Lijiang Yinjiu

Brewed by Shengli Wine Factory
Style: Traditional Ale
Lijiang, China

Literally a barley wine, this is a deep burgundy brew with no carbonation or head. The aroma is rich and strong - tamari, plums, apples, wildflower honey, brown sugar and sherry. The flavour is sweet with a rounded character. Notes of plums, vanilla, brown sugar, marzipan, burnt raisins and late alcohol coat the tongue. Body is thick and slightly oily. The finish balances alcoholic dryness with the sherryish richness of the malt. A dessert beer similar to SA Millenium or Utopias.

The grains referred to in the description are barley, sorghum and wheat (confirmed in Discovering Yunnan, by Jim Goodman). Definitely worth checking out if you visit Lijiang, which is in itself definitely worth checking out. I was unable to find a non-commercial version of this beverage.