Shanghai has been bitten by the microbrew bug. There are at least 6 bars brewing their own and it is possible to pub crawl by microbrews, but a cab is necessary. I took it easy and went to three – …
Drei Kronen 1308 Brauhaus
It’s great to discover a new place in Beijing. It’s disappointing I found it on my last day here. The Drei Kronen 1308 Bruahaus is a full on Bavarian Tavern near the Worker’s Stadium that offers great beer and food. …
A very fast beer on the Beijing-Shanghai Express
This beer is travelling at 309km on an engineering masterpiece – otherwise known as the Beijing-Shanghai Express. The beer is yet another “variety” from the Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd. I’ve seen about 8 versions of Yanjing Beer since I’ve …
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The Swan with Two Necks and Pabst Blue Ribbon
This correspondent is now safely ensconsed with our permanent Beijing correspondent, Tony from Toowoomba, in the expat enclave of Shunyi, which is to the North East of Beijing outside the 5th Ring Road. With the Pomegranate pub now rubble, and …
A beer with a long name, the Big Goose Pagoda and a Bierhaus
The Chinese occasionally have a habit of running words together when they put the Pinyin translation of a phrase or name in print. That might explain why this beer’s name is so long. Still I can’t recall drinking a …
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Hans Beer – Xi’an’s VB
I previously lamented the lack of a local Nanjing beverage. Well, Xi’an certainly has its favourite drop and it’s Hans. I think it is a local brand that had been taken over by Tsingtao, and in all the restaurants …
Snow Beer, cheap feeds and Chinese cyclists
Yesterday we vowed to eat local and I vowed to drink local. As a result, we ate well, I drank functionally and we spent very little money. My meal of 5 pan fried pork dumplings and a bottle of Snow …
Blue Diamond Stout Beer and Sun Yat-Sen
A few cities have been China’s capital over the years. Nanjing’s had at least two turns and as a result it has plenty to see. One of the highlights is the Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum. In the complex history of China …
Shanghai World Financial Centre and Beerlao Dark Lager
One of the highlights of Sydney’s Level 41 restaurant was taking a leak. The men’s urinals had the most amazing view and it felt like you were pissing all over the Eastern Suburbs. Well, I’ve got to say I’ve found …
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Fast trains and Suntory Beer
This is the briefest of posts. I’m not sure if it will even work. Yesterday this correspondent travelled to Shanghai and had a great opportunity to compare two major city’s airport rail connections. First, Circular Quay (yep I started my …
