Anping Baijiu

Anping Baijiu

　　Anping Baijiu is a specialty of Anping County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province. Thanks to the region’s high-quality sorghum and long history of liquor production, bulk soybean-port Baijiu and raw brew have become the everyday drink of local residents and a nostalgic taste of home for those from Anping living elsewhere. Affordable, delicious, and highly favored by locals.

　　Anping liquor may not be widely known, but it enjoys excellent word-of-mouth. Due to the area’s high-quality sorghum and long-established brewing tradition, as far back as I can remember—back in the 1930s—there were already distilleries (breweries) in town. The brewery director was named Han Tingzhu, and the master brewer was called Sanjiang. At that time, they produced bulk distilled spirits, which had some local renown. After liberation, due to the state monopoly on grain procurement and sales, raw materials became scarce, and the liquor industry experienced frequent stoppages. It wasn’t until the reform and opening-up period, when the grain market opened up and oversupply became an issue, that rural areas began to see the revival of traditional distilleries using solid-state fermentation techniques. The resulting baijiu quickly gained popularity and grew into a significant local industry. Wanggezhuang produced the “Shenggu Brand” baijiu, marking the debut of a locally branded liquor in Anping. To develop new products, their technical staff visited renowned distilleries such as “Laobaigan,” “Ganlingchun,” and other nationally famous liquor producers, and consulted health experts to develop a brand-new health-oriented baijiu called “Chunlao.” Upon its release, it received widespread acclaim. Later, the Anping Shengtang Bencao Chun Health Beverage Factory launched another health baijiu called “Bencao Chun.” This liquor is made from 24 kinds of precious Chinese herbs, with premium yellow millet as the main ingredient, and is brewed using a combination of traditional methods and modern technology. It offers health-enhancing benefits, boasts a fragrant and pleasant taste, fills the room with aroma upon opening, and leaves a lingering aftertaste. After its grand launch, it was selected by the Hebei Provincial Government as an official hospitality product, available in government reception departments, foreign affairs offices, and major supermarkets. Liquor from Anping thus entered refined settings and fine dining tables, earning praise and bringing honor to our region.

　　Doudoukou has long been a historic hub of baijiu production in our county. Since the reform and opening-up, the area has made full use of its abundant local grain resources to produce large quantities of bulk baijiu. Doudoukou bulk baijiu and raw brew have become the everyday drink of local residents and a nostalgic taste of home for those from Anping living elsewhere. Affordable, delicious, and highly favored by locals. The distillery has further refined its techniques, improved quality, and developed the high-standard, high-quality “Dukou Chun,” expanding its market reach. Our liquor has now broken regional boundaries, entered urban areas, appeared in large supermarkets, and reached refined settings. As the fragrance of “Dukou Chun” spreads, more friends are getting to know Anping. The liquor from Doudoukou adds luster to Anping’s reputation.