Events

China Harbin International Beer Festival

Harbin was the first Chinese city to focus on brewing beer, and it boasts a beer culture dating back more than 100 years. It also ranks among the cities with the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. The city launched the annual international beer festival in 2002, and visitors at the event can savor the drink while watching various art performances.

Harbin aims to develop the festival so that it becomes a top beer celebration on a par with the Munich Oktoberfest. The event has already attracted many top beer manufacturers from China, Germany, the United States, Denmark and Japan, including Snowflake Beer, Paulaner, Heineken, Carlsberg, Budweiser, and Tsingtao Beer. It has also attracted companies focused on communications, automobile production, finance and the food industry.

China Harbin International Beer Festival gives locals a taste of beers from all over the world, including from the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and South Korea. More than 200 brands are on offer, of which more than 20 of them are international, including Berliner, Flensburger, Radeberger and Schofferhofer, as well as tasty snacks such as roast goose, lobster, and fried chicken from 16 booths.