Drinking Beer...Laos Style

In Laos, they have a very different style of drinking beer that I quickly became a fan of. First you get a large Beer-Lao, a bucket of ice, and 1 small glass a little bigger than a low ball that everyone shares. Next a person is delegated as the "regulator." The regulator is essentially the bartender and is in charge of refilling the glass with ice and beer. Once filled, he or she gives the cup to the next in the circle where the beer is downed in a gulp or two and passed back to be regulated (haha its fun using this word). This system is actually quite conducive to getting drunk quickly because its a very social experience with a nice flow. When a new bottle is opened, the regulator duty is passed along to the next in the circle and so on.

So to everyone who is reading this, give Lao style drinking a try.