references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . march 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message phuket beer industry alcoholic beverage founded 2002 headquarters bangkok thailand key people achiravas vanasrisawasd ceo products beer production output thailand cambodia owner phuket beer thailand company limited website http web.archive.org web 20130520174115 http www.phuketbeer.com 80 phuket lager beer is an asian beer brand founded in 2002 in thailand . the beer is brewed with premium german hops and thai jasmine rice which is added during the brewing process to enhance the beer s smoothness and aroma . citation needed contents 1 name origin 2 history 3 products 4 logo 5 distribution 6 awards 7 references 8 external links name origin edit the brand s name derives from the island of phuket on the indian ocean side of southern thailand . the largest island in thailand phuket was once known for tin mining . today it is a popular beach resort visited by about three million international tourists every year . history edit phuket beer was launched in 2002 as a premium beer associating itself with the lifestyle of phuket a leading beach resort . phuket beer is brewed at the san miguel brewery thailand and phnom penh brewery cambodia under the supervision of tropical beverage corporation company limited tropbevco . 1 products edit phuket beer has no additives or preservatives and is produced in small batches every two to three months to ensure freshness . it is 5 percent alcohol by volume avb and has 21 international bitterness units ibu . phuket beer is available in 640 ml 330 ml bottle and 330 ml can . citation needed logo edit phuket beer s logo features a vibrantly colored hornbill bird the company s mascot with a neck foil design of laem promthep promthep cape a well known landmark on phuket island . a protected species of thailand the hornbill is indigenous to the southern region of the country and is said to symbolize purity fertility and loyalty . the bird was selected to represent the company s commitment to brewing pure quality beer . distribution edit a premium beer phuket lager claims to be available at select upscale hotels restaurants and bars in thailand but many report never having seen it for sale . citation needed it is distributed in the united states australia canada japan singapore denmark macau hong kong and the united kingdom . since 2016 throughout europe distributed by import & export lr france awards edit phuket lager received the first gold medal ever for a beer from thailand at the 2006 monde selection awards . following this it was awarded gold medals in 2007 2010 from the organization earning the high quality award for its five consecutive medals . citation needed references edit about tropbevco . tropical beverage company . retrieved 23 march 2016 . external links edit phuket beer tropical beverage company retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title phuket beer & oldid 736767940 categories beer in thailand2002 establishments in thailandthai brandshidden categories articles lacking in text citations from march 2016all articles lacking in text citationsall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from march 2016articles with unsourced statements from february 2015 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 29 august 2016 at 18 29 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view