Phnom Penh has a new craft beer spot called Embargo. They undoubtedly have one of the largest craft beer selections in Cambodia. Whereas certain places have a few taps of craft beer and other bars have a few bottles, Embargo has a good selection of both. At the moment they have 8 taps and over 30 different bottles available. Definitely […]
Embargo – Craft Beer Bar in Phnom Penh
Hop Hog Tasting at Embargo
The good people from Hop Hog in Thailand has gotten Embargo some of their beers for a tasting. At this event, you will get to hear parts of the history of the very interesting Thai Craft Beer scene and the struggles they´ve been facing over the past few years. It´s a very promising market, but because of draconic brewing laws, […]
Craft Beer in Croatia
I´ve been on a little trip to Europe for the few past months so I decided to write a bit about the current craft beer scene in Europe. I will write a few different articles and this is the first and shortest one. Croatia was so filled with tourists during this time of the year so I quickly headed to […]
Guide to different craft beer styles in Cambodia
Craft beer is becoming increasingly popular in Cambodia, with more and more bars and restaurants offering a selection of local and international craft beers. But with so many different styles of craft beer available, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide to the most common craft beer styles available in […]
3rd Phnom Penh Craft Beer Crawl
The first ever Craft Beer Pub Crawl in Phnom Penh was a resounding success! Almost 25 people started the crawl, but only a few hearty souls made it to the end. Those who followed all the way through were rewarded with great craft beer at popular places like Embargo, Noisy Chili, and finally Chug Lab. Now it’s time for the […]
Notorious Bong Craft Beer Tasting at Embargo
We recently talked about Notorious Bong, the new craft beer brewery in Kampot, and did an interview with one of the co-founders, Theo. This brewery from Kampot has impressed us with the beers we´ve had from them despite them only opening their brewery in December 2021. Now you will get your chance to try 7 of their different beers at […]
Notorious Bong – New Craft Beer from Kampot
A new craft beer brewery has just sprung out of Kampot. We have earlier seen local breweries there like Flowers Nanobrewery and Projekt Brews, but now there´s a new kid on the block. Their brand was launched just a few weeks ago at the Second Kampot Craft Beer Festival. We, of course, got curious and did a little chat with […]
Second Kampot Craft Beer Festival at Monkey Republic
It´s about 1 year ago since we did an interview with Slava that was the organizer of the Craft Beer festival in Kampot 2021. Now the time has come again for a new festival that will be held at Monkey Republic the 26th of February 2022. We decided to have another chat with Slava to see what the plans are […]
Pasteur Street Cyclo Stout now at Embargo – Interview with Mischa Smith
Embargo Craft Beer Bar just got in a limited amount of the beer Cyclo Stout from Pasteur Street Brewing in Vietnam. It is one of the highest rated beers from Southeast Asia on Untappd. It’s probably the first time this craft beer is sold in Cambodia so we decided to dive deeper into the story behind the beer. We contacted […]
Cambodian Craft Beer Update – August 2021
It has not been an easy year for the Cambodian craft beer scene. There has been an alcohol ban, lockdowns, curfews, and pretty much everything possible that has made it difficult for venues and breweries to conduct their business. Everyone is still trying their best to survive and there are some cool updates we want to share with you. There […]
Kampucheers – Craft Ale in Cambodia Review
Chum reap sour IPA. Just because I’m not a Khmer hipster commuting to my tech start-up job on a Penny-farthing fashioned out of bamboo doesn’t mean I can’t proffer a pompous opinion on craft ale in the Kingdom of Wonder. Don’t expect cicerone critiques though, just tongue-in-cheek tastings and humorous hot takes of various beers available here (or at least, […]