Love them or hate them there are plenty of Asian beers to try in Cambodia. A general summary of opinions indicated many find the draughts watery and are pleasantly surprised by the dark brews. More than a few love Khmer brews and well… there is only one way to find out. Here are the most popular locally brewed beers.

Angkor

Is probably the most commonly available beer in Cambodia, there are signs touting My Country, My Beer absolutely everywhere. Angkor is a lager and often available on tap.

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Angkor Stout

Not the easiest beer to find, while it’s rated better than Black Panther most westerners tend to agree that stouts just are not what you want to drink in the tropics.

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Anchor

Anchor is the second most popular beer. Locals seem to take preference to it over Angkor. Pronounced “An-cher” more to distinguish the word from Angkor and avoid confusion than anything else.

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ABC

Another local favorite and probably the most popular stout. I’ve seen this mixed 50/50 with  Anchor before… when in Rome as they say.

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Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is a relatively new beer in the market and another you might struggle to find, unsurprisingly it is not actually brewed in Phnom Penh.

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Black Panther

Apparently the number two stout and it probably is as I’ve never seen it out of its carton.

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Bayon

Targeted at the local market and cheaper than Angkor, in the hands of a local is where you will usually find it. No ones beer of choice.