Beerlao Lager
Lao Brewery Co.
- From:
- Lao Brewery Co.
- Laos
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #216 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 72
Ranked #39,019 - Avg:
- 3.1 | pDev: 19.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 148
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2003
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 43
SCORE
72
Okay
72
Okay
Beerlao is brewed from the best local rice and overseas high quality malt giving it a unique taste. Beerlao was launched in 1973 and has become the best selling and leading brand in Laos. It was also awarded gold medals by various international competitions. Beerlao is one of the most successful exports and is currently available in 13 countries worldwide.
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Ratings by edthehead:
Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
3.75/5 rDev +21%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +21%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle pour into a tulip glass.
Clear golden appearance, with a foamy white head that recedes quickly to a collar. Grain, scallion, sweet tea notes. Light body and carbonation, creamy finish.
Jun 15, 2023Clear golden appearance, with a foamy white head that recedes quickly to a collar. Grain, scallion, sweet tea notes. Light body and carbonation, creamy finish.
More User Ratings:
Rated by BenZan
4.17/5 rDev +34.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev +34.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A very nice beer that is light enough to help on a hot day. Good, solid taste.
Nov 26, 2025Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
2.44/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.44/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Regular macro lager, definitely not the best one. Pale golden color with decent, white head which quickly disappear. Malty aroma and taste with light grassy notes.
Apr 02, 2025
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.12/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Beerlao Lager pours a pale yellow color, with a small head—apple juice notes in the aroma. The flavor is sweeter, pale, and dry, and lots of apple juice flavors. Flat feel. Overall, a lovely, juice-like beer could be a lot worse.
Feb 23, 2025Reviewed by GoldenEagleTrading from Canada (BC)
5/5 rDev +61.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +61.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Very Fresh tasting, easy to drink, very enjoyable, especially on a hot day.
Clean look, pleasant smell of the hops & rice mixture. Thoroughly enjoyed, probably going to become my 'go to' beer.
Interested in trying other beer from this brand.
Mar 07, 2024Clean look, pleasant smell of the hops & rice mixture. Thoroughly enjoyed, probably going to become my 'go to' beer.
Interested in trying other beer from this brand.
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.25/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I've had copious amounts of this stuff while backpacking around Southeast Asia about 15 years ago. Is it a great beer compared to German lagers, for example? Of course not. Does it go down crisp and easy in 35°+ degree heat and 80%+ humidity? You betcha! Seriously, from what I remember this made for a very refreshing, inoffensive lager with some doughy, grainy malt and pretty light, grassy hops. Clear golden coloration with strong carbonation. Tastes even better when drunk sitting on the pavement on tiny plastic chairs!
Apr 21, 2023Reviewed by Mike747 from England
4.07/5 rDev +31.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +31.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Let's not kid ourselves. This is no classic German lager, but I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't like it. Surely the most inoffensive and one of the tastiest beers in SE Asia. Pours a clear, straw colour. Taste is clean up front and down the neck. Nothing remotely complex here, but it pairs excellently with any food I've tried. Imagine an Italian white (wine) that is trying hard to say nothing as you scoff down seafood linguine. This is the beer equivalent. Fresh, clean, unremarkable, unobtrusive and delicious. The problem is they go down too fast.
Apr 15, 2023
Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
3.81/5 rDev +22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a glass bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a thin layer of white head. Toasted malt smell. Medium body with good carbonation. Toasted malt flavors with moderate sweetness and a slight bitterness on the finish. Surprisingly good!
Oct 30, 2021
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.37/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
500ml can into a pint glass. Alpha coding no help in determining age.
Bright crystal clear golden body. Small white head disappears quickly, no lacing.
Manages to smell sweet.
And it is quite sweet. Rice and malted barley used. So were hops, but they must have just dipped a few leaves in there. Clean and very refreshing.
Mouth between thin and medium, finish sweet with a hint of dryness.
Overall, better than expected. Although sweetness is the main factor, it isn't cloying. Had a few rice lagers recently, my palate seems to like them more than American adjunct lagers. Clean and easy drinking.This would be killer after a hard days work.
Sep 05, 2021Bright crystal clear golden body. Small white head disappears quickly, no lacing.
Manages to smell sweet.
And it is quite sweet. Rice and malted barley used. So were hops, but they must have just dipped a few leaves in there. Clean and very refreshing.
Mouth between thin and medium, finish sweet with a hint of dryness.
Overall, better than expected. Although sweetness is the main factor, it isn't cloying. Had a few rice lagers recently, my palate seems to like them more than American adjunct lagers. Clean and easy drinking.This would be killer after a hard days work.
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