“But this is a wine blog!” you may say. But it’s not really. It’s a beverage blog… but it’s more than that. It’s an experience blog. Sure, once and a while you’ll get a beverage that’s authentically bad-tasting, but mostly “taste” is what you like, and that’s subjective. We like to write about what it’s like and sometimes what it means.
Friendly staff, when I stepped out of the cab in a downpour I was greeted by a smiling young lady with a very large umbrella.
They seem to have turned to South Park for inspiration on anything with a name here.
- Itty Bitty Chicken Titties = grilled chicken breast
- Don’t F*ck With Me Pale Ale (they sold out of this)
- No Cookie No Nookie Oreo Cream Stout
- F*cking Liar India Summer Ale (medium body, some hints of spices, refreshing)
- The Jonah Falcondog Foursome = meter long hot dog “done four ways” (whatever that means)
I managed to order the least healty meal I’ve had not only in Vietnam, but the least healthy thing I’ve eaten in months. Grilled sausage and french fries. The french fries were pretty damn good, especially for a country that has no business growing potatos. My “Beef Injection Sausage” (300g southern spiced link, says the menu) came quite pink in the middle still, which is not generally how you want sausage, so using Google Translate I sent it back. The waitron came back from the kitchen and told me the Chef thought it was cooked correctly, but they could cook it a few more minutes for me. When it returned, as far as I could tell it hadn’t been heated by anything more serious than the cook’s explitives about damn customers and I decided to give up and eat it. This place servers lots of westerners and seems to have a good rep.
If I die, tell my wife I love her.
This place is known for it’s wide selection of local craft brews, of which there are a surprisingly large selection. If you’re missing the USA they even have beer from (one of my former clients) Rogue Ales and Anderson Valley. Also, fine brews from France, Australia, Japan and a couple other far-away places.
The BiaCraft brews are light compared to what we drink back in the Pacific Northwest, but pretty much every beer is light compared to what we drink in the land where hops are grown. That said, this Wildberry Wheat could duke it out with any craft beer anywhere for flavor and quality.
After so many decades of war (kicked out the French, kicked out the yanks, then fought off the Cambodians and the Chinese) and it’s clear they are very hungry to join the modern world. I get the sense that they are looking at Singapore, Japan, etc and thinking we want what you have!
Ask your server for more information. Or Don’t. Whatever.