HO CHI MINH CITY -- The unique beers at Vietnamese craft brewer C-Brewmaster -- where flavors run the gamut from mulberry to coffee and even pho noodles -- used to draw crowds of thirsty customers.
Drinkers shift to cheaper lagers as spending woes cloud Asia's No. 3 market

Vietnam is such a big beer market that swings in demand there can drive the quarterly results of international brewers like Heineken. The country also nurtured homegrown players in recent years. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
HO CHI MINH CITY -- The unique beers at Vietnamese craft brewer C-Brewmaster -- where flavors run the gamut from mulberry to coffee and even pho noodles -- used to draw crowds of thirsty customers.