Taiwanese whisky maker ventures into world of beer

Major Taiwanese food and beverage conglomerate King Car Group launched its first line of beer on Wednesday, eyeing the domestic market that has long been dominated by one major brewer, Taiwan Beer.The German-style beer, Buckskin, is a light beer available in two varieties, Munich Helles and Hefeweizen, the latter of which differs in having a natural fruity taste.Albert Lee, chief executive officer of the King Car Group, which opened Taiwan's first whisky distillery in 2005, launched the beer at the group's newly constructed brewery in Taoyuan, northwestern Taiwan.Malts, hops and yeast, as w…READ FULL ARTICLE