Beer in China and sometimes rye in addition to barley. Some beer is produced that uses bitter melon instead of hops as the bittering agent. Chinese media reported in 2001 that as many as 95% of all Chinese beers contained formaldehyde, to prevent sedimentation in bottles and cans while in storage. This practice has now been made illegal. Snow Beer, produced by CR Snow is the best selling beer in China, holding 21.7% market share, having recently overtaken Tsingtao Beer, produced by Tsingtao Brewery, which is the brand most widely exported to other countries. Tsingtao Beer is brewed in the city of Qingdao
Beer in India Anheuser-Busch Inbev's Budweiser Magnum (6.5% ABV) are sold only in India. United Breweries' Kingfisher Strong (8% ABV) is India's best selling brand. Some of the major beer brands in India by market share are: Beer Cafe and The Pint Room are two beer bar chains in India. In February 2015, Cerana Beverages (now b9 Beverages) launched India's first craft beer in draft form. In April 2016, Kaama Impex Pvt. Ltd. launched India's first craft beer brand, ‘Witlinger’ in fresh bottles. Witlinger was launched in two variant namely, Witlinger Wheat Ale and Witlinger Lager. Inspired by the vibrant UK craft beer