Tsai's Brewing

Tsai's Brewing (in Chinese, Cai Shi Niang Jiu, also known as Tsai's Actual Brewing) was founded in 2014 by Tsai Hsiao-wei, with backing from his father, Tsai Chao-yang, chairman of the Swancor group. The brewery sits in Caotun, Nantou, and Business Today reported in 2025 that land, plant and equipment cost around NT$200 million. Since 2022 it has also brewed for other brands, and contract work now makes up more than 70% of revenue, with Flow Brewing among its clients. Its own range takes inspiration from Nantou's mountains and farm produce, such as maqaw mountain pepper and smoked plum. Tsai's Golden Ale won silver at the Berlin International Beer Competition in 2018 and bronze at the International Beer Cup in Japan the same year.

The beers

• Tsai's Golden Ale, golden ale, 4.3%
• Tsai's Leipzig Gose, gose, 4.5%
• Low Bitterness Mountain Pepper Witbier, witbier with maqaw, 5.4%
• Hoppy Uncle, IPA, 6.6%
• Massive Fruit DIPA, double IPA, 8.5%
• Tsai's Oatmeal Stout, oatmeal stout, 5.5%

The line-up has grown hoppier in recent years, with a series of Hoppy IPAs and fruit smoothie sours, sold in cans and on draught.

Where to drink it

The brewery's flagship store in Caotun, at No. 1146, Bishan Road, sells beer to take away but is not open for visits. Tsai's is poured widely: in Taipei at Learn Bar, Flow Brewing Beer Taproom, Ximen Beer Bar, TimeBeer in Raohe Street Night Market and the bottle shop Beer To Go, and in Tainan at Piao-Lounge. All of these are listed below.