The other night we visited a new Japanese restaurant so I thought I would try a Chinese beer to go along with my meal. I decided to try the Tsingtao Beer. The Tsingtao is brewed and bottled by the Tsingtao Brewery in Qingdao, China. According to their website, they are: “the largest and most prestigious of the approximately 600 breweries operating in China.”
It had a light body and a pale yellow color, about the same color as other American Adjunct Lagers. When poured it produces a slight head, which quickly fell down, despite the carbonation level. A malty / grainy smell was well pronounced when I poured it into a glass.
Highly carbonated light body that stings the palate a bit; crisp, but has a tangy bite as it progresses through the mouth and down the throat. As the beer started to get more towards room temperature, the bite / tanginess increased. I am not sure where the tanginess comes from, because I feel the beer has more grains than hops. Maybe the yeast used causes it or carbonation level.
I felt it went well with some of the Chinese dishes I ate. Overall, it is not a bad beer, definitely not the worst I have tried, but not the best either. It is best served real cold and during the summer months, when trying to knock-down your thirst after having just complete a lot of hot yard work.
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