Monday, January 4 – On every street corner on any evening in Hanoi, you’ll find little restaurants crammed with tiny stools where you can pull up a seat next to the locals and order a bia hoi. Bia hoi is draught beer – or at least it’s near enough to beer not to make a difference. Yes, it’s a bit flatter than North American beer, and it’s slightly more watery, but overall, it’s lovely. And the best part is, a pint costs all of $0.12!
Yes, you heard correctly. Less than a quarter for a pint of beer!
Unfortunately, the way things worked out, we didn’t take advantage of this drink until our final night in Hanoi. But we did make certain to taste it before we left – and it’s good. Very refreshing. It would be wonderful to come back to Vietnam in the summer and sit on a street corner on a hot Hanoi evening enjoying a local brewski or two.
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