普通话周一：关于啤酒的一切

      Today, we will explore the realm of beer in Chinese, discussing everything from fundamental terms to various beer types, as well as some popular Chinese and international beer brands.

      **Basic Beer Vocabulary**

      Let’s begin with some basic terms.

      Beer: 啤酒 píjiǔ

      Draft beer: 扎啤 zhāpí

      Craft beer: 精酿啤酒 jīngniàng píjiǔ

      **Beer Styles and Vocabulary**

      Now, let’s identify several types of beer. This can be particularly helpful when you’re at a Chinese craft beer bar that lacks an English menu. This vocabulary should assist you in understanding the menu a bit better and give you an idea of the beer options available.

      IPA: 印度淡色艾尔/IPA Yìndù dànsè ài'ěr

      Pale Ale: 淡色艾尔 dànsè ài'ěr

      Stout: 黑啤 / 世涛 hēipí/shìtāo

      Porter: 波特 bōtè

      Lager: 拉格 lāgé

      Pilsner: 皮尔森 pí'ěrsēn

      Sour beer: 酸啤 suānpí

      Wheat beer: 小麦啤酒 xiǎomài píjiǔ

      **Beer Ingredients & Brewing**

      For a more technical understanding, here are some common beer ingredients.

      Hops: 啤酒花 píjiǔhuā

      Malt: 麦芽 màiyá

      Yeast: 酵母 jiàomǔ

      Fermentation: 发酵 fājiào

      **Common Chinese Beer Brands**

      Now, let’s take a look at a few of the most prevalent Chinese beer brands.

      Tsingtao: 青岛啤酒 Qīngdǎo píjiǔ

      Snow Beer: 雪花啤酒 Xuěhuā píjiǔ

      Harbin: 哈尔滨啤酒 Hā'ěrbīn píjiǔ

      Yanjing: 燕京啤酒 Yànjīng píjiǔ

      Wusu: 乌苏啤酒 Wūsū píjiǔ

      **Beijing Breweries**

      Next, here are some well-known local craft breweries you can find in Beijing.

      Slowboat: 悠航 Yōuháng

      Jing-A: 京A Jīng A

      COMMUNE: COMMUNE幻师 COMMUNE Huànshī

      Wild Kite: 野风筝 Yě Fēngzheng

      Peiping Machine: 北平机器 Běipíng Jīqì

      Great Leap Brewing: 大跃啤酒 Dàyuè Píjiǔ

      Arrow Factory: 箭厂啤酒 Jiànchǎng Píjiǔ

      NBeer: 牛啤堂 Niúpí Táng

      Ye Brewing: 野鹅微醺 Yě’é Wēixūn

      **Popular International Beer Brands**

      Finally, let's review some international beer brands. This knowledge is particularly useful since some names are transliterations of English, others are semantic or branding-based translations, while some are literal translations.

      Budweiser: 百威 Bǎiwēi

      Heineken: 喜力 Xǐlì

      Carlsberg: 嘉士伯 Jiāshìbó

      Corona: 科罗娜 Kēluónà

      Asahi: 朝日啤酒 Zhāorì píjiǔ

      Kirin: 麒麟啤酒 Qílín píjiǔ

      Sapporo: 札幌啤酒 Zhápǔlǎng píjiǔ

      Beerlao: 老挝啤酒 Lǎowō píjiǔ

      Tiger: 虎牌啤酒 Hǔpái píjiǔ

      Guinness: 健力士 Jiànlìshì

      Stella Artois: 时代啤酒 Shídài jiǔ

      Hoegaarden: 福佳 Fújiā

      Beck's: 贝克啤酒 Bèikè píjiǔ

      Goose Island: 鹅岛 Édǎo

      Brooklyn Brewery: 布鲁克林啤酒 Bùlǔkèlín píjiǔ

      Paulaner: 保拉纳 Bǎolānà

      Erdinger: 爱丁格 Àidīnggé

      Duvel: 督威 Dūwēi

      Happy drinking! 干杯 gānbēi

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