Blog Tag - craft beer

Pucker Up: SourTower Brings a Unique Flavor Profile to Beijing's Craft Beer Scene
From the people who brought you RMB 68 jianbings comes a brand new adventure in expensive artisanal versions of otherwise cheap things: beer! Late...
Boxing Cat Exits the Ring but Plans to Continue the Fight
Boxing Cat Brewery is down for the moment – but not out. Last week, the brewery announced that its Beijing location would be closing its doors,...
Jing-A Goes (Slightly) Upscale With New CBD Location
If you’ve been around the CBD this past week and the air smelled a bit hoppier, that’s because Jing-A was in the midst of a wildly successful soft...
Local Gem: Does a bowl of noodle would worth half-an-hour wait?
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
What's Up in Beer:
What's Up in Beer is our rundown of all things ale and suds. Lather yourself in the latest beery news, gossip, and openings all the while forgetting...
Yanjing Gets Crafty with New Line of Beers
Yanjing, Beijing’s hometown brew, has gone all craft with the release of eight new beers in a range of tastes and styles, four of which get launched...
Buzz Beer Launches New IPA and Cider Line After Their Covid Relief Efforts
When COVID-19 first hit following the Chinese New Year, Buzz Beer – no, not the beer from the Drew Carey Show, the one that got its start slinging...
Jing-A Bids Farewell to Richard Ammerman, Long-Time Marketing Director
If you live in the hutongs or near Xingfucun, chances are that you've at one point or another seen a lanky yank riding in a dusty, only slightly...
Enjoy a Week of Craft Brew Specials as Beersmith Celebrates 3 Years
When Beersmith opened in Beijing's CBD it marked a relative gamble for its parent company, Hotel Jen. In an area populated by and synonymous with...
Prodigy Brewpub Opens Amidst Coronavirus Lock-down
A professor, a pilot, and a dentist walk into a bar... and that's where this joke stops because as it turns out, this unlikely trio are actually the...
Beersmith Reopens With Not-to-Miss Spring Deals and Events
Beersmith is back! The Beersmith team has been very busy over the past couple of months planning our spring deals and events to keep friends and...
Ales in an Alternative Location at Chongwenmen's New World of Beer
Beer is Beijing's drink of choice these days and while the city isn't short of places to pick up a pint of craft ale, we were intrigued to hear of...
R Jing-A "Come for the Atmosphere, Stay for the Pizza"
Have you ever wished you had somehow invested in Beijing's craft beer scene when the craze first started? Well if not, you certainly will after...
Count down to the Autumn Beer Olympics at Xian on Sep 14
Autumn is just around the corner and there is no doubt that this is the best time of year to be in Beijing! To take advantage of the excellent...
DP Beijing's Biggest New Brewpub Might Also be its Best Value
You might expect one of Beijing’s biggest new brewpubs, with a prime location in the heart of the CBD, to also be one of its priciest. But newcomer...