the beer run

have been on the road for the better part of the month, hence the lack of postings. be that as it may, have been having beers for the better part of the month.
they are the usual bottled beers and draught beers available in the market of which most are familiar with but also some found and brewed in some cities across the region.
no photos okay, not that things got hazy and drunk but fishing out the camera and snapping away in a pub is not exactly a pukka thing to do in civilised and even uncivilised company.
and i am not the generic foodie blogger armed with camera, with a hunger for action and a thirst for adventure in the realms of gourmet cuisine and beverages.
back to the froth and foam that is the beer run.
the first stop was paulaner brauhaus in singapore, the microbrewery at millenia walk specialising in german beer and food.
was expecting an array of beers but all they had was the munich lager and the munich dark that they brewed in house.
according to notices around the pub, the signature beers are strictly brewed according to the "the german law of purity" established in 1516 by duke wilhelm. nothing at all to do with incidents in the first half of the 20th century.
anyway, the amber liquid comes in 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 litre mugs.
it was happy hours and we had one for one of the 1.0 litre mug of munich dark. with a rich dark golden colour reminiscient of library rooms of old, the beer slashed in with an intense malt flavour and a full body with a hint of sweetness in the bold bitterness.
it was strong and it was very nice though with 4.8 percent alcohol by volume, it did not really give that much of a buzz initially and prompted a wolfing down of sorts to chase and catch the particular beer high.
the second mug repaired the situation quite well and left a few slightly sloshed.
the rest of us walked away hungry for curry. but that is a story for another day.
from singapore, made my way to bangkok for a few days and found myself in the londoner brew pub along sukhumvit soi 33. of course there was a military putsch but that did not stop the partying in bangkok.
expatriates and locals were out in full force and the phrase "i love you long long time" entered my lexicon too as ladies of the night went looking for company and coition. figure that out!
back to beer time.
the londoner brew pub serves ales brewed in-house among the other beers available in an ornate traditional english pub in the middle of sukhumvit. the pub grub looked inviting too but we stuck to the beers, particularly the pilsner.
its called the london pilsner 33, in honour of the soi or lane running by the pub. cold, fresh and light, the beer tasted just right in the early hours of the night.
had a couple of pints before leaving to explore the rest of bangkok and its array of bottled beers.
not much to report on that front as the sights and sounds of one night in bangkok is quite familiar to all.
cheers!