The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) lists Tsingtao Beer as a blond lager with 4.5% degree of alcohol, much higher than the bottled beer on sale in Qingdao itself, which carries a label that says it is about 3.2%.

Beer Advocate says it is 4% and gives the beer a 65 rating, calling it an American adjunct lager. Alternatively, Wikipedia calls it a pilsner, which is a pale lager.

The best place to get some fresh, delicious Tsingtao Pijiu is on the Beer Street in Taidong (Shibei district) in Qingdao. Summertime beer in a bag can be quite tasty too.

Ganbei and enjoy.

Chinatown Tsingtao

Relevant Links:
Tsingtao/Qingdao
Tsingtao Beer in A Bag

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