Mission Mission

Look at that bottle! I don’t know about you, but I’d definitely pay $8 for a 10 ounce pour of PBR if they advertised it like this in the U.S.

[Angus Winchester]

10 Responses to “Pabst marketed as high-end beer in China”

1. manymachines says:

   April 17, 2012 at 2:02 pm

   Here’s my ranking of domestic beer available in China:
   - Tsingtao (yes, it’s better than what comes next)
   - [Taiwan Beer, not actually available in the mainland AFAIK]
   - Yanjing Beer (formerly branded as “Beijing Beer”, which is now a name used for some regional Asahi thing)
   - HANGZHOU BEER. Avoid.

   There are also a bunch of newer brands that I haven’t tried.

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   • Nick Pal says:

     April 17, 2012 at 2:14 pm

     Good to know – thanks!

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2. Jon says:

   April 17, 2012 at 2:37 pm

   Snow Beer! I will not rest until I have the choice between a Tecate tallboy and a massive Snow Bottle on a Saturday night.
   http://www.foodwinenet.com/wp-content/uploads/Snow-Beer-China.jpg

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3. D. Jon Moutarde says:

   April 17, 2012 at 2:39 pm

   HA! Don’t believe everything you read. Pabst used to market itself as a nerve and digestion remedy, back in 1915.

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4. a game says:

   April 17, 2012 at 2:58 pm

   Very good

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5. ConspiracyDude says:

   April 17, 2012 at 3:00 pm

   Aren’t you sort of fueling the stereotype by posting about Asian PBR ads on a blog about the Mission?

   Why does this matter?

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   • Nick Pal says:

     April 17, 2012 at 3:11 pm

     I just liked it and thought people would be interested. I figured that we all have some self-awareness and we can probably deal with the fact that it’s sorta obv while still getting a kick out of it.

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6. timbo says:

   April 17, 2012 at 7:24 pm

   It’s actually a different beer (supposedly).

   http://eater.com/archives/2010/07/21/pbr-saves-the-good-stuff-for-china.php

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   • Nick Pal says:

     April 17, 2012 at 11:12 pm

     Interesting. I thought about that, but the fact that it said “Blue Ribbon” made me think it was the same. This makes the whole thing a little more sensical.

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7. En-Chu Lao says:

   April 17, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   After reading this you may be leery about drinking anything yellow coming from China.

   http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/29/10922289-urine-soaked-virgin-boy-eggs-are-a-springtime-taste-treat-in-china

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