Tsingtao Brewery

Tsingtao (Chinese青岛 啤酒/青岛 啤酒, Pinyin Qīngdǎo píjiǔ ) is a brewery from the former German colonial city of Tsingtao ( Qingdao in Pinyin ).

History

Tsingtao is 2013, the second largest brewery in the People's Republic of China and No. 6 of breweries worldwide. It was founded in 1903 by German settlers as Germania Brewery in Jiaozhou Bay. 1972 Tsingtao was introduced in the U.S. market and has since become the best-selling Chinese beer in the United States. Worldwide Tsingtao is exported to over 50 countries, is thus Tsingtaos share of China's beer exports at about 50 %. In 2011 the company was brewing around 7.3 billion liters of beer.

A share of 45 % of the company holding the People's Republic. More ownership interests include the British food giant Associated British Foods. The market share of Tsingtao in China is about 15% ( 2003). Sold In January 2009, Anheuser- Busch InBev 's 19.9% ​​stake in Tsingtao to the Japanese brewery Asahi. Asahi is thus with a total share of 31% second- largest shareholder in Tsingtao Brewery. Anheuser -Busch InBev will retain a minority stake of 7%.

The spelling Tsingtao is a specialty, as the official description of the place name is Qingdao. On the other hand, the old German place name, was not taken directly, because this was Tsing -tau.

Awards

  • Gold Medal, Munich Beer Expo 1906
  • Bronze Medal, beer, beer World Cup 1993
  • Silver Medal, beer, beer World Cup 1994
  • Gold Medal Chefs in America Award
  • Silver Medal, Beer 's World Cup 2003

Beer brands

Beer can in China

Beer bottle

Range of Tsingtao

Asahi Breweries Harbin Brewery Beijing Yanjing Brewery Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery Group
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