After a long day of hustle and bustle, a glass of cold beer seems like a great ending, right?
Although beer was introduced to our ancestors by the colonists as a remedy to relieve pain, it is no longer commonly consumed for that purpose alone. Now it is part of multiple different cultures and exists in different forms, even for celebratory purposes.
From a small grocery store to a high-end five-star restaurant in Malaysia; both locals and foreigners can enjoy various varieties of beer. If you are one of those who are don’t want to just go to bars to enjoy a glass, you can easily get or find your next favourite beer right here on our list.
List of Best Beers In Malaysia 2024
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Overview
Known for being crisper, cleaner, and more refreshing than ales; Carlsberg Danish Pilsner is a well-balanced beer with a rich malty aroma. It is pleasantly smooth and rolls down the throat with ease as well!
This is one the best options around due to how light and nice it feels to drink without missing the taste of hops. It is the perfect drink for parties and celebrations without being too heavy on your palate, after all.
Details
- Brewed using pilsner malt, a delicate blend of quality hop varieties and the 'Saccharomyces Carlsbergensis’ yeast
- Best served cold at 8°C low temperature
- Consists of malt, hop, grains, carbon dioxide and permitted food conditioner
- 5.0% of alcohol content
Who Is This For?
Not looking to feel buzzed just after a couple of glasses of beer? Then this would be the perfect choice for you. The smooth texture and complex flavour of this drink will leave you with a lingering light feeling on your taste buds; it will not be overly bitter or overwhelming for you beer connoisseurs.
Overview
The well-known Guinness Stout Beer is rich and has a full-bodied flavour with a complex aroma of toffee and caramel.
Although it has a hoppy bitterness, the malty sweetness is able to cut through it and create a well balanced-flavoured beer for consumption. You will not be able to miss the roasted flavour that blooms with a tinge of chocolate and coffee as well. In short, it’s the right beverage to finish a nice meal on a perfect note!
Details
- Made of water, malted barley, roasted barley, hops, yeast
- Alcohol content: 5.5%
Who Is This For?
This soft, subtle, and creamy flavoured beer leaves a slight tingling, citric-like bitterness on your tongue. It is not entirely sweet nor bitter. Instead, it leaves the best aftertaste that will not make you feel bloated. So if this suits your palate, what are you waiting for?
Overview
Anchor Smooth Pilsner Beer tastes crisp, smooth, and refreshing. Yet, it does not lack the rich and complex flavour that leaves you yearning for more.
If you are not a big fan of the bitter aftertaste, Anchor Smooth Pilsner beer has an intense sweet taste which perfectly enriches the drink. Most importantly, it is exceptionally smooth, you might even say, if you ask about the mouthfeel.
Details
- Consist of water, malted barley, maize, hops and yeast
- Alcohol content: 4.0%
Who Is This For?
A bitter aftertaste is not for everyone. So if a glass of cold, smooth, rich beer that leaves no tingling bitterness at the back of your throat entices you, then you have your answer here.
Overview
Gulping down some creamy beer is life! The combination of roasted barley, brown malt, caramel malt, and lager malt elevates the richness of this beer, with a coffee flavour that gently caresses the end of each gulp.
In terms of feel, this thick, creamy, almost black drink boasts robustness and is perfect for anyone that wants to end the night on a high note. And the rich flavour that comes from the roast does not abandon the crisp texture of the beer at all!
Detail
- Consists of Lager malt, caramel malt, brown malt and roasted barley
- Best served at 5°C - 8°C
- Alcohol by Volume: 5.0%
Who Is This For?
This malty beer, accompanied by its slight aroma, never disappoints because it accommodates the Asian climate very well. So if you are in Malaysia and the scorching hot sun devastates you, this would be a way to cool you down.
Overview
The term "super dry beer" can be a little puzzling. However, the term "dry" means the beer lacks sweetness. ‘Super dry', on the other hand, indicates the extensive and longer fermentation that breaks down the natural sugar and converts it to alcohol.
This Japanese-made brew has less maltiness which accentuates the alcohol without any infused sweetness. The lack of sweetness does not manifest a high level of bitterness either. Instead, you get a clean, crisp, and palate-cleansing beer that leaves a short, subdued bitterness on a refreshing note.
While the beer may be a newer concept for us, but it is slowly captivating the public at large due to its subtle flavour that is also light-bodied.
Details
- Consist of yeast, malt, hops, maize and rice
- Alcohol content : 5%
Who Is This For?
This clear, pale golden drink with a thin white head would be ideal for anyone who does not like a lot of sugar in their drink. It may be dry on the palate, but it still has that white bread sweetness, which is balanced by the slight tinge of malt that would not be overpowering.
So, if the sweetness of any regular alcohol bothers you, why not give Asahi Super Dry Beer a try?
Overview
Alcohol... with no alcohol? It is confusing, right? No worries; this is an ideal drink for anyone that is very calorie-conscious at all times. However, do keep in mind that it contains less than 0.03% of alcohol, so it is not entirely consumable if there are health and religious reasons.
That aside, this malty, sweet beer gives you the same satisfaction as the regular ones (almost). Besides the lower alcohol content, it is still a refreshing, fruity, and malty drink that just makes day drinking a lot less guilty!
Details
- Contains water, barley, natural flavouring, hops extract
- Alcohol content: less than 0.05%
Who Is This For?
Great as a tropical, soft thirst-quencher, it carries almost the similar taste as the traditional Heineken minus the alcohol. So, that means less calories, more joy. Who would not be tempted by such a bargain?
Overview
If strong and bitter alcohol is very alluring to you, then why not chug down a Heineken Lager beer?
This clear, golden-coloured beer, which is highly carbonated, has a strong aroma of malt that has a slight shade of sweetness proportionate for those that prefer bitter alcohol. Nevertheless, the aftertaste of the bitterness leaves rather quickly, so it will smoothly roll down your throat.
The best part is, it is still within the budget!
Details
- Consists of barley, hops, water and yeast
- Alcohol content: 5%
Who Is This For?
If you prefer your beer to be strong and flavourful rather than sweet, this is the beer for you. Also, as a cheaper option, it definitely provides a high-class alcoholic beverage that you should surely not miss!
Overview
Score! Another affordable beer suggestion to keep the joy at a party for a lower cost. In case Heineken Lager Beer is too strong for your liking, Tiger Lager Beer is a lot more subtle in taste.
The aroma here is not intense, so it would not be too aggressive for your nose either. This bold lager, brewed and fermented in Asia, would also suit most Asian taste buds as well. So, go pick up some Tiger Lager beer cans and feel the taste take it up a notch.
Details
- Contains water, malted barley and hops
- Alcohol content: 5%
Who Is This For?
A high-quality beer that does not bore a hole in your wallet is just the perfect cherry on top for you, beer connoisseur! This strong yet delicate taste will never leave your mind, even after your eighth glass. If you are bold enough to try this highly flavoured beer, heaven is just a sip away.
FAQ:
- Does Malaysia have its own beer?
Unlike many Asian countries, Malaysia does not have its own brewery that produces beer. However, we never lack the variety of imported beers that our locals never fail to enjoy.
- As of now, there are currently only two breweries in Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia Berhad [previously Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB)] incorporated in 1964 and Carlsberg Malaysia Berhad in 1969.
- These are marketed as top breweries that supply beer to most business places.
- Besides these multinational corporations in Malaysia, there are certain Malaysian cultures, especially East Malaysians, that have been producing their own rice wine for ages, which is consumed during celebrations.
- Yet, West Malaysians are more familiar with the aforementioned beers than the locally produced rice wine.