The Phnom Penh Visitors Guide 62nd

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P hnom Penh’s beer culture is blossoming thanks to a handful of craft breweries with a passion for drinking and sharing flavorful and well-balanced beers. With fresh porters, stouts, pilsners and ales of every shade, these breweries are introducing a wider variety of beers to local imbibers, and giving expats a taste of what they’ve been missing from home. The tasty brews can be found on-tap daily in venues as intriguing as the beers themselves, including river boats cruising the Mekong Delta, sleek patios with pulsating beats, lively hostess bars, and laid-back gardens with weekly trivia nights and live acoustic music. Craft Beer brewed at these locations: Cerevisia Craft Brewery

Botanico: #9, St. 29 - www.cerevisiacraftbrewery.com Craft Beer Garden by Cerevisia Brewery: #14, St. 144. With a mix of jungle and urban, Cerevisia’s taprooms crank out new and exotic brews regularly. Himawari Preah Sisowath Quay - www.himawarihotel.com Sip a selection of Cambodian-inspired beer, while watching the brewery on display, or in the tranquil garden near the riverwalk. Hops #17, St. 228 - www.hops-brewery.com An oasis from the city bustle, this international beer garden stays true to German form, and houses its own craft brewery. Kingdom / Indochine National Road #5 - www.indochinebeer.com Kingdom Breweries merges East with West, in a glass of craft. Guests can linger in the stately tasting room, then tour through production. RIEL Brewing #8f, St. 464 - www.rielbrewing.com Producing traditional styles with hints of local flavors. Favorites include Toasted Coconut Brown Ale and Grapefruit Pale Ale.

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