What's Up in Beer: Beersmith's Oat Cream IPA, Jing-A's Passion for Passionfruit, and Great Leap Relives the 80s
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 what exactly it was that you were meant to be doing. Don't worry, beer can fix that too.
De Refter celebrates reopening with Burger and Beer Deal
To celebrate their reopening, De Refter is offering a daily Bao/Burger & Beer deal for RMB 58 to RMB 68. Choose from a variety of burgers, then slap it on a beef bacon bun, chicken skewers bun, club pork bun, parmesan chicken bun, or Beijing roast duck bun. Or, conversely, you can just opt for a traditional burger. Either way, you'll want to wash it all down with a St-Fueillien Speciale, Jing-A Flying Fist IPA, Chimay Red, Triple Karmeliet, or Cuvee Des Trolls. The promotion lasts until the end of July. Not only that, but business hours have also been extended to 11.30am-11pm every day.
Jing-A is passionate about passion fruit
This Friday, Jing-A is bringing back their award-winning Death by Passionfruit (gold medal, International Beer Cup 2019). At 4.7 percent ABV, it's sure to be a slow, delicious death during which you can savor every sip before ultimately slipping into a heady fog. The beer has a devout following here in the city, and is the type of stuff that midsummer night's dreams are made of.
Great Leap goes full Irish
The latest brew from Great Leap Brewing, Chieftains On The Wall Irish Red, is an homage to Irish band the Chieftains, who were not only the first band from the Emerald Isle to tour China, but also the first Western band to play on the Great Wall, which they did in 1983. The beer uses prime Chinese hops – Qingdao Dahua to be specific – and a traditional ale yeast to achieve that classic Irish red ale taste and texture. It's the greatest relationship to come out of China and Ireland since Bono reportedly "fell under the spell" of Fan Bingbing at a Paris fashion show in 2010.
Beersmith launches an Oat Cream IPA
Beersmith recently released their new Oat Cream IPA (pictured above), which is full of rich pineapple and citrus flavors that make it just short of tropical and something akin to a creamsicle, with plenty of oats to balance the robust profile. Like any IPA, it's packed full of hops, yet it retains a smooth texture that is sure to get even the most hop-averse slinging 'em back.
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