Beer Lao in London?
A little while back I got a question about whether or not you can find Beer Lao in the London. She's trying to get hold of some Beer Lao for an event she's putting on. I've been doing a little digging to try to find out if there's Beer Lao distribution there, but so far no luck.
Do any of my Eight Readers know if you can get Beer Lao in London? If so, how? Where? Who's the distributor? Thanks.
I'd very much like to hear any progress on this.
The Beer Lao website has an article detailing the arrival of the first shipping container of Beer Lao for the English market.
With it was a photo of said container that had me salivating. I've emailed them, but as usual no reply. Nothing on the internet, and even the one Thai supermarket I know in London replied "mai mii".
I have a bunch of people here who are itching to drink the stuff!
Posted by: David Martin | October 31, 2005 at 09:53 AM
Update - afraid there's been no luck on the UK/Beer Lao front. I made a few inquiries, but no go. If anyone else has better luck, please leave a comment here with the information. Thanks!
Posted by: Anthony St. Clair | November 01, 2005 at 09:30 AM
I too, am trying to hunt down a bottle of Lao's finest in the UK. Any movement since November 1st? My boyfriend would think I was a goddess if I could get some- we both agree its the finest beer in south east asia by miles. You say they export to France. Anywhere that does mailorder perchance?
Posted by: Emma Whitby | December 04, 2005 at 10:54 AM
None that I've found, I'm afraid. But...
From their site, another Laos site I found for them, you might want to try some of their contact info - maybe you can get pointed in the right direction or, if they hear from enough people, maybe you can help them see the wisdom of some UK distribution:
Lao Brewery Company Limited (beer-Lao)
http://www.beer-lao.com/
"LAO BREWERY Co., LTD" - contact info
http://www.visit-laos.com/food/lao_brewery/page4.htm
Posted by: Anthony StClair | December 05, 2005 at 07:54 PM
As for Asian beer, I'm an Asahi gal m'self...
Posted by: Ging | December 07, 2005 at 07:55 PM
Yes, but as an Australia, you'll drink anything with alcohol in it :-)
Posted by: Anthony StClair | December 08, 2005 at 06:07 AM
Hi, I've noticed on Ebay the small cans of Beer Lao are being sold - so for the really desperate, that might suffice. It's qite expensive though and a bit of a hassel to bring it from Germany.
Somewhere, right now in the UK, there is a huge shipping container filled with thousands of bottles of the stuff. But where?! I have re-emailed beer Lao, hopefully they can shed some light.
It's been a 5-year dry period for me, with just two breaks. :-(
Posted by: Dave Martin | December 09, 2005 at 07:45 AM
Sigh... maybe we all just need to make a trip to Laos...
Posted by: Anthony St. Clair | December 09, 2005 at 12:55 PM
Hey guys, i was going to leave the lead i found with the contact info - seems someone already found it b4 me. arrghhh well. iv rang - but the man in question was busy - i suspect we have to buy shed loads of the stuff as by the look of it he orders it. well with the amount of ppl on this site wanting some stuff - i feel a little business venture ;) coming on!!! keep posting news guys!!!
Gemma
xxxxx
Posted by: Gemma | December 12, 2005 at 09:40 AM
I HAVE 2 CASES OF BEER LAO!!!! id never tried it until yesterday - and it is LOVELY!! a very helpful man called James Morgan sorted me out - also informed me an online ording system will be put in place too. im giving him this link to post details on, so WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!
Gemma
xxx
Posted by: Gemma | December 23, 2005 at 04:38 AM
Superb! Look forward to hearing more - I have had no reply from the Beerlao email.
Posted by: Dave Martin | December 23, 2005 at 12:50 PM
Well James now has this website so im sure he'll soon give details of how to get beer lao - i got his contact details off of the beer lao distrubtion page - which someone has already posted!
the cases i feel will be finished by the end of christmas day - so another order will be put in soon i believe!!!
James is on the same level as a God to me and Charlie right now!!!
Hope everyone has a great Christmas and an even better new year!
Gemma
xxxxx
Posted by: Gemma | December 24, 2005 at 11:44 AM
Hello everybody,
All this enthusiasm for Beer Lao is brilliant, we are indeed the UK distributors of Asia's greatest beer.
Thank you to everybody who has been in touch with us. A big thank you to Gemma for recommending this site and to Mr. St Clair for such a good discussion topic !!
We will soon have our online ordering up and running, in the meantime if you would like Beer Lao in the UK please be in touch with us at jamesmorgan@beerlao.co.uk
Cheers to all of you from the Beer Lao UK team.
James
Posted by: James Morgan | December 29, 2005 at 08:36 AM
Thank you for the update James! Good luck getting the ordering system set up, and let us know straightaway when it's ready. Something tells me you won't be lacking for customers :-)
Posted by: Anthony StClair | December 30, 2005 at 11:02 PM
So, I guess the question, for me at least, becomes how do you get this beer in the states?
With all the good things people are saying I can't not at least try it.
Posted by: Zac | December 31, 2005 at 02:32 AM
Tell me about it. I found it here in Eugene once (at the Market of Choice at 29th & Willamette), about a year ago. I've got a question out to Beer Lao's UK distributor to see if they have a lead for a distributor for the U.S.
And it is really good. If I can track some down, I'll keep one back for you :-)
Posted by: Anthony StClair | December 31, 2005 at 02:59 PM
Awesome, Thanks alot = ).
Maybe one day a Beer Lao tide will sweep across the nation with you at it's lead ^_~
Posted by: Zac | January 01, 2006 at 11:55 PM
A great wave of Asian lager... gads, it brings a tear to my eye...
Posted by: Anthony StClair | January 02, 2006 at 10:20 AM
Sorted!
Proud recipient of two cases of Beerlao....the stories are true, it is available.
Alex mentioned there are about 15 or so restaurants around London selling, most of them seem to be Vietnamese, but we don't really have much of a Lao population here, if at all. I didn't recognise the names, but then again, there are plenty of Vietnamese restaurants around.
Their website should be up soon so you can have it delivered to your home! Thanks Alex and James.
ZAC,
Check the Beerlao website - http://www.beer-lao.com/age.php
Click on the "Distributions" tab and it will have a number of US distributors listed. God luck.
Posted by: Dave Martin | January 02, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Sabaii-dii, Beerlao is here!
www.beerlao.co.uk
Enjoy!
Posted by: David Martin | April 29, 2006 at 03:29 AM
Woo-hoo! That's brilliant mate. Tip one back for me - it's still a Beer Lao drought in Eugene.
Posted by: Anthony StClair | May 02, 2006 at 09:39 AM
For anyone interested there's a specialty wine shop in Lygon St, Melbourne - somewhere near the Nova Cinema that sells it. 15 dollars for 6 330ml bottles.
Posted by: peter dearricott | September 16, 2006 at 01:14 AM
I've spotted Beer Laos for sale at a deli in Didsbury, Manchester
Posted by: Sarah | October 03, 2006 at 01:10 AM
Nice! Now I've just got to see if we can get Beer Lao at the Bier Stein here in Eugene...
Posted by: Anthony StClair | October 05, 2006 at 08:50 PM
TO ALL BEER LAO LOVERS IN THE UK..I HAVE FOUND AN INDEPENDENT WINE MERCHANTS NOW SEELING AND DELIVERY BEER LAO... BASED IN KENT.
RODNEY FLETCHER VINTNERS 01892 723 084 OR E-MAIL wine@rfvintners.co.uk
IF YOU ORDER AND QUOTE MY NAME GARY LENEY AS THE PERSON WHO RECOMMENDED THEM, WOULD BE
APPRECIATED.
Posted by: gary | October 27, 2006 at 04:33 AM