{"id":97403,"date":"2015-03-27T17:51:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin-fsmag.paceinteractive.com\/?p=97403"},"modified":"2017-09-12T17:42:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T21:42:42","slug":"chinese-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/taste\/chinese-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing&#8217;s Craft Beer Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body_block_1\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/charcoal-beijing-arrow-factory-breweing-beers-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"     src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/charcoal-beijing-arrow-factory-breweing-beers-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"attachment-mobile-large size-mobile-large\" alt=\"Charcoal brewpub in Beijing\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Locals and visitors can enjoy Arrow Factory Brewing\u2019s extensive selection at Charcoal, the company\u2019s newest outpost.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography Becky Lane<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fcharcoal-beijing-arrow-factory-breweing-beers-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fcharcoal-beijing-arrow-factory-breweing-beers-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_2\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Craft beer and Chinese culture: It\u2019s an alluring combination that&#8217;s easily assembled in modern Beijing. Today, the city has seen a proliferation of brewpubs and microbreweries, many of them located in\u00a0<em>hutongs<\/em>\u00a0(alleyways) that capture the traditional spirit of China&#8217;s capital city. These establishments incorporate typically Chinese ingredients such as chrysanthemum tea, cinnamon and Sichuan peppercorns, and give their beers exotic names\u2014Zombie Pirate Ale, Hop God 120, Flying Fist, the Man with the Golden Hop.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_3\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>But these brewpubs are also focused businesses, founded by individuals dedicated to making the kind of unadulterated, unpressurised beer that was once nearly impossible to find in Beijing. The beers are tasty and reasonably priced, the food delicious, the surroundings convivial, and the patrons generally friendly folk who appreciate finely crafted brews. Here&#8217;s a taste of four places pouring Beijing\u2019s best craft beers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_4\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Beijing<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.fourseasons.com\/?hotelCode=PEK199\" data-owscode=\"PEK199\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small fs-booking-widget\">Book Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_5\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatleapbrewing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great Leap Brewing Co.<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_6\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-slideshow captions-open\">\n<div data-block=\"6\" class=\"fs-slideshow-container\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-0\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/great-leap-brewing-beijing-exterior-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"Exterior of Great Leap Brewing Co. in Beijing, China\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>With multiple locations throughout Beijing, Great Leap Brewing Co. has come to be one of the city\u2019s most acclaimed microbreweries.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Great Leap Brewing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-1\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/great-leap-brewery-beijing-brews-dubbel-happiness-imperial-honey-ma-gold-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"Dubbel Happiness and Imperial Honey Ma Gold craft beers from Great Leap Brewery Co. in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Enjoy up to 20 beers on-tap, such as the Dubbel Happiness (left) or the Imperial Honey Ma Gold (right). <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Great Leap Brewing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-2\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/great-leap-brewing-brewpub-pizza-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"Bar and pizza maker at Great Leap Brewing Co. in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>In addition to craft brews, Great Leap Brewing Co. offers a filling menu and relaxing atmosphere in the centre of China\u2019s capital city.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Great Leap Brewing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-3\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/great-leap-brewing-beijing-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"People on the courtyard of Great Leap Brewing Co. in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>On warmer days, Great Leap Brewing\u2019s courtyard setting is perfect for drinking in Beijing\u2019s authentic charm. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Elizabeth Phung<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\" id=\"share-0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fgreat-leap-brewing-beijing-exterior-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fgreat-leap-brewing-beijing-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slideshow-control-container\">\n                <button class=\"toggle-captions\"><span class=\"icon-chevron-up\"><\/span><\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_7\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The original brewpub courtyard location of Great Leap Brewing is situated in a particularly hard-to-find hutong. According to Great Leap Brewing founder Carl Setzer, the challenge of finding the place is as much a part of the fun as the humble environment that greets guests once they arrive: \u201cIt is such a great walk finding it, and on a good day it is great to sit outside there in the courtyard, shaded by trees, drinking a pint,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Great Leap Brewing built on its pioneering hutong-location success by opening a purpose-built downtown brewpub, close to the nightlife zone of Sanlitun and, more recently, an outlet located only a short walk from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/beijing\/\">Four Seasons Hotel Beijing<\/a>. Both pubs have up to 20 beers on tap nightly, ranging from lighter lagers to heavy, porter-style brews, offerings that are consumed by an enthusiastic mixture of Chinese and expatriate drinkers. Setzer recommends the Honey Ma Gold, an exemplary Chinese craft beer with peppercorn and date honey, or the Little General IPA, made with hops from Qingdao.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_8\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/capitalbrew.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jing-A Brewing Co.<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_9\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-slideshow captions-open\">\n<div data-block=\"9\" class=\"fs-slideshow-container\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-0\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jing-a-brewery-beijing-founders-alex-acker-kristian-li-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"Alex Acker and Kristian Li of Jing-A Brewing Co. in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Jing-A Brewing Co. founders Alex Acker (left) and Kristian Li (right) began their crafting journey when they brewed a homemade IPA to celebrate the Chinese New Year.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Thomas Rippe<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-1\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jing-a-taproom-beijing-beers-treats-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"Beer and food at Jing-A Brewing Co. in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Complement Jing-A\u2019s full-flavoured artisan beers with light nibbles at the brewery&#8217;s taproom.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Thomas Rippe<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\" id=\"share-0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fjing-a-brewery-beijing-founders-alex-acker-kristian-li-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fjing-a-brewery-beijing-founders-alex-acker-kristian-li-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"element-share hidden\" id=\"share-1\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fjing-a-taproom-beijing-beers-treats-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fjing-a-taproom-beijing-beers-treats-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slideshow-control-container\">\n                <button class=\"toggle-captions\"><span class=\"icon-chevron-up\"><\/span><\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_10\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Founders Kristian Li and Alex Acker are an especially convivial duo who regularly organise fun events at their brewery\u2019s Sanlitun premises. The Jing-A\u00a0<em>carte<\/em>\u00a0rotates regularly and, on any given night, might include Workers\u2019 Pale Ale, Black Velvet Vanilla Stout, Lucky 8 Lager and Guizhou Smoked Chili Porter. Among its regular offerings is the Airpocalypse Double IPA, whose price is linked to the city\u2019s notoriously poor air: When the pollution index goes up, the price goes down.<\/p>\n<p>Jing-A started as a home-brew operation, and the reaction to their original beers proved so positive that Li and Acker opened a full-fledged brewery, using locally sourced ingredients such as osmanthus flower, peppercorn and hawthorn berries. \u201cIt was our dream to brew tasty, artisanal, small-batch beers in a variety of styles, using only the best ingredients,\u201d says Li, a Canadian who has lived in Beijing for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>He and Acker later discovered a converted factory compound, now home to their recently opened taproom. The complex also contains an art gallery, a restaurant and ample outdoor space for al fresco imbibing during spring and summer evenings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_11\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/slowboatbrewery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slow Boat Brewery and Taproom<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_12\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-slideshow captions-open\">\n<div data-block=\"12\" class=\"fs-slideshow-container\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-0\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/pouring-craft-ale-slowboat-brewery-beijing-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"Pouring craft ale at Slow Boat Brewery in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Sip on smoked porters, dark ales, IPAs and more at the famed Slow Boat Brewery.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Becky Lane<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-1\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  width=\"636\" height=\"431\"  src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/slowboat-taproom-beijing-ales-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"\" alt=\"On-tap beers from Slow Boat Brewery in Beijing\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Brewed just outside of Bejing, Slow Boat Brewery\u2019s 17 different beers are renowned throughout China. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Becky Lane<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\" id=\"share-0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fpouring-craft-ale-slowboat-brewery-beijing-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fpouring-craft-ale-slowboat-brewery-beijing-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"element-share hidden\" id=\"share-1\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fslowboat-taproom-beijing-ales-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Fslowboat-taproom-beijing-ales-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slideshow-control-container\">\n                <button class=\"toggle-captions\"><span class=\"icon-chevron-up\"><\/span><\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_13\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Slow Boat Brewery is run by American Chandler Jurinka, another long-term resident of Beijing, who brews ales such as Monkey\u2019s Fist IPA, Man-o-War Porter and Dragon Boat Ale. Real ales were almost impossible to find on draft in Beijing until a few years ago; now his are highly rated by connoisseurs of the real thing.<\/p>\n<p>The microbrewery, which takes its name from the song \u201cSlow Boat to China,\u201d has a production facility outside of Beijing that produced the equivalent of 485,000 U.S. pints last year. Its ales can be found in many bars and restaurants in the sprawling city, with more than 15 available daily at the brewery\u2019s taproom\u2014which also offers upscale pub food and a Sunday brunch. Jurinka, whose personal favourite is the Captain\u2019s Pale Ale, plans to open an outlet in Sanlitun later this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_14\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrowfactorybrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arrow Factory Brewing<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_15\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/arrow-factory-brewing-beijing-t-shirt-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"     src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/arrow-factory-brewing-beijing-t-shirt-636x431.jpg\"  class=\"attachment-mobile-large size-mobile-large\" alt=\"Arrow Factory Brewing staff in Beijing\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">For more than eight years, English-born Will Yorke has been quenching Beijing\u2019s thirst for quality beers with his ever-expanding Arrow Factory Brewing company.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Andreas Sundgren<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Farrow-factory-brewing-beijing-t-shirt-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F03%2Farrow-factory-brewing-beijing-t-shirt-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_16\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>English-born Will Yorke opened and ran a kung fu school, worked as a teacher, and became a DJ before he finally found his niche as a restaurateur and brewer. \u201cComing from the U.K., I have been more prone the English bitter, but we are working for a market that requires a wide spread, so we have a much wider range,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have always been serious about making beer, even when it was on a small scale, but now we have ratcheted up the level of seriousness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Yorke has six locations in Beijing that serve naturally brewed beer, including his original\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vineyardcafe.cn\/\">Vineyard Caf\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0on Wudaoying Hutong; another nearby bistro,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff-d.com\/\">Stuff\u2019d<\/a>; and the Vineyard Caf\u00e9 by the River, located within easy reach of the Hotel. Charcoal, another brewpub from Yorke created to brew large batches of natural ale, recently opened on the same site as Arrow Factory. 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