Archive record · Brewery
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Founded
- 1903
- Archive ID
- TB-BG4HYG9J
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.This brewery
- Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.Conglomerate
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Summary
Founded by German settlers in the Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory. China's second-largest brewery and its most widely exported global beer brand. Not an acquisition: this is the founding brewery of the group that bears its name, so there is no purchase date to record. Historic predecessor founded as Germania Brewery Co. Qingdao; original site preserved as Tsingtao Beer Museum. Local name: 青岛啤酒股份有限公司. Independent listed brewery company. Status as recorded: ACTIVE.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
China's most internationally recognized beer brand, boasting deep historic roots tracing back to German settlers.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Tsingtao
Year-RoundPale Lager
Founded by German colonists in Qingdao and originally brewed to the Bavarian purity law. A German beer, from China, that outlived the colony by more than a century.
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Year-RoundWheat Beer
From a brewery founded by German settlers in 1903, which is why a Chinese brewery carries a German brewing lineage and a spring-water source it still advertises.
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CURRENTLocal name: 青岛啤酒1903. Official product catalogue
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tsingtao Pure Draft
CURRENTPure Draft
Local name: 青岛纯生. Official product catalogue
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CURRENTPure Draft
Local name: 逸品纯生. Official product catalogue
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CURRENTPure Draft
Local name: 水晶纯生. Official company article
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tsingtao Dark Beer
CURRENTDark Beer
Local name: 青岛黑啤. Official company article
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tsingtao IPA
CURRENTIPA
Local name: 青岛啤酒IPA. Official company article
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tsingtao All-Malt White Beer
CURRENTWhite/Wheat Beer
Local name: 青岛全麦白啤. Official company article
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CURRENTPilsner
Local name: 青岛啤酒皮尔森. Official company article
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tsingtao 1L Raw Beer
CURRENT_OR_RECENTRaw / Unfiltered Beer
Local name: 青岛啤酒1L原浆. Official Tsingtao record: 13°P original wort, unfiltered/unpasteurized/undiluted, 7-day freshness window.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Tsingtao Brewery is controlled by State / institutional.
Tsingtao Brewery — HKEX filing · Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing · 2026-04
PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.
- Who owns Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.?
- Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. is owned by Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.. Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. is based in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Is Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. still independent?
- No. Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. is owned by Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. and is no longer independent.
- When was Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. founded?
- Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. was founded in 1903 in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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