Clang.

Beer #343 Chang / Cosmos Brewery (Thai Beverage), Bangkok, Thailand 
Beers to go: 23

By the time you read this, the Penn State vs. Indiana game has kicked off, and I'm likely enjoying a great day in the parking lot - and hopefully in the stadium, too!

Today's beer is another one of those macro brews, but a macro coming from a strange place that I'm not likely ever going to visit.  Today's beer is Chang, from Cosmos Brewery, which is owned by Thai Beverage, in Bangkok.  In the glass, you see a clear, dull gold, and your nose finds a sweet aroma, maybe of rice.  The taste has some grain and rice, and some sweetness, and not a while of much else, really.  Unless you have some burning desire to cross off a beer from Thailand on your bucket list, go ahead and skip this one.

Pretend this beer never happened

Thing to Think About Today:
You know who makes me laugh?  Ken Jeong, who is hilarious and plays the equally hilarious character Senor Chang on the NBC comedy Community.  He's waaaay better than Chang beer, that's for sure.  Senor Chang, the floor is yours:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUfVPKJCkQc

Beer 339: Cosmos Brewery Chang Beer

One of the benefits of working in a place that has a movie theater is seeing this throughout the day:

Daniel Craig = HOT!!!  (source)

Still not sure if I can commit to it in the theater.  Me and 142-minute films tend not to get along well.  Something else that I don't get along well with?  Chang beer from Cosmos Brewery Co., Ltd.  It's brewed in Thailand (5% ABV) and marketed as Thailand's award winning beer. 

It poured a slightly hazy golden color with very little to no head and what was there disappeared rather quickly.  It smells like rubbery beer and corn.  In fact, it's so flavorless that it's not actually that bad.  If you explore the Chang website at all, you'll note it's all about Thai food and Thai scenery.  The website makes it look like an awesome beer.  I'd say it's similar to Piton.  (Reviewed here.)

 

What I got the biggest kick out of is the tasting notes from the Chang website:

Golden honey in colour, Chang beer has a complex aroma - a smoky, peaty blend of sweet green apples and vanilla - and a beautifully balanced flavour which is crisp, smooth and incredibly refreshing.

Wow. I did not get any of that and based on other reviews I read, the copywriters are smoking some really good weed in Thailand because no one got any of that. I will admit that it is smooth, but water is also smooth.  This is a sad, sad beer.

Cheers.