You ain't been to Qingdao, if you've never had an unfiltered Tsingtao beer. Did you know - Tsingtao beer is actually a German brew, founded in 1903 by the German settlers in Qingdao! Tis a strange little town, Qingdao is. It has tons of European architecture, due to its previous colonisation during the World Wars...and because of its proximity to Korea, sometimes it feels like Little Korea as well. I sure had my share of Korean food while I was there!
Visited the Beer Museum, along Beer Street. It was pretty interesting, and we got to taste beer as well (always a good thing)! There's actually a Tsingtao dark brew, which is not available in Singapore. If you see a Tsingtao bottle with a red cap, it means it's meant for export! And if you're a beer history buff, lots of trivia for you to soak up throughout the guided tour.
That week was also the starting of the month-long International Beer Festival held in Qingdao. We took an arduous bus-ride to Laoshan District, where the giant beer tents were pitched. It was indeed...a heaven for beer (and meat) lovers. Tons of skewered meat stalls catering to the hungry!
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