citywayne Posted May 2, 2008 at 11:55 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 at 11:55 PM Anyone have any opinions on this brand of beer? It just showed up in Chicago and I was wondering if it is worth a run. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muyongshi Posted May 3, 2008 at 09:30 AM Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 at 09:30 AM Don't recognize the name off the top of my head....a picture perhaps might help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted May 3, 2008 at 11:17 AM Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 at 11:17 AM Probably this beer from Hangzhou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted May 3, 2008 at 11:41 AM Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 at 11:41 AM Buy a bottle and let us know . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywayne Posted May 3, 2008 at 05:25 PM Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 at 05:25 PM imron, that's IT ! Have you tried it yet? Roddy, will swing by and get a 6 pack and let you all know how it is. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn_in_bj Posted May 4, 2008 at 02:49 AM Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 at 02:49 AM I had this beer when I visited Hangzhou. It didn't really leave an impression, but it wasn't terrible (probably on par with or slightly better than the average Chinese beer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywayne Posted May 9, 2008 at 05:09 AM Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 at 05:09 AM Ok, I got a 6 pack of Siwu Xihu Beer. I iced up 2 bottles to have with some pizza today. The 1st bottle was very good. It is a light lager, ... sort of like Corona. I opened the 2nd bottle and it was flat. I didn't have any more on ice, so I had to go and get a cold Corona. Bottom line is that it is an ok beer. I would buy it if it is on sale. The thing that bothers me is the lack of quality control (much like most things coming out of China these days). If the people in power don't start regulating themselves, they are going to poison their own well. So sad. There is so much potential there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilongyue Posted May 9, 2008 at 05:22 AM Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 at 05:22 AM Ah yes, the ubiquitous Siwu (which I think is some funky spelling of the Chinese xihu, as in West Lake). Not a big fan, I prefer Xuehua. By the way, do the bottles of Siwu for sale in the States boast of it "now being formaldehyde free!" like they do in Hangzhou? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywayne Posted May 9, 2008 at 06:35 PM Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 at 06:35 PM No, no mention of 'formaldehyde free' ... but then they did not charge me extra for it either ... but it does say it's made from quartz spring water, whatever that is ... 100 meters deep too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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