Chinese authorities are investigating after a viral video appeared to show a worker from Tsingtao urinating into a tank, believed to contain ingredients for its popular beer.

The clip has received tens of millions of views on social media.

The company said it alerted police immediately after the video came to its attention, adding that the batch of ingredients had been sealed.

Tsingtao is one of China’s top beer producers and its biggest exporter.

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    Reminds me of this video where a shirtless Chinese fella is wading in a giant pool of kimchi. The video led to a Korean boycott of Chinese kimchi, which is commonly served in greasy spoons across Korea.

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      I’m left to wonder is that was before or after any cleaning process. If it’s before… it’s not a great look but not all that bad. This stuff comes from farms where it’s got to be cleaned before use anyway because of dirt, pesticides, etc.

      If it’s after “cleaning” then I think this reaction is sufficient. 🤢🤮

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    New trolley problem just dropped: would you drink free beer disposed of by the brewery, knowing there is a non-zero chance it contains a tiny amount of piss?

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      I wouldn’t because I do not need to LMAO… But diluted enough… it’s like it isn’t there.

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    “Fire her. It’s not the first time she’s stole from you. It’s the first time you caught her.” - Marty Byrde

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    Fuck’s sake. I drink drank that beer. My local supermarket stocks it.

    That leaves me with the choice of APAs, chilled stout or Australian beer.

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    It’s China, what did you expect? Dignity?

    And if one China’s biggest exporter is a brand that nobody heard of then you know it’s shit. Heck, I live in Vietnam, and we import a lot of shit from China but this is the first I knew of its existence. I wouldn’t be surprised if their beer is made with literal dog shit.

    In case you didn’t notice from the tone, we Vietnamese fucking hate China.