The name 'beer' was borrowed, but more people in the Jing Country called it malt wine. Local breweries didn't build large fermentation tanks; the ratio of rice and syrup was low, but it tasted more strongly of malt.
Most of the masters of the Zhou Family's Troupe loved drinking. High-alcohol drinks could easily lead to drunken brawls, but the low-alcohol, refreshing beer quenched their thirst and gradually became the first choice for the troupe's drinkers during work hours.
Zhou Xuan carried two large glass jars, filled them from the oak barrel, and returned to the kitchen.
Lao Ma, craving alcohol, had washed three cups in advance, placed two on the table, and held one in his arms, just waiting to pour the drink.
As soon as the metal lid of the glass jar was unscrewed, Lao Ma couldn't wait and poured himself a full cup, gulping it down in big swigs, with some fine foam hanging on his beard, then exclaimed "Ah" and let out a burp,
Ah, the standard formula for drinking beer.