Erguotou is the pot-head wine when the raw materials are fired in the second pot. This wine is the purest, odorless, high in concentration but not strong, and really mellow. If only 60% alcohol is taken and sealed underground, the wine quality will be better after a long period of alcoholization.

Beijing has a long history of brewing. In the mid-Qing Dynasty, in order to improve the quality of shochu, Shi Jing shochu workshop underwent technical transformation. When used as a cooler when steaming wine, it is called a tin pot, also known as a pot.

When steaming wine, the distilled wine vapor should be put into the "wine head" cooled by cold water in the tin pot for the first time and put into the "wine tail" cooled by cold water in the tin pot for other treatment for the third time. Because the wine cooled in the first and third cans contains a variety of low-boiling substances and tastes mixed, the winery only picks the mellow wine cooled by cold water put into the tin can for the second time.

Characteristics and drinking of Erguotou wine

Erguotou wine is made from sorghum as raw material, bran koji and yeast as saccharifying and fermenting agents, by using the traditional "Laowu retort" process, steaming raw materials and auxiliary materials, entering the pool at low temperature, proper fermentation, fire distillation, pinching the head and removing the tail, and aging.

Because the liquor of Erguotou liquor is clear and transparent, fragrant and mellow, sweet and refreshing, strong in energy, long in stamina and long in aftertaste, it has been recognized by consumers, and the brand family of Erguotou is increasingly rich.

Drinking Erguotou, like drinking bean juice, is the embodiment of Beijing's charm. Serve with cold dishes, such as peanuts, Gaobeidian shredded tofu, beef sauce and cucumber slices.

When tasting old Beijing snacks, such as braised pork, fried belly, white water sheep's head, etc., diners often drink Erguotou together to increase the fun and taste. Moreover, when eating jiaozi in winter, it is the most common practice to match it with Erguotou. There is a saying: "Jiao Zi drinks more and more."