Beer is the oldest alcoholic drink in the world, and is the third most consumed drink after water and tea. The beer was introduced into China in early 20th century, which is a kind of exotic wine. Beer is based on English beer translated into Chinese "beer", called it "beers", used so far. Beer with barley Bud Shan hops Shan Water as the main raw material, through yeast fermentation of the production of carbon dioxide with low alcohol precision wine.
Most of the international beers now add auxiliary ingredients. In some countries, the total amount of auxiliary raw materials does not exceed 50% of the malt dosage. In Germany, in addition to the export of beer (German: Bier), domestic sales of beer in Germany do not use auxiliary materials. In 2009, Asia's beer production was about 58.671 million litres, surpassing Europe for the first time, becoming the world's largest producer of beer.