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This isn't your standard drinks festival. Song Craft bills itself as a showcase of ‘The Art of Taste’ and trust us, that's no marketing fluff. As craft beers make waves across the nation, this weekend boozer is all about Thai ingredients from every corner of the country being put through world class production methods to create some of the best IPAs, pale ales and stouts.
The festival returns from March 27 to 29 after selling out last January. Kegs are already on their way to Lost in Songwat, a cafe inside a Chinese shophouse that's been standing since King Rama V's reign. Over 100 years old and the traditional architecture still looks brilliant. Wooden beams, vintage tiles, the lot.
And while you can easily find some great craft beers in many bars across the city, what makes Song Craft worth the trip is how the brewers and distillers take their ingredients – not to mention all the new samples you’ll get to try.
There’s tropical fruits from the south, grains cultivated in the north, herbs you've never heard of – all transformed through modern brewing and distilling techniques. Rice spirits aged in clay pots, mango sours that actually taste of mango, beers made with Thai botanicals instead of imported hops. But we’re getting carried away.
Aside from the beer pours, makers of said beers are also in attendance, ready to talk about their process and where they source everything. It's a liquid tour of Thailand, and you don’t even have to leave the capital. Cheers!
Song Craft runs March 27 to 29 at Lost in Songwat. Free entry, open 4pm to 11pm daily.