近几年，中国啤酒业取得了很大的发展，1999年总产量达2088万t，稳居世界啤酒产量第二位，但市场上出现的啤酒绝大多数为普通淡色啤酒，啤酒品种单一，功能啤酒(保健啤)的品种少，且占市场的份额很小。结合中国国情及中国啤酒业的现状，讨论有保健作用的功能性啤酒定义、市场开发前景和开发思路。 In recent years, China’s beer industry has made great progress. In 1999, its total output reached 20.88 million tons, ranking second in the world in beer production. However, the vast majority of beers on the market are ordinary light beers, with a single species of beer, Functional beer (health beer) varieties less, and the market share is small. According to China’s national conditions and the status quo of China’s beer industry, we discuss the definition of functional beer with health benefits, market development prospects and development ideas.