You can’t talk about brewing in Bangkok without talking about Colonel Wichit ‘Chit’ Saiklao. The Thailand craft brew pioneer that started Chit Beer [or ChitBeer] has been at the forefront of the brewing scene for more than a decade. His students, such as Devanom, have gone on to change the scene in their own way. Chit’s first shop on Koh Kret has been a pilgrimage for all craft beer lovers to Bangkok. Recent expansions, Chit Holes, have opened around Bangkok, as well as Phuket and Chiang Mai. (BK Magazine; Dec. 2024)
Chit Holes to Find Chit Beer
The best and easiest places to find some “good Chit” is at the increasing bumber of Chit Holes around Bangkok and into other places of Thailand. Chit Hole is the name of the taprooms by Chit Beer that have a number of local Thai craft beers on tap.
Chit Beer on Untapped
“To become a proficient homebrewer – To open a Home Brew Shop – To build a small brewing company and – To make “ChitBeer” to be considered one of premier craft breweries in this region in year 2060″
– ChitBeer Untapped Page
- Good Chit Pilsner
- Pilsner – Other
- 4.9% ABV
- Added 05/01/16
- Porn’s Milk Stout
- Stout – Milk / Sweet
- 6% ABV
- Added 05/01/16
- Drink Dank Gan
- IPA – American
- 6% ABV
- Added 09/05/19
- White Mango IPA
- IPA – White / Wheat
- 5.8% ABV
- Added 03/31/18
- Hardcore DIPA
- IPA – Imperial / Double
- 8% ABV
- Added 11/13/22
- Koh-Kret NE IPA
- IPA – New England / Hazy
- 6.2% ABV
- Added 01/26/19
- Shogun IPA
- IPA – American
- 6.2% ABV
- Added 04/06/15
- Monkey IPA
- IPA – American
- 5.6% ABV
- Added 08/29/17
- Oktoberfest
- Märzen
- 5% ABV
- Added 09/14/13
- Porn’s Milk Imperial Stout
- Stout – Imperial / Double Milk
- 8% ABV
- Added 09/23/23
- EZY EZY Pale Ale
- Pale Ale – American
- 5% ABV
- Added 08/03/18
- Good Man Amber
- Red Ale – American Amber / Red
- 5% ABV
- Added 04/06/18
- Forever Weizen
- Wheat Beer – Hefeweizen
- 5% ABV
- Added 11/29/23
- Fourteen Again
- IPA – Session4.9% ABV
- Added 09/08/17
- Hipster IPA
- IPA – American
- 7.2% ABV
- Added 10/03/15
- Newzealand Pale Ale
- Pale Ale – New Zealand
- 5.6% ABV
- Added 05/03/24
Chit tagged posts
Bangkok Tops World Craft Beer Destinations
VinePair creates a listacle that puts Bangkok as the #1 craft beer destination in the world.
Chit Holes in Bangkok
ChitBeer, or Chit Beer, has quite a few taprooms around Bangkok and Thailand called Chit Holes, and Chit Terminal. Here we try to keep a list.
Chit Hole PhayaThai announced
ChitBeer is opening back up under Phaya Thai terminal station. The restaurant has been renamed and refurbished, and will now be a Chit Hole PhayaThai located in the venue Room.
Upper Deck Sports Bar Bangkok
Upper Deck Sports Bar recently had their grand opening, and is already a fun place in central Bangkok to get some food, drinks, and sports.
Soft Visit to Chit Terminal
A beer lover makes a visit to the soft-opened Chit Terminal, about 5km from Koh Kret, the home of ChitBeer.
Thailand Beef Fest
Feb. 5-7; Happening north of Chatuchak weekend market, the beef fest has some beef, some beer workshops on the opening day, and of course – music.
Sarika Craft Beer Festival
Feb. 14th, Sarika Craft Beer Festival will be happening a couple hours drive northeast of Bangkok.
Upper Deck Softly Opens
Upper Deck has ‘softly’ opened – the beer from ~27 taps are pouring, and the kitchen is open. It is a big bar, and looks like it will be a great place for watching sports, and enjoying food & drinks.
ChitBeer’s 13th Anniversary
Sat. Dec. 20th – ChitBeer celebrates 13 years making local Thai craft beer in Nonthburi, on the river island of Koh Kret.