Where Bangkok drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Bangkok worth taking a tram to.
Mikkeller Bangkok in Bangkok's Ekkamai 10 is the Danish gypsy brewery's Southeast Asian flagship, 30 rotating taps of Mikkeller and Asian craft brewers in a converted house.
Tip: The flight of four covers the range; Friday and Saturday nights are dense from 19:00. The taproom kitchen runs late-night burgers.
Wishbeer Home Bar in Bangkok's Phra Khanong is the Thai craft-beer retailer's taproom with 30-plus Thai and Asian beers on rotation, plus a bottle shop on the same floor.
Tip: Bottle shop attached; pay corkage to drink retail bottles on-site. Tasting flights of six are the cheapest way to read the menu.
Brewski in Bangkok's Asoke is the 30th-floor craft-beer rooftop above the Radisson Blu, 30 rotating taps of Thai and international craft brews with city-skyline views.
Tip: Happy hour 17:00-19:00. Weekend nights queue at the bar; reserve a table on the open terrace for sunset.
The Beer Cap in Bangkok's Asoke is the American-style craft beer hall with 30 imported taps and Thai sour-ale specialists, anchoring the soi nightlife since 2018.
Tip: American-style burgers and chicken wings pair with the IPA flight; weekend nights are busiest after 21:00.
Chit Beer on Koh Kret island near Bangkok is Wichit Saiklao's pioneering Thai craft microbrewery from 2012, on-site brews at a riverside taproom on the Chao Phraya island.
Tip: Weekend only. Reach via short ferry from Pak Kret pier; pair the IPA with riverside Thai-Mon street food on Koh Kret.
Peak food season in Bangkok is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Bangkok rewards trust.