Have you ever paired Thai food with Malaysian craft beer before? Well, now you can, at the Thai Dining Takeover event by Grand Hyatt KL, which is currently hosting Bangkok’s Err by Bo.Lan until the end of November.
Err by Bo.lan is a casual dining restaurant that serves up "bold Thai street flavours with playful twists", and is founded by the acclaimed husband and wife chef duo behind the One Michelin-starred restaurant Bo.lan – Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones (Bo and Dylan, geddit?).
The takeover takes place at the hotel’s Pool House, and along with the regular menu by Err, there is also an exclusive tasting menu with Malaysian craft beer brewer PaperKite for that pairs their most iconic dishes with four of its beers.
The menu kicks off with the Chicken Mousse-stuffed Crispy Chicken Cakes, and Citrus Salad with Green Mango. It is a light, snack-ish start to the meal that was suitably paired with the easy and refreshing Hoppy Lager.
Next, the more citrusy Pale Ale went perfectly with a duo of fried dishes - Deep fried squid and Fried beef short ribs – cutting right through and balancing out the richer fried elements of the dishes.
Things started getting interesting when the Copper Ale was poured out, and paired deliciously with Grilled Lamb Chops and a sumptious bowl of Sitr-Fried cabbage with Bo.Lan fish sauce.
The Copper Ale recently won a Gold Medal at the 2025 World Beer Awards, and the pairing of its rich malty notes with the lamb chops was an inspired one, while the lighter fruitier finish of the beer somehow elevated the fish sauce in the vegetable dish.
Then came the highlight of the night - a frankly jaw-dropping serving of Mountain Jungle Curry topped with wonderfully juicy and tender pieces of braised & grilled beef, that served as a brilliant contrast to the hoppy, sharp citrusy notes of the PaperKite IPA.
The tangy quality of the IPA also complemented the other two dishes in the final course as well – Stir-Fried River Prawn with salt & chili, and Deep Fried Egg Salad.
Personally, I thought the beer pairings were pretty spot on for the most part, but I would gladly go back again just for another helping of this Mountain Jungle Curry, and maybe to try more of Err’s dishes as well.
The Beer Pairing menu with PaperKite will be available alongside the regular Err menu until the takeover ends at the end of November. Even if you don’t drink beer, the food itself is definitely worth checking out!
