Question 1

What is the most popular beer in China?

Accepted Answer

Snow, which is also the world's best-selling beer brand by volume, ahead of Tsingtao, Yanjing and Harbin.

Question 2

Is Tsingtao German?

Accepted Answer

Tsingtao was founded in 1903 in Qingdao as an Anglo-German brewery, when the city was a German concession. Today it is a Chinese company.

Question 3

When did China start making beer?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists found a barley beer brewed around 5,000 years ago at Mijiaya, Shaanxi. Modern brewing began in Harbin in 1900.

Question 4

Why is Chinese beer so light?

Accepted Answer

Most mass-market Chinese beer is a light pale lager, often brewed with rice, made to be drunk in quantity with food.

Question 5

Is there Chinese craft beer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Craft breweries in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities make every style, including beers with tea, Sichuan pepper and osmanthus.

Question 6

How do I order a cold beer in China?

Accepted Answer

Ask for 冰的 (bīng de), "cold". Otherwise you may be served a beer at room temperature, 常温 (chángwēn).

Question 7

Where can I buy Chinese beer in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Tsingtao is widely available in supermarkets and Asian shops. Other brands are easiest to find in Asian supermarkets.

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