Haidilao Barley Lager
Hangzhou Qiandaohu Beer Co., Ltd. (Cheerday Brewery)

Haidilao Barley LagerHaidilao Barley Lager
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From:
Hangzhou Qiandaohu Beer Co., Ltd. (Cheerday Brewery)
 
China
Style:
American Amber / Red Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.49 | pDev: 4.58%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 08, 2025
Added:
Feb 07, 2022
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Rated by snaotheus from Washington

3.33/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
2025-12-07
500ml bottle served in a glass at Haidilao Bellevue.
Dec 08, 2025
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Reviewed by Profundobaso from New York

3.64/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look - poured from a 500ml glass bottle into a standard pint glass. amber in color, cloudy, and a small head that mostly dissipates, leaving behind trace lacing.

Smell - malts with some yeast, similar to a witbier. a bit of caramel/brown sugar, but subdued.

Taste - moderate to strong malt flavor backed up by tannins. caramel sweetness and dried fruits are both distinctively present. the beer has a taste profile almost similar to a bock. finish is dry.

Feel - medium bodied, high carbonation, and relatively low ABV at 5% for the style.

Overall - an oddly (and surprisingly) interesting beer. it's nowhere as hoppy as a normal red/amber lager, and the smell and flavor profile each go in a different direction. at the end of the day though, it's an easy to down, fairly refreshing wheat (barley? the name and ingredient suggest different things) lager with some interesting characteristics that's worth pondering on.
Feb 07, 2022