Tsingtao Qingdao (conclusion)

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It tickles me that my grocery store receipt is always in Chinese with the sole exception of "Black Beer."

I'd like to point out something that appears on each of the two labels.  It looks something like a fort.  It actually is the Huilan Pagoda at the end of Zhanqiao, a famous pier in Qingdao that is the symbol of the city.

There are beers from around the world available at Carrefour, my favorite grocery store.  But I have spotted only two American beers.  Now that you know that Anheuser-Busch has an equity position in Tsingtao Brewery, it won't come as any surprise that Budweiser is on the shelf.

The surprise for me is the presence of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

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