January 27th, 2013 marked the long-awaited opening of Slow Boat Brewery’s Taproom in Dongcheng District.  Faithfull followers of this well established Beijing brewery could not be happier, as the brews are all on tap in one location.  This is just how microbrews are supposed to be served,...

The quintessential story of a backpacker-turned-entrepreneur, Pass By Bar is a quiet, secluded Hutong favorite for the independent traveler in Beijing. With a cozy, homey Tibetan-theme, it’s less of a nightspot or party bar and more of a hangout.   A great selection of beers, mostly...

A discussion with co-founder Chandler Jurinka Slow Boat Brewery, the brainchild of Chandler Jurinka and Dan Hebert, is Beijing’s much anticipated up and coming craft brewery. Producing American-style brews, the upstart is set to launch this winter. HOPS sat down with Chandler Jurinka to...

Everyone in Beijing knows Sanlitun has great burgers and great beer. Sanlitun has become the standard for restaurant and bar goers since its opening for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but for all those sick of the same old Sanlitun scene, Shunyi is the new place to look. Burgers and Beer,...

Germany has a long tradition of brewing beer. Many visitors and beer drinkers appreciate the traditional Heffe and Dunkleweissens that have long embodied the standard for German beer. Villa Castanea became an idea after Wang Haiqin, Chairman of Villa Castanea, visited Munich, Germany during...

If you live in Beijing then you know about the drama with the Kro’s Nest. First, there was the location at Gongti that was jointly owned by Yuan Jie and Olaf Kristoffer “Kro” Bauer. Then Yuan punched Kro over a disagreement that turned ugly. Yuan was arrested, and the sour...