Full Review

Bia Saigon

Bia Saigon
Coffee Infused Lager

Category: Flavored Lager

Date Tasted:
Country: Vietnam
Alcohol: 4.2%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Bia Saigon
Coffee Infused Lager

Category: Flavored Lager

Date Tasted:
Country: Vietnam
Alcohol: 4.2%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of light roast coffee, caramel hazelnut cream, and malt syrup with a silky, vibrant, spritzy, dryish light-to-medium body and a smooth, delightful, medium-length finish that exhibits touches of butterscotch and toffee, cocoa nibs, and mocha. An interesting lager, showing crisp and clean yet with a powerful coffee impact.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: light roast coffee, caramel hazelnut cream, and malt syrup
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with touches of butterscotch and toffee, cocoa nibs, and mocha
Bitterness Bitterness: None
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Cassoulet, Sauerbraten
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An interesting lager, showing crisp and clean yet with a powerful coffee impact.

The Producer

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation (SABECO)

The Producer

Their Portfolio

Flavored Lager

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Serve in a Shaker Pint Glass
This category is, practically speaking, a catchall for beers that don’t fit neatly in an existing category. Flavored lagers may be flavored with, or affected by, the addition of unusual ingredients including chocolate, coffee, chili peppers or even juniper. In addition, the base beer may be related to almost any classic beer style. Given the variation possible in this category, there are no established standards for appearance, aroma or flavor. Instead, beers in this category are defined by a pleasing combination of the beer’s elements and overall drinkability. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock, Stiegl Grapefruit Radler and Burleigh Black Giraffe Coffee Lager.