Blog Tag - What's Up in Beer

What’s Up in Beer: Stock up for CNY, the 4th BICBF, and Super Bowl Breakfast
Submitted on Jan 27, 2018
Fellow beer-lovers, I know it’s freezing cold, but just hang on in there, it’s less than ten days until the next solar term – “start of spring”, or...
What’s Up in Beer: Beer Takeover at Queenie's, Year of the Rooster Farewell Party, and a Beer With Chocolate Pairing Session
Submitted on Jan 18, 2018
­ Hey beer lovers, the lucky among you (including some of Beijing's top brewers) may have recently swapped the cold grasp of Beijing for the sunny...
What’s Up in Beer: New Brews, Beer Package, and Drunk’s New Location
Submitted on Jan 12, 2018
Beer lovers, we know you have been staying strong and safe from the flu virus flying around these days, because we have secret weapon – glorious beer...
What’s Up in Beer: Great Leap x Slow Boat, New Brews, and Beer Cocktails
Submitted on Jan 04, 2018
Hey beer lovers, welcome to the first beery blog of 2018! If you've vowed to undertake Dry January, this is probably the wrong thing to be reading...
Against the Stream, Deal Beer Brings Craft Beers, and Beer & Gin Cocktails back to Jiaodaokou
Submitted on Jan 03, 2018
2017 was a sad year for small business in Beijing, especially in the hutongs, where many of our favorite go-to hotspots were bricked up. And as most...
DP What’s Up in Beer: A Merry Beery New Year, and Drink for a Good Will
Submitted on Dec 29, 2017
Now that the bombast of Christmas is finally over, we'd like to wish you beerheads a Happy New Year! Let's take a look at some of the best places to...
What’s Up in Beer: 12 Beers of Christmas, Ugly Beer Party, I ♥ BJ, and Beer Package
Submitted on Dec 14, 2017
Brrr, it is Frozen Week (冷冻周 lěngdòng zhōu) indeed. Once you've dashed to Uniqlo, grabbed as many pairs of longjohns as possible, lined up, paid, and...
DP What’s Up in Beer: Drink for Charity, and New Brews
Submitted on Dec 07, 2017
Happy December beer lovers of Beijing! The first week of December has treated us well so far with blue skies, mild winds, and plenty of beer to drink...
What’s Up in Beer: Chili Contest, Shave Off, Return of the Dictator, Beer Tasting, and a Cider Launch
Submitted on Dec 01, 2017
First off, it might be December now, but Maovember is not over yet! The Bejinger’s annual Hot Chili Pepper Eating Competition (in cooperation with...
What’s Up in Beer: A Thanksgiving Beer Guide, Free-Flow Party, and a Pop-Up Beer Takeover
Submitted on Nov 23, 2017
When the sun goes down and the stars come out, spotting the skies and shining like locals’ expectoration on the pavement, it is time to gather our...
New Peiping Machine at Gongti Doubles Up With 64 Taps and a Surreal Atmosphere
Submitted on Nov 21, 2017
Try as it might, winter can’t freeze the beer industry (thankfully). Peiping Machine’s opening brought some warmth to beer lovers in Sanlitun. We...
What’s Up in Beer: Maovember Dog Pub Crawl, New Brews Arriving, and Old Brews Returning
Submitted on Nov 16, 2017
Dear beer-lovers, how was your Singles' Day shopping spree? How involved were you in the RMB 168.2 billion GMV for Alibaba Group? I feel your pain –...
What’s Up in Beer: 8x8 Beer Fest, Stone Beers on Tap, GLB’s 7th Anniversary, and More
Submitted on Nov 02, 2017
People say blessings come in pairs, but this week they come in threes! There will be 14 beers shipped in directly from Stone this weekend, followed...
A Drink with Alex Acker: The Low-Down on Jing-A’s 8x8 Beer Fest, What to Expect, and What to Drink
Submitted on Oct 25, 2017
Starting with the humble 700L brewing facility at The Big Smoke in 2013, Jing-A has since expanded a taproom at Courtyard 4 with popular year-round...
A Brickening Survivor, Tiny Taproom Goes Bigger with Izakaya and Café
Submitted on Oct 14, 2017
Remember Tiny Taproom, which was formerly at Xinyuanjie near Great Leap Brewing #45 with beers from Wuhan Bubble Lab? Well, they survived the Great...