Snow Beer

[Deserted]

According to the BBC, the world's most popular beer is called Snow beer, with some 57 million barrels a year being churned out but I've never seen it on sale in Thailand. Is it on sale does anyone know? I would like to try it.

[Rajab Al Zarahni]

False alarm,don't bother. It's a lager from China

[Payboy]

Only reason it's the largest selling beer in the world is it's Chinese.

Edited October 11, 2012 by Payboy

[smokie36]

Trick to click....I'm a sucker for beer....

[Dancealot]

What a strange name for a beer. I personally don' t associate snow with beer but sunshine. Snow is more a name for a vodka.

[smokie36]

What a strange name for a beer. I personally don' t associate snow with beer but sunshine. Snow is more a name for a vodka.

Perhaps in China its associated with cold beer?

[Rajab Al Zarahni]

What a strange name for a beer. I personally don' t associate snow with beer but sunshine. Snow is more a name for a vodka.

Perhaps in China its associated with cold beer?

i imagine that being cold is it's only claim to fame!

[Rsquared]

I don't know chinese.....but as a guess, would there've been something lost in the translation to english.....snow ( cold, crystal...who knows)

But then again....just another advertising slogan to attract your attention.

I'm with Smokie......saw beer, had to have a gander.

[Payboy]

The Mandarin name is actually Snowflake beer. Best served freezing cold, so you don't really need to taste it going down.

[Dancealot]

I like talking about beer. Surely Mandarin doesn't make it taste any better. So i am asking what is a good name for a beer. I think just call it Beer and write it on the bottle.

[DrTuner]

I like talking about beer. Surely Mandarin doesn't make it taste any better. So i am asking what is a good name for a beer. I think just call it Beer and write it on the bottle.

Beer Beer. Yes, that does sound good.

About the Chinese beers, last I read Tsingtao originates from German immigrants in some part of China, yes ? They know their brewing, if snow is from same origin and hasn't been blended with rice moonshine like some unmentioned "beers" in SE-Asia, they might have a fighting chance.

[Payboy]

So i am asking what is a good name for a beer.

Free Beer, the best there is.

[smokie36]

"Snow business like beer business, there's snow business I know....."

[topt]

I like talking about beer. Surely Mandarin doesn't make it taste any better. So i am asking what is a good name for a beer. I think just call it Beer and write it on the bottle.

Beer Beer. Yes, that does sound good.

About the Chinese beers, last I read Tsingtao originates from German immigrants in some part of China, yes ? They know their brewing, if snow is from same origin and hasn't been blended with rice moonshine like some unmentioned "beers" in SE-Asia, they might have a fighting chance.

Personally I don't think you would want to rush out and buy any Chinese Beers - unless you like watered down American style lagers....

I thought Tsingtao was rubbish when I first tried it in the UK and it has not got any better with the lack of travelling! (I am now in China).

[Deserted]

It's snow joke that I'd like to try it. It is from China but that doesn't mean its bad. TsingTao is alright. I just wondered if anyone had seen it on sale in BKK

[granuaile]

My friend in the Northeast of China likes it, I'd like to try it also (she said she will bring me a can the next time she visits here)... It costs abt 10 baht for a 500+ ml can there according to her, and Pabst is 15 baht...

[Dancealot]

Is the Pabst really that good? I am planning my (beer)travel to china and when i see Pabst adverts i get sad about the price... :-(

[draggons]

In China as well just now and havn't tried Snow beer. Tsingtao seems to be the bigest seller.

Worst of all is the Chinese don't like cold beer, they drink it warm

[granuaile]

Is the Pabst really that good? I am planning my (beer)travel to china and when i see Pabst adverts i get sad about the price... :-(

My friend likes it, but she has never been outside China except one visit here to Thailand... So if u try it, please do post... The cheap beer would tempt me if visas were easier to get for China... I really wanna go for 6 months or longer, and sampling the beer is high on my agenda... On the topic of beer and China, does anyone know if draft stouts are available in China and the cost? Also are there any Chinese dark beers?

Granuaile

[topt]

Is the Pabst really that good? I am planning my (beer)travel to china and when i see Pabst adverts i get sad about the price... :-(

My friend likes it, but she has never been outside China except one visit here to Thailand... So if u try it, please do post... The cheap beer would tempt me if visas were easier to get for China... I really wanna go for 6 months or longer, and sampling the beer is high on my agenda... On the topic of beer and China, does anyone know if draft stouts are available in China and the cost? Also are there any Chinese dark beers?

Granuaile

Guiness is widely available in expat bars here in Guangzhou (and Kilkenny) and I would guess Beijing and Shanghei. Normally about 50RMB per pint I think - say 200-250 baht.

I have not come across any Chinese dark beers unfortunately - which does not mean there aren't any.

[bangkokrick]

I am in China right now and spent most of last night drinking 'Snow' beer. All the Chinese were Ganpei ing 'Pijo' which is anything between 40 and 80% alcohol, so 'snow' seemed to be a good option. It is actually a very good lager beer and I would guess that it, as 'Tsingtao' has German origins. Equal to Heineken and Carlsberg in my opinion and a lot cheaper.Try it sometime, but only in China as 'Snow' is not an export.

[EvilDrSomkid]

I am in China right now and spent most of last night drinking 'Snow' beer. All the Chinese were Ganpei ing 'Pijo' which is anything between 40 and 80% alcohol, so 'snow' seemed to be a good option. It is actually a very good lager beer and I would guess that it, as 'Tsingtao' has German origins. Equal to Heineken and Carlsberg in my opinion and a lot cheaper.Try it sometime, but only in China as 'Snow' is not an export.

Pijo means beer. Honjo means wine. Baijo is the strong stuff. The brand favored is Maotai. Horrible stuff. 50%. Expensive stuff, too.

When I was in China I tried Snow beer. Horrible. Same goes for TsingTao. Not even close to Heineken or Carlsberg.

TsingTao Draft is bearable. Harbin Beer is OK.

[bangkokrick]

A question of taste I guess. I like them both. Pijo is white wine and peejo is beer in Chinese.