On August 15, 1903, some German and British businessmen from the Anglo-Germanic Beer Company, in order to adapt to the demand for beer by the occupying army and the increasing number of expatriates, went to Qingdao, where a large number of German troops were stationed. Next to the He Barracks (today's No. 56 Dengzhou Road, Qingdao City), the "German Beer Company Qingdao Co., Ltd." was jointly established, which was the predecessor of Tsingtao Beer Co., Ltd. Shortly after the company was put into operation, the "Germany" beer it produced became a hot seller in the market. In addition to being sold in Qingdao, it was also sold in large quantities to major domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Hong Kong. In 1906, It was a blockbuster at the World Beer Festival Expo in Munich and won the gold medal.

After the outbreak of World War I, Japan invaded Qingdao. On September 16, 1916, the "Dainippon Ale Co., Ltd." in Tokyo, Japan purchased the "German Beer Company Qingdao Co., Ltd." for 500,000 silver dollars. , changed its name to "Dainippon Ale Co., Ltd. Qingdao Factory". In the next 30 years, the products produced by the "Qingdao Factory" were sold all over China, using trademarks such as "Qingdao", "Asahi", "Kirin", etc.

After Japan's defeat and surrender in August 1945, the Nanjing National Government took over the "Qingdao Factory" and changed its name to "Tsingtao Beer Company". Two years later, the name was changed to "Tsingtao Brewery", and only the "Qingdao brand" beer trademark was retained. During this period, Tsingtao Beer's output peaked at 2,800 tons, and its products were also exported to Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.

After the liberation of Qingdao, with the concern and attention of the party and the government, the production scale of Qingdao Brewery has been increasingly expanded, and the process technology and product quality have become increasingly mature. Tsingtao Beer is now exported to more than 40 countries and regions around the world, accounting for more than 50% of the country's beer exports. In 2003, Tsingtao Beer successfully entered the top ten beers in the world. In the 2004 evaluation of top international brand research institutions, Tsingtao Beer ranked With a value of up to 16.873 billion yuan, it has become one of the 500 most valuable brands in China.