Chinese beer

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Chinese beer (Template:Zh-tsp), mostly made in imitation of Western pilsner varieties, has become increasingly popular, first in China in the last century, and then internationally in the last few decades.

Tsingtao is one of the more famous brands of beer made in China, and the most exported to other countries. It is brewed in the city of Qingdao (formerly spelled Tsingtao). The major Chinese brewing groups include Tsingtao, China Blue Ribbon, Yanjing,Sie-Tang Lio and Zhujiang. Only a few brewpubs exist in China, primarily in major cities, such as Shanghai and Beijing, with western business travelers. The most well-known craft brewer in China is Kaiwei Beer House, a brewpub chain based in Wuhan.

Chinese media report that as much as 95% of all Chinese beer contains formaldehyde, to prevent sedimentation in bottles and cans while in storage. [1] South Korea and Japan are now testing beer imported from China and will ban it if formaldehyde is discovered.

Chinese often use rice in addition to rye or barley in their beers.

Chinese beers

• Anchor Beer
• Beijing Beer (北京啤酒)
• Chifeng Beer (赤峰啤酒)
• China Blue Ribbon
• Dali Beer (大理）
• Ginsber (金士百啤酒)
• Jinling Beer (金陵啤酒）
• Kingway Beer (金威啤酒)
• Harbin Beer
• Meixue Beer (梅雪啤酒)
• Reeb （力波啤酒）
• Shanghai Beer (上海啤酒)
• Snow Beer (雪花啤酒)
• Taiwan Beer
• Tianmuhu Beer (天目湖啤酒)
• Tsingtao Beer (青岛啤酒)
• Tsingtao Black
• Xinjiang Beer (新疆啤酒)
• Xinjiang Black (新疆黑啤)
• Xuehang Beer (雪航啤酒)
• Yanjing Beer (燕京啤酒)
• Zhujiang Beer(珠江啤酒)

External links

• China Lion Brewing Group (English)
• [2] Corporate website of Zhujiang brewery based in Guangzhou,China

Other chinese beers include:

- Haizhu (Zhuhai, Guangdong) - Zhonghua - Valor - Guangming - Songhey (Guangzhou, Guangdong)