One of the things that has happened since I moved to China is that I haven't been drinking very much beer. I really prefer heavy wheat-y beers and bock beers or anything that doesn't taste mass produced {in the States, I do NOT drink anything labeled Budweiser, Coors, etc.}. I can get any quantity of beer here {Carlsberg, Tiger, Tsingtao, etc.}, but nothing that really hits the craving when I want a beer. It rather reminds me of being at a frat party {of which, I went to exactly two in college}, so I stick to wine and hard liquor {when I know its *real* hard liquor and not bathtub gin. Ick}.
But, there's this microbrewey in the middle of the Hutongs in Beijing called Slowboat. It's run by a few foreigners and aside from their great brews {I drank 3! That's a lot for me, lately} they also have fantastic American style burgers and a killer brat sandwich. More than anything, though, I love the atmosphere. This is my kind of place. Quiet, perfect for having long conversations and mingling with new people. It's definitely on my list of places to go when I need to get away to Beijing for a weekend.
For anyone who is curious, I tried the White IPA, and the All Hands Amber. Both were excellent choices.
What is your favorite kind of beer? What would you try off Slowboat's menu?
This looks great! Wish we knew about it when I visited!
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