Louisiane Brewhouse, Nha Trang

A nice change of pace from beer end of things. Lager-focused options for the most part but much more flavorful and not just the pale lagers that you find everywhere else in Vietnam. Beer for 330 mL draft costs less than a soda. Food is relatively pricy for Nha Trang (or Vietnam for that matter) but they have a good selection of both local and Western options. Non-Vietnamese options included sushi, burgers, and really nice pizzas. Atmosphere is open air with both indoor and outdoor seating. Located on the beach. They have their own swimming pool that you can use during the day...in case you need to cool off while trying the beer. Overall worth the visit if in Nha Trang (a nice beach town if you are in Vietnam) both for the beer and for the change of pace with food.

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wow - what a nice surprise to come across in Vietnam after drinking mediocre SE Asian lagers for the past 3 months.

The atmosphere is great - right on the beach with a modern thatch-roof design with all the brewing kettles etc. in full view for everyone to enjoy. Another major plus is the fact that you get to use their pool!

The service was very good - especially for SE Asia (at most restaurants here, we are constantly annoyed by servers giving you no time to relax and choose your meals/drinks - they literally ask you what you want the second you sit down and hover over you until you finally get the message across that you could use a few minutes. . .). Here, they are very polite and well trained and give you all the time you need.

For SE Asia, the selection of craft beers is exceptional. They seem to have a regular rotation featuring a lager (of course), dark lager, witbier, amber etc. but they also feature seasonals (when we were there, there was a wit infused with passion fruit which sounded tasty on a hot day). I, however, went with their red ale and it was very tasty.

The food was quite good. we tried the mussels and seafood noodles and were happy with both.

As for value, $3 for a 600ml mug of fresh craft beer is hard to beat. for SE Asia, it was actually a bit pricier than most but well worth it I promise you!

The first really good beer that I had since I have arrived in Asia (haven't been to Japan yet) and I was happy that I ended up spending a night in Nha Trang to check this place out. The place is set up right on the beach and it is a notorious place for tourists to come and lounge away the days while swilling the finest beer that Vietnam has to offer. I stayed inside as it was night and a bit chilly. The inside is nice and spacious with the brew kettles greeting you at the entrance.

I tried all the beers that they had on tap at that point (reviews to follow) and they were all über fresh and delicious. They usually have 4 or 5 beers on tap at any one time. I could definitely see how this place is so popular. I did not get to try the food, but I am told that it is just as good an excuse to make a stop to Louisiane. Not every BA is ever going to make it to Vietnam let alone Nha Trang, but if you do this place is well worth the time.