Louisiane Brew House

[Fourstar]

Thanks for all the great feedback guys - I've just stumbled across this - and am glad that others have enjoyed the beers, and enjoyed the hospitality.
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t was certainly one of the most fun projects that I've done - and rewarding, to take two Vietnamese guys who knew absolutely nothing about brewing and give them much more opportunity (and better salary :icon_cheers: ). Its also good to have a permanent holiday every year, and go back and brew some beer and lie on the beach amongst all the skin!

@Fourstar - Nice work on the recipes and profiles, you pretty much nailed them mate.

To the guys heading over..., have fun at Louisiane, and say hi to Hoang and Hai my brewers...., they're always keen to talk to people who understand what they've learned.

Cheers and beers,
Sean

Hi Sean,

I must say, congratulations on all the hard work of seeting up such an establishment. The gents Hoang and Hai are definitely setting the benchmark for craft brewing in Vietnam. :icon_cheers:

If wasn't heading over to the states in september for a beery whirlwind tour to remember (or not depending on how excited it get), hitting up Nha Trang for a week of relaxation and beers would be down on my to-do list.

Apologies for deconstructing your recipes and posting your IP, I just wanted to give the folks down here the pleasure of trying a beer that ticks all of the boxes. You should start serving the Witbir unfiltered, man that was so good on a hot day.

Cheers,
Braden

 

[3cl3ctic]

Hi Sean,

Apologies for deconstructing your recipes and posting your IP

No problems at all mate - from my perspective, beer is for sharing. There are no plans to "commercialise" Louisiane and sell the beer in package or outside the brewhouse.
Regardless, its about what the guys know about good practise as much as the raw materials.

You should start serving the Witbir unfiltered, man that was so good on a hot day.

Fully agree on this, a lapse of concentration on the installation of equipment. To do this I needed one bright beer tank that was not a cylindroconical. A little yeast settles every night in the cone leading to consistency issues in a cylindro for the first drinkers of the morning. A lesson learned.....,
Cheers,
Sean

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

I am heading back in November, the brew house is always on my VIP(B) list.
Nicest location for a brewery on Earth. Food is great, beer is great and the stuff floating in the pool is usually great too.
Nev

 

[3cl3ctic]

I am heading back in November, the brew house is always on my VIP( B) list.
Nicest location for a brewery on Earth. Food is great, beer is great and the stuff floating in the pool is usually great too.
Nev

Nev - keep in mind that November through to Feb is the wet season there. Best times to visit are March through to Mid September. The hottest months are June July August.
Have fun!

 

[wakkatoo]

Tough luck...., yep flying is the only way to do it..., DO NOT get on a bus....! :beerbang:

Rumor has it that the next IBD conference is in HCMC..., so look out 2014, I'll be taking a delegation up to NT on a tax deductible brewery tour...!

Happy travels.

Back off to Vietnam in a couple of weeks. Learnt my lesson from last year and I've pre-purchased my flights to get to Nha Trang. So I will definately be getting to the brewhouse this time!

 

[pokolbinguy]

If they are still on the menu try the Chilli Frog Legs....YUM!!

 

[wakkatoo]

Well got back today after a damn long red-eye flight.
Got to the brewhouse, what a great place. The wife enjoyed it so much she was the one pushing to go back the following day. Tried all the beers and enjoyed them all. My out-and-out fave was the wit. A great beer to have a session on eating some of the great food and your eyes aren't left wanting either. Mid afternoon around that pool is a good time to be there

Saw the frogs legs, forgot about your post pok, so I didn't try them.

Glad I went, is a great setup.