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Chang Classic

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🌍 Thailand · Lager · One of 46 Lagers in hopIQ

Thailand's most exported beer and one of Southeast Asia's most recognised lagers. Chang (Thai for 'elephant') is crisp, clean and refreshing — designed for tropical heat. Brewed by ThaiBev since 1994 and now Thailand's leading beer brand by volume. Best served ice cold in its signature elephant-branded bottle.

ABV
5%
IBU
12
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 20+ dimensions

crisp
87%
refreshing
85%
clean
80%
light bodied
75%
light
75%
smooth
70%
malty sweetness
63%
grainy
57%
grain
25%
subtle hop bitterness
20%
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What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Chang Classic

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

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