TSINGTAO ~ TSINGTAO BREWERY 

青岛啤酒股份有限公司

Tsing Tao is China’s second largest brewery. It was founded in 1903 by German occupiers and settlers. It is a Euro lager. Sampled from a green bottle, the beer poured a very clear light golden yellow with a small white head, that had little retention. Mild malt, slight earthiness and rice and grains met skunk on the nose. The taste, which is very mild, included a tiny bit of graininess and some funky skunk. The finish was crisp, mouthfeel watery and carbonation was prickly. I am not a fan of the style, which I find less than mediocre but I suppose that a non-skunky bottle would pair well with some Chinese food.

4.7% from Qingdao, Shandong, China