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,...
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Imagine the pressure to scope out the world of Hops and find the one perfect variety that lends itself perfectly to one of the world’s largest beer company’s most famous recipe. That is the job of Patrick Ting from Miller Coors, and the search for Hops is not an easy one, especially with...
Beijing’s Hidden Hut...
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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...
Cheers to Beijing’s ...
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Thirsty? How about some homebrewed beer with Wulong tea, Sichuan pepper, and Guangdong litchi as ingredients? If that doesn’t sound completely appealing, come to the Beijing Homebrew Society’s next homebrew competition and find exactly which type of beer strikes you as delicious and...
Kachelofen Brew Hous...
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Think you can only find good microbrew in the center of Shanghai? Think again! The world of good beer is spreading around the city and Hops magazine decided to head to western Shanghai and visit a new microbrewery in Minhang for search of some good brew. The first thing you think of when you...
Hops Spring Brew of ...
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Spring, a pleasant season associated universally with rebirth and growth, is regrettably all too short in Shanghai. Like is said of summer in Britain: if you blink you’ll miss it. Not so much “spring” in the pastoral sense of birds chirping and flowers blooming, spring in Shanghai is...
Hops Art Brew Contes...
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HOPS Art Brew Contest 2012 Not ready to kiss the earthen glow of 6 AM sunrises goodbye? Or watch the leaves of Shanghai’s French Concession Plantain trees fall to the ground in preparation for winter? Don’t worry; we’ve got something in store that will keep you inspired this season,...
SLIDERS BAR- Bringin...
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Shanghai is a city where one can embark on an abundance of cultural experiences. It is easy to immerse oneself in Chinese culture or experience something similar to ones own society. Situated in the Xu Hui district, Yong Kang Lu is a very interesting stroll. A former vegetable market, this...
Trappist Achel 8 Bruin By Chase Williams
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The beers of Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis, or Trappist Achel for the majority of us, represent Belgium in a glass. Like Belgium, it has had a very tumultuous history and its latest incarnation is relatively recent. Just as Belgium is split linguistically between the French speaking Walloons and the Dutch speaking Flemish, most Belgian beers are similar and either speak the language of yeast or the language of malt. Where Rochefort speaks the language of malt, and Duvel speaks the language of yeast, Trappist Achel 8 Bruin appears to be bilingual. Where this beer differentiates itself from others is in the...
The Plump Oyster by ...
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A new bar has opened in the increasingly upscale Lane 171 of Tianzifang, and one can honestly say it is quite unlike any other in Shanghai. How so? It all comes down to oysters – and lots of them. Appropriately named The Plump Oyster, one glance at the menu is all you need to get the sense...
