{"id":3345,"date":"2021-02-02T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourhero.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=3345"},"modified":"2024-08-16T08:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T12:01:59","slug":"bia-hoi-craft-traditional-a-guide-to-vietnamese-beer-in-saigon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourhero.com\/en\/magazine\/gastronomy\/bia-hoi-craft-traditional-a-guide-to-vietnamese-beer-in-saigon\/","title":{"rendered":"Bia hoi, craft & traditional: A guide to Vietnamese beer in Saigon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beer in Vietnam really took off during the French colonial period. Here, western methods of brewing were introduced and the taste quickly took off amongst the locals. Until the late 19th century, homemade rice wine was the drink of choice. A liquor rather than a wine, rice wine gets you drunk, fast! So a readily-available and cheap alcoholic alternative quickly won popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel around any region in Vietnam and you\u2019ll see groups of people socializing with cheap draft or bottled beer. However, beer culture in Vietnam\u2019s biggest city has diversified in recent times. The traditional Vietnam beer market is very much alive in Saigon. But the influx of craft breweries \u2014 close to 100 in 2021 \u2014 has seen a completely different style of beer quench the national thirst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to find out everything you need to know about the beer scene in Saigon, and make sure to try them all during your stay! Oh, and whilst you’re there, check out our article on all the weird and wonderful foods you can eat in Saigon<\/a> too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vietnamese beer: Bottled & draft beers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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