China Beer Problems

[wessmith]

Thought the collective might like this one!
"Shanxi Hunyuan and imitated "Qingdao" beer

Recently, the Commerce and Industry Bureau Hunyuan County law enforcement officers in the county Department of Hongda wholesale inspections found that the shop was selling a counterfeit beer bottles marked "Qingdao-net health" beer words, and "Qingdao purely Health" beer packaging very similar. The wholesale Department this year 4 A total of Datong purchased from the "Qingdao-net health" beer 244 Boxes have been sold 170 Boxes, illegal profit 500 I Yuan.

After verifying that these counterfeit beer of Henan Cumberland Limited production of the commodity overpack fonts, and color decoration, and Qingdao Beer Company production are "pure Qingdao Health" beer unique name, packaging, fashion is similar enough to allow consumers mistakenly believe that "pure Qingdao Health" beer. This Hunyuan County Business Council to order them to stop the sale of illegal proceeds confiscated 500 Yuan, a fine fine 1500 Million. Yangxiaoming , Lingui credits , Yue Jinfeng Tangjiukuaixun 2006-06-19 "

Having had to accept warm (OK it was 37C) Tsing Tao at several restaurants and hotels, this hit home. Good to see the authorities cracking down.

Still hate warm Chinese beer though......

Wes

 

[fifteenbeerslater]

Interesting!
I am going to China in a few weeks time and one of the towns i need to vist happens to be Qingdao, will see i can check /taste it out.
Cheers 15BL :beer:

 

[Millet Man]

Having had to accept warm (OK it was 37C) Tsing Tao at several restaurants and hotels, this hit home. Good to see the authorities cracking down.

Still hate warm Chinese beer though......

Wes,

You've got to ask for bing da pi jiu (icy cold beer) if you don't want it at room temp. Our local restaurants learnt to keep some in the "bingerator" for us.

Cheers, Andrew.

 

[wessmith]

Hi Andrew,

Your absolutely correct - always ask for Bing Pijui. Problem is very few restaurants have the chiller capacity to hold any cold ones. They did find an ice bucket for us on occasions though. The worst was the lounge at Shanghai PuDong airport - only Tsing Tao and Bud - and both warm. The rear door of the chiller cabinet was wide open and the attendant could not understand why we wanted it closed! As a matter of course we always ask to see the range of beers available when entering a restaurant and carfully check out the original gravities and ABV. Always reject the stuff starting at 7P (1028 OG) and try and find something with flavour. Golden Tsing Dao is OK (11.4P and 4.3% ABV), Heinekin OK (same OG and %) and occasionaly you will find a "special" from some of the local breweries. Otherwise the beer is pretty bland and weak - which is probably just as well given the local prediliction for "Gambay"

Wes

Having had to accept warm (OK it was 37C) Tsing Tao at several restaurants and hotels, this hit home. Good to see the authorities cracking down.

Still hate warm Chinese beer though......

Wes,

You've got to ask for bing da pi jiu (icy cold beer) if you don't want it at room temp. Our local restaurants learnt to keep some in the "bingerator" for us.

Cheers, Andrew.

 

[BrissyBrew]

In winter room temp is fine, summer its a problem.