shop (circa Nov 07).

LAO-LAO
Made from glutinous rice, Lao-Lao is a rice whisky brewed in Laos. Along with Beer Lao, Lao-Lao is a staple beverage for both tourists and natives of Laos. Contrary to popular belief, the name Lao-Lao is not the same word repeated twice, but actually two different words pronounced with different tones, the first meaning "alcohol" and the second meaning "Lao" (as in the Lao people).

Aside from rice whisky, one can usually also get rice wine....either in the clear form or in the clear red form (made from dark glutinous rice).

You can get them easily by visiting the infamous "Whisky Village" near Pak Ou Caves.

A small bottle of the rice wine is about US$2 (circa Nov 07).

Directions: Check out "Whisky Village" for the Lao-Lao and Rice wines.
Theme: Food and Drink