Chapter 18 Splashing Snowdrifts Talking About Beer

Cool soaring early energy, already through the winter cold.Although Taiwan does not need to push the stove to keep warm, there is a small red clay stove, eat sand tea hot pot, or cook some mutton slices, open a bottle of Wujiapi or Maotai Daqu and have a drink. The taste in the middle can only be told to those who know, but it cannot be explained to outsiders. When the author was in the Mainland, because of his job, even Baixue in the middle of winter, he still drank cold beer, and only drank strong baijiu unless he was eating shabu-shabu!Back then, the beer produced by a domestic factory was machine-made wine, which I was in charge of. It had to be tasted by me before it could be approved for market.Based on my many years of beer tasting experience, I think the flavor of domestic beer, Shanghai beer is not as smooth as Tsingtao beer, and Tsingtao beer is slightly inferior to Shuanghesheng's five-star beer.Friends who drink beer generally agree with my conclusion (I heard that mainland beer is also sold to Southeast Asia, including Shanghai and Tsingtao Beer, but there is no Shuanghesheng five-star beer).

Shuanghesheng was founded by Zhang Tingge, a native of Shandong, and his fellow villagers.Because the products are excellent, the equipment is expanded every year, but the production volume can never catch up with the consumption volume.The beauty of five-star beer is that it is as amber in color, clear and clear, and has a fragrant taste.What is particularly outstanding is that the foam is surging, the snow is splashing and the flowers are piled up, and the degree of persistence is comparable to the products of the German Anselberger Brewery.Brother Zhe Siqian, an old painter of Jinbeilou in the old capital, has a good appreciation of the quality of beer. He said: "Five-star beer lovers can enjoy it after drinking it, and those who drink it lightly will not be intoxicated. "

The usual strategy of Japan’s invasion of China is to put business wars first. Their traders often say arrogantly: “No matter how remote the town in the mainland of China, you can’t even sell egg noodles, but Japanese Ajinomoto, bearded Rendan, beautiful women, etc. Lieutenant General Soup and Sun Beer are always in good supply." I caught a cold by accident in a town store in Shuo County, Shanxi, and wanted to eat a bowl of vermicelli with eggs, but the grocery store was out of stock, but there were everything in large and small packets of Rendan. The shelves are filled with beer, which proves that what people say is indeed not bragging!

During the period when Song Zheyuan presided over the "Jicha Political Affairs Committee", a large number of Japanese products were exported to North China.Take beer as an example, there are seven or eight kinds of sun, unicorn, cherry blossom, and Fuji.At that time, most people, although they didn't say anything, always had a feeling of anger and hatred towards the Japanese, and no one wanted to buy Japanese products unless it was absolutely necessary.All imports of Japanese-made beer from Japan will be boycotted.Although there may be a very small number of Japanese lovers who are proud of using Japanese products, but Japanese beer is far inferior to five-star beer in terms of quality and flavor. Therefore, even ordinary Japanese lovers have little interest in Japanese beer.Only the Japanese barracks in Dongjiaomin Lane, the settlement of Japanese expatriates in Dongdan Pailou, and the dance halls and taverns opened by the Japanese have Japanese beer for sale.At one time, Japanese beer merchants even hired some vagrants, waving flags and clamoring for Jia along the street, selling them at a high price, buying two and getting one free, but everyone still looked away.Mr. Liang Junmo (Han Cao) said before his death: "The Japanese are the most skilled in selling medicines. Lieutenant General Tang and Rendan are capable of penetrating the sky and going far and wide. Only their Sun Beer, no matter in China Cities and villages have always been unable to open up the market, and the results have failed, which fully proves that our five-star beer can stand the test."

Due to the rapid economic development of Taiwan, no matter how the province produces beer, no matter how to increase the brewing equipment to expand the production capacity, or even build a new factory, it will always fail to keep up with the needs of the public.Unexpectedly, the import of American beer over the years, no matter bottled or canned, has always been unpopular with beer drinkers in the province.What is the reason? Last year I visited relatives in the United States and stayed for more than a month. Because of the leisure time, I probably tasted dozens of different brands of beer produced in the United States.Among them is a kind of dark beer, which is very similar to Taiwanese beer in its thick and light aroma.Generally, the taste of beer is clear and mellow, but the aftertaste is astringent, especially the taste of canned beer is worse than that of bottled beer.Someone said: "Americans use beer as a drink, and the alcohol content is relatively low, so we drink it with a bland taste and feel unsatisfactory." But as far as I know, the alcohol content of Taiwanese beer is 3.55%-3.70% Among them, American beer is between 3.57% and 3.98%. As for the alcohol content of beer in Singapore and the Philippines, it even exceeds 4.02%.Judging from the above situation, the alcohol content of imported beer is higher than that of provincial beer. Obviously, drinking imported beer is enjoyable or not, and it is not a matter of alcohol content.

The owner of Beiping Shuanghesheng Brewery told me that the quality of beer flavor depends on the amount of tannin and bitterness in the beer.The tannin in Huxing beer is as high as 150-170, and the bitterness is 14%-24% (the amount of these two components in the provincial beer is not available, so I dare not talk nonsense).Is it for this reason, I can only taste wine, but I can't analyze it, so I can only ask the experts who make beer to answer it. I have drunk four kinds of beers in Thailand: (1) Amarit Manna, (2) SIMCHA White Lion, (3) KLASIER Ke Shangda, (4) PACAH Tiger.These beers are produced by various breweries, and German technicians are hired to come to Thailand to supervise the production.Kahlua has won gold medals in European beer competitions around the world a few years ago.According to my personal tasting experience, the flavor and quality of Thai Tiger beer is the closest to that of Taiwanese beer.At the same time, the male and female waiters in restaurants and taverns seem to have received strict training in serving guests to drink.The beer glass was only polished crystal clear, without any oil stains.They know that just a little oil stain on the glass can affect the aroma and foam development of beer.They are not afraid of trouble and know how to serve beer to the guests. They always wait for them to finish the first bottle before taking the second bottle from the freezer.Unlike some waiters in Taiwanese restaurants, in order to reduce their labor of running around, they take half a dozen and put them on an iron shelf with six grids. Slightly warm, after opening the bottle, there is not much foam, and of course the aroma of the wine is gone.At the same time, the tap water in Taiwan is still not completely drinkable, and the corner ice made by the ice factory is really unsafe to put in beer.I often think that the official price of a bottle of beer is only more than 30 yuan, but the restaurant always sells it for 60 to 70 yuan, or even more than this amount. I will go to the freezer twice to let the guests drink some cool and refreshing wine. It doesn't seem too demanding!

According to the predictions of financial experts, the economic recovery next year will gradually dawn. Before the new brewery starts production and after next summer, the supply of beer produced in the province may still be insufficient. If imported beer is still needed For a little supply, you might as well import a batch of Thai beer for a trial sale. I think it may be popular with consumers!