When I think about Asian beers, I default to a few favourites – Asahi, Tsingtao, San Miguel, Hite and Singha. Three Kingdoms Beer Co. in Vancouver wants to find a cross section between Asian culture and the beer industry. They are working in partnership with partnership with Dogwood Brewing.
Hefeweizen
At 12 IBU, it’s quite hoppy, thus the bunny illustration. The can is smaller 355ml cans compared to the other 473ml. Hefeweizen uses German pale wheat malt, where you get the aroma of banana, cinnamon, clove, and the strong hops. This would pair well with seafood, chicken, mild cheeses, or sweet desserts.
Honey Kolsch
The Honey Kolsch is our favourite of the 4 beers they offer as it matches our personal beer preferences. It has a subtle floral and fruity notes and finishes with a hint of sweet honey. Very refreshing and enjoyable.
You can pair this with fried foods like fried chicken.
Hazy IPA
For an IPA, the flavours are nice with hints of sweet citrus with a tropical hop finish. It’s a very easy to drink IPA and well balanced. We were definitely surprised as we generally refrain from IPAs. You can have spicy food to pair with the Hazy IPA.
Chocolate Milk Stout
The Chocolate Milk Stout is a treat to enjoy. It is dark in colour and is sweet with deep roasted malt flavour with a touch of milky lactose. It is smooth and malty with the dark chocolate taste. You can pair this with BBQ and other grilled foods.
If you’re lactose intolerant, you will need to take lactase pills to counteract the lactose in the Chocolate Milk Stout.
Final Thoughts
I’m glad Three Kingdom Beer Co is adding more diversity to the beer industry. I’m all for it! Their 4 core beers are a solid line up that attracts different types of beer drinkers. My personal favourite is the Honey Kolsch as I usually lean towards light effervescent beers with less hoppy flavour.
Another local company – Fuggles and Warlock in Richmond is doing an exceptional job merging Asian culture and flavours in the beers they brew.
Website:
https://www.threekingdoms.beer/
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Hi Diana, the panda can is the Hazy IPA, not the Lazy. Hazy means the yeast isn’t as filtered so the beer colour itself looks hazy as opposed to clear like many lagers.