Bia Hoi
Funky Picnic Brewery & Cafe

This may be the most “interesting” beer we’ve done to date.

There’s not a lot of information on “Bia Hoi” as a beer style online. There are some videos explaining the drink though, with images of street vendors brewing up the wort one day, cooling it and pitching yeast, then letting it ferment in a closed vessel overnight and serving it the next day. So our Bia Hoi is really only a “lager” in name only. It features a heavy serving of flaked rice, uses Saaz hops and ginger in the kettle, and is fermented in about 7 days with lager yeast. It’s then naturally carbonated and treated with thai basil before moving to kegs. The finished beer is super light with a bright finish and huge hit of basil on the nose.