Tsingtao is the most popular beer in China. When you consider the population of China, this is saying something. Big. Sales. So how does it drink?
Poured from a green bottle with no freshness date. Beer is golden, with good carbonation, and a bit of head that disappeared faster then an election promise. Aroma is a sharp hop, with a bit of a grainy sweetness. Almost reminds me of Mill St Organic. Some folks might accuse it of being “skunky”, but it’s not. Taste is a bit thin, but more of the same. Sweetly malty, though the hops are a bit less present. The one thing I’ve always found interesting about this beer, is it has a bit of a mineral feel/taste to it. It is assumed that this is likley a side-effect of a fairly hard-water source for the brewing. Some bottles have more, some less; this one is on the heavier side. The mineral taste also leaves your tongue a bit clean/dry. It’s an interesting effect. The body is pretty thin, but then again, this is China’s equivalent to Bud, so what are we to expect? With that in mind, Tsingtao is a great beer. Macro for sure, but tasty. I enjoy this beer more then most of the big ones. Plus it’s fun to say: “JING-dao”
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