Why is China’s Beer So Different? - Drink China (E4)

Chinese people love beer so much their country consumes the most amount of beer in the world. Unlike brews the West produces, Chinese beers are much lighter and have a lower alcohol content. In this episode of Drink China, we find out how beer is made in China, and how new kids on the block are bringing the craft beer culture to the country.



0:00 Introduction
1:00 How China enjoys beer
1:44 Meet a master brewer
2:39 Beer’s basic building blocks
3:43 Visiting a craft brewery in Beijing
5:29 Using local ingredients to make beer

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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographers: Patrick Wong, Lui Chen, Nicholas Ko
Editor: Nicholas Ko
Animation: Stella Yoo
Mastering: Victor Peña


Music: Audio Network


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