Big brewers eye Chinese craft beer

Global giants could move to corner market for premium beverages

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Chengdu Harvest Brewery was the first small brewer in China to get a keg license. (Photo by Mark Andrews)

MARK ANDREWS, Contributing writer

SHANGHAI It is a Tuesday night, yet World of Beer on Shanghai's Fumin Road is packed with expatriates and locals. The bar is stocked with craft beers from around the world, and manager Jacques Zhu is busy making recommendations -- he has 41 different beers on tap, and around 300 in bottles.

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