I have never tasted it, seen it or heard of it but apparently Snow brand beer may very well be the second most popular beer in the world, if a business news article in the Kansas City Star is to be believed:
Snow, the Chinese beer brand partly owned by London-based brewer SABMiller, is set to become the No. 2 beer brand in the world this year, SABMiller said, citing industry data. Snow is the main national brand of CR Snow Breweries, SABMiller’s 49-percent-owned joint venture with China Resources Group Ltd. According to beverage research firm Canadean, if Snow maintains its sales of 2.3 billion liters sold in the first six months of the year, it will surpass Skol and Corona and trail only Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.’s Budweiser.I need to get out the coal fired shortwave radio to tap a message out to Myrick, our man in China on this one. We need a review, though previous reviews of Chinese brew have been less than attractive - especially that pineapple beer.
Comments
justin k. - September 21, 2007 11:32 PM
In a sea of Chinese beers that are available across China,Snow is indeed one of the larger brands. There is also of course,Tsingtao,Zhujiang and Yanjing who are the other main brands.
I did try it over there but i would go back and buy either Tsingtao or Zhujiang when it comes to a basic lager.
Maybe it will show up here in North America?
Jack P. - September 24, 2007 10:31 PM
They call it Snow because it's all water. Horrendous stuff. Since it has no ingredients to speak of, it's cheap cheap cheap, and sells by the bucketful.
Alan - September 24, 2007 11:09 PM
PRCPBR?
Steve Celuch - October 6, 2007 12:03 AM
I am an importer of Chinese beer.
Can I send u a six pack to evaluate for me, (Bull Brew).
Steve, 256-653-5400
yakhar - February 21, 2008 2:48 AM
Yeh I'm drinking Snow (flower) in Guiyang China right at this minute. It's cheap and cheerfull, we have to pay 15RMB for what is most likely fake Bud, the Pubu local beer is awefull and Tsingtao is just dull. The Snow's ok for drinking, the hangover could be worse althought the additives are a bit overboard. Comes in at least two types, Green bottle and clear bottle, no major difference I can detect. Watch out where those Eskimos go, don't drink the yellow Snow, just paid 2.9Rmb per bottle form the local supermarket, so hey it's VERY cheap.
marco zhao - July 10, 2008 6:02 AM
harbin beer ,have you had a try?