Tsingtao

Brewed by Tsingtao Brewery
Style: Premium Lager
Qinqdao, China

Serve in Lager glass

Very plain.

Thin nasty looking brew. Not a good aroma. The most disturbing thing that I heard is that they add a little formeldahyde to preserve the flavor. The bottle I had was dusty in a green glass and tasted as fresh as the day it was brewed. YOu draw your own conclusions.

UPDATED: MAR 2, 2003 A well rounded beer overall. Nice looking bottle too.

Not much on the aroma side, slightly fruity. Typical pilsener appearance, pouring light yellow with high carbonation. Has an unusual buttery palate that was not unpleasant. Better than I expected but lacks the crisp finish of a high quality pilsener.

Golden coloured brew. Typical lager aroma. Light and a bit watery flavor, but not bad. Refreshing brew. Not special, but fairly drinkable.

It’s clean... pale yellow... malty... good with chiles... but stand alone it’s just like perrier. Carbonated watery and unsatisfying.

Just a touch better than a bad pilsner. Sort of a refreshing plain palate.

UPDATED: JUN 14, 2005 One of my SAT analogy questions went like this: Miller Lite is to Yanjing as Budweiser is to ______. The correct answer was Tsingtao. As Chinese beers go, this one is not bad. It won’t stand to match any quality Western beer, but as the Chinese say, "ru xiang sui su" - do as the locals do, and in China, the locals really do enjoy this beer and regard it as China’s best. It’s even said that if you drink enough of this beer, you’ll be able to speak Chinese. Try it and see.