IndependentMicrobrewery
IMPERIAL CRAFT
Qingdao, Shandong, China · Est. 2016
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
Heavy stouts and IPA in Qingdao — the one Chinese city where the macro brewery is the local landmark. Carving out space there takes some stubbornness.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Qingdao Craft Pilsner
Year-RoundPilsner
ABV5.0%
IBU28
Qingdao was a German concession from 1898 to 1914, which is why China's most famous brewery is there and why brewing a pilsner in that city carries an argument with it.
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Straight answers
Common questions about IMPERIAL CRAFT
- Who owns IMPERIAL CRAFT?
- IMPERIAL CRAFT is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Is IMPERIAL CRAFT independent?
- Yes. IMPERIAL CRAFT is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was IMPERIAL CRAFT founded?
- IMPERIAL CRAFT was founded in 2016 in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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