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Top 10 beers in the Philippines
An editorial list of beers worth having on a pulutan table. It is ordered by how well each one works with the food, not by sales or popularity, and the tasting notes are our own opinion.
- 1
San Miguel Pale Pilsen
The default. Clean, lightly bitter and easy to drink next to anything fried.
Pairs with: Sisig, lechon kawali, crispy pata
- 2
Red Horse Beer
A bolder, sweeter malt profile. The one for a long, heavy night.
Pairs with: Bopis, inihaw na liempo, dynamite
- 3
San Mig Light
Lower in body, so it keeps up through a long table of rich food.
Pairs with: Kilawin, calamares, tokwa't baboy
- 4
Cerveza Negra
A dark, roasty option for grilled and smoky dishes.
Pairs with: Inihaw na liempo, sisig, dinuguan
- 5
San Mig Super Dry
Crisp finish. Good when the table is salty.
Pairs with: Chicharon bulaklak, lechon kawali
- 6
San Miguel Premium All-Malt
Rounder malt character. A more relaxed sipper.
Pairs with: Kilawin, grilled seafood
- 7
Beer na Beer
Light, budget-friendly and built for the barkada round.
Pairs with: Calamares, tokwa't baboy
- 8
Colt 45
A stronger lager that cuts through spicy and oily plates.
Pairs with: Bopis, dynamite
- 9
Engkanto Lager
A craft take on the local lager. Worth trying when you want more flavor than the standards.
Pairs with: Kilawin, grilled pusit
- 10
Engkanto Pale Ale
Hoppier and more aromatic. Good against rich, fatty pork.
Pairs with: Sisig, crispy pata
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