Booze News: Monday is the New Friday and Other Assorted Goodness

Booze News: Monday is the New Friday and Other Assorted Alcohol Goodness

Tom Arnstein | May 21, 2021 8:30 am | Add a comment | 184 reads

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

Every Monday is Teacher's Day at Great Leap

Hello, class, and welcome to this very Monday-heavy edition of Booze News. First up, Great Leap is doing their part for the teacher community by offering RMB 10 off all their beers every Monday. All you need to do is show up and flash your teacher's badge. Simple! Get the skinny here. Also, on Thursdays (ew), the #12 brewery has just launched their new beer roulette, discounting select beers to RMB 30 hourly throughout the night. It also pays to stick around because if the wheel hits 1 then everyone gets a free pint.

Men's night at Top Tapas

Also on Monday, Top Tapas at the Intercontinental invite all the men of Beijing to indulge on free-flow whiskey cocktails between 7-10pm for the very reasonable price of RMB 98. Those include old fashioneds, Manhattans, and godfathers. In addition, Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne is buy one, get one free.

10 kuai off taps at Camera Stylo

Also, also on Monday, everyone's favorite cinema-slash-bar Camera Stylo is now offering all their beers on tap with a RMB 10 discount throughout the evening. Those include (with their discounted price) Dragon Well Spring Tea Wheat (RMB 25), Oolong IPA (RMB 35), Hawthorn Sweet Wheat (RMB 25), German Wheat (RMB 25), Jing-A Tuhao Pilsner (RMB 30), and Asahi (RMB 20). Read the details here.

... And some non-Monday assorted tidbits

We're happy to report that Slow Boat welcome back their Slow-Cari Sweat Gose to their taps, which remains one of our favorite inventions to come out of the Beijing beer scene. Part beer, part sports drink, the Slow-Cari is a mild gose that goes down as easy as the Japanese grapefruit-flavored ion supply drink that it is inspired by. Ringing in at 4.5 percent ABV, it's also deliciously light. Note: We do not condone the wasting of Pocari Sweat, nor beer.
Meanwhile, their Sanlitun neighbors, Las Musas, have added two new margaritas to their menu: one using La Higuera Sotol, pineapple, and cilantro, and the other Quiquiriqui Mezcal and jade melon (pictured at top). If you want them for cheap, drop by on Wednesday for their weekly BOGO special.
Jing-A have once again team up with Thai kitchen Pak Pak in The Place to open their Jing Xi Beer Garden. The terrace is open 11.30am-11pm daily and Jing-A beers are RMB 10 off between 5-7pm.
Finally, Beersmith has released a beer inspired the Nonya breakfast favorite, pandan kaya. The brew uses Maris Otter and Vienna malts to impart a deep and lightly toasted notes, respectively. Then Sabro, Citra, and Eukanot hops provide add a tropical and coconut character. Finally, the Kaya IPA clocks in at sizeable 7.3 percent ABV.