Laoshan Beer - Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.

jh12wq

China

2.38/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Laopi is better than drinking the local water on a hot day. The beer really lacks flavor. It's very light and very bland. It's obviously watered down quite a lot. The color is nearly clear. It really doesn't have any hop or malt aroma left in it. It's also has a high level of carbonation.

I buy Laopi because it's a step above the water selection in the local stores. The best thing about this beer is that it is refreshing when served very cold. If you are looking for flavor or something, look elsewhere.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 05:03:08 | More by jh12wq

dbaker61

Ohio

1.85/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Appearance: The pale of this yellow is extreme; one of the lightest colored beers I have ever seen. Some soapy foaming upon pouring, but no head retention. After a minute, all you see of carbonation is a few itinerant bubbles. Lacing, what's that?

Smell: Maybe it's my head cold, but I smell absolutely nothing coming off this beer. But as I remember some of the other Tsingtao offerings, I don't think I would pick up much if I had the nose of a bloodhound.

Taste: The little flavor I detect is not good. Stale, slightly metallic, weak malt with just a passing memory of hops.

Mouthfeel: Very light body. This beer reminds me of making love in a canoe. I'll leave the punchline of that joke offline. Carbonation is okay, not heavy. The finish is remarkably like water. Not dry, not crisp, not sweet, just not anything.

Overall: While this beer is quite drinkable, in the same sense that water is quite drinkable, that alone is not enough for me to recommend this beer. To anyone. The ABV is low, so that may appeal to someone out there, but there are so many better choices in the low-alcohol category.

Serving type: can

04-10-2011 12:33:06 | More by dbaker61

Injemanze

China

1.88/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

As if Tsingtao wasn't mediocre enough, they are now giving their branding privileges to the likes of these.Laoshan is now a common sight in Hangzhou's supermarkets and convenience stores.

Appearance – pale yellow
Smell – grass, water, slighty skunked
Taste – Carbonation, metal, water, grass, water
Drinkability – This stuff is not good

Serving type: can

10-01-2006 06:26:42 | More by Injemanze

Globetrotter

Virginia

2.78/5  rDev +31.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Hand-delivered from Beijing to Moscow (thanks, Egon!), this silver and blue can sports the name in Chinese and English on the label, with a long English description under the name. "Just as mellow as a sincere friendship..." Sure. If there's an ingredients list, it is in Chinese on this domestic product. Canned on 11/24/2004, I opened it on 4/30/05.

Clear, fairly standard gold under a one finger white head that lingers as film just a little bit. The nose is weak, with a bit of barley, some corn and a touch of metallic hops. The mouth is light and pretty prickly. The taste has a metallic edge to it from the start. There's also barley and corn malt, but that is very subdued. Yeah, it's mellow - to the point of being dead. Another standard macro lager.

Serving type: can

04-30-2005 18:43:15 | More by Globetrotter