Booze News: Wine Deals at Mosto, Free-Flow at China Bar... and Jing-A's Cheese Cream Bubble Tea Beer

Thirsty? Wet your whistle with Booze News, our wrap-up of the week's best bar deals, parties, new drinks, industry gossip, and more.

Cheese cream bubble tea beer at Jing-A CBD

Every now and then a new drink comes along that inspires both fascination and mild disgust. Depending on your worldview, such concoctions are either an abomination to the very notion of human progress or the exact opposite. After all, where would we be without a little experimentation? Jing-A certainly subscribes to the latter camp, pairing up with bubble tea purveyors Niu Cha to bring Beijing two new varieties of creamy beer shakes. Now available daily, midday to 6pm at their CBD taproom, these wanghong-luring mash-ups certainly look the part – a heady mix of beer, cream, and tapioca to be consumed through a straw. Currently, two types are available, priced at RMB 55 each, including a strawberry-topped Mandarin Wheat and a passionfruit-flavored Flying Fist. Should they take off, who knows what else might come out of Jing-A's twisted tanks. Read more about them here.

Free-flow jam night at Lenore's

Looking for a little Dutch courage with your music? Lenore's Bar in Sanlitun now invites budding and seasoned musicians alike to take to the stage and jam to their heart's content every Monday evening, with the option of throwing down RMB 88 for free-flow on Lenore's craft beer and selected cocktails. 

Cocktail making class at The Hutong

The Hutong is preparing for their latest cocktail making class this Friday, Mar 5, 7-9.30pm. For RMB 380 or RMB 350 for members, you'll learn to make a passionfruit mojito, rosemary apple sour, a "Hutong-style" old fashioned, and a DIY cocktail of your choosing using fresh local ingredients and homemade syrups courtesy of The Hutong's in-house mixologist Jane Chen. The price also includes a taco dinner. Learn how to sign up here.

Two daily drinks deals at Mosto

We slept on this one, but as they say, better late than never! Mosto kicked off the new year with an excellent drinks deal for the ladies. On Thursdays, ladies can drink house or sparkling wine for two hours absolutely free with the order of any dish. Read more about the deals here. Additionally, any ladies that visit on International Women's Day, Mar 8, will receive a free glass of sparkling wine.

More wine at China Bar

Not enough wine for you? Then head to China Bar, where they're now offering free-flow on red, white, and sparkling wine, as well as beer and bar snacks like wagyu beef roujiamo, spring rolls, and paprika fries all for RMB 199. The promotion runs Monday through Friday, 6-8.30pm. See details of what's available here.

Looking for somewhere new to drink? Why not try Maizadian's plush bar and livehouse, Tokyo Lounge?

Images courtesy of the venues, Jenny Pace (via Unsplash), Kelsey Knight (via Unsplash)