On a recent flight with China Southern airlines I discovered that in fact they have a range of beers available and not just the drinkable Beijing Yang Jing brand.When asked what I would like to drink I simply said beer and was surprised to be offered the alternative option of Carlsberg Chill.
This is a beer that is all about branding and image from the name to the design to the text on the can. The brew is promoted as “Scandinavian Inspiration” and the “Perfect Ultimate Refreshment”.
They even claim to be the “Perfect taste for the new generation”!
The beer was drinkable but not up to the standards of Malaysian or European variants of Carlsberg.
It has 4.0% alcohol which is above average for most Chinese brewed beers and also benefited from its oversized 355ml can.
I never find it easy to review beer when it is given to me for free but I have to say size matters and I would always prefer a 355ml can over a 330ml as long it doesn’t taste like soapy piss.
3 comments:
Hi
I chanced upon your blog while searching for Asahi Dry. Yanjing used to be my fav beer in China until I tried Harbin Draft.
Do have a try if you have the chance. Would look forward to your review =)
Stay away from the Carlsberg produced in the Philippines. Soapy piss indeed.
I was browsing through the local 7/11 store here in Naic the I chanced upon this new green bottle in the beer section of the chiller. I opened up the chiller door and guess what I saw? !t's Carlsberg, not the plain ole' Carlsberg, it's their new variant, Chill. Well, it's actually rare to find the original flavor in stores, so this is probablly how they'll reintroduce the brand to the general public. But, how it landed in a desolate 7/11 in a town in Cavite is anyone's guess. According to the Carlsberg site, it's a new flavor for the Chinese crowd. Never the less, I grabbed a couple of bottles just for the taste so test it's mettle. ;)I find your article very informative in a good way hope you will continue hitting us with great stuff.
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