Still today, bia hoi is relatively affordable when compared with international labels. A glass of the light lager could set you back anywhere from 15 to 40 US cents. But that’s slowly changing.

The English, meanwhile, brewed strong “March beers” for cellaring, and Germany is home to a lager known as mÁ¤rzen. It’s all confusing enough to make one want to reach for the nearest flask. And yet ...

Still today, bia hoi is relatively affordable when compared with international labels. A glass of the light lager could set you back anywhere from 15 to 40 US cents. But that’s slowly changing.