I had been in KL for about 36 hours. I was slowly coming to terms with the fact that I could find many places for dinner that served excellent food, but no beer, or I could find several establishments that served beer along with mediocre food. It seemed it was very difficult to find somewhere that had both.
A client had insisted on taking me out for the [Friday] evening and despite my very best efforts at refusal; I had failed miserably. I had been taken to a great Banana Leaf Curry restaurant that was actually a great experience that you should try. Having been fed, I was ready for a beer.
I try to be aware of different cultures when I travel and I was aware that Malaysia is a Muslim country, and as such many of the people that live and work there may not drink alcohol. It took about an hour after dinner before I eventually asked if we could find a beer.