Friday, July 22, 2011

Beijing Beer Festival tomorrow!

I entered a contest yesterday on thebeijinger.com and won 5 free tickets to the Beijinger Beer Festival tomorrow (I googled that 30 litre kegs hold about 53 imperial pints)! I'm very excited, since while I like beer, I never can afford to try the really nice expensive craft beers that I crave so much. I decided to dedicate some time to trying all the really nice beers there, so here is a list of beers that will be there, copy-pasted from several of their blogs:


Murphy’s (Ireland) ABV 4.0% - Heineken tent
“A stout, not a bitter, from Cork to rival its more famous cousin from Dublin”

Honey Ma Gold (China) ABV TBC – Great Leap Brewery tent
“Shandong Honey and Sichuan Peppercorn, creating an infused beer with a sweet start and a spicy kick as a finish”

Red Seal Ale (USA) 5.5%  - DXcel tent
“An ale in the American craft brew tradition with a long spicy finish”

Stella Artois (Belgium) ABV 5.0% - Vandergeeten tent
“Billed as reassuringly expensive, it has a taste to match – this is top-class lager”

Sol (Mexico) 4.5% - Heineken tent
“A beer for the sunshine with a fruity-lemony flavor – garnish with lime”

Rogue American Amber Ale (USA) 5.6% - DXcel tent
“Infused with a hint of coffee, this tawny-coloured ale goes a down a treat”

Hoegaarden (Belgium) 4.9% - Vandergeeten tent
“An all-conquering blonde beer – preferred by gentlemen”

Victoria Bitter (Australia) 4.6% - DXcel tent
“Not a bitter in the British sense, this proud Victorian is one of Australia’s top-sellers”

Heineken (Netherlands) ABV 5.0% – Heineken tent
“A continental lager that has regained its reputation since becoming premium only”

Pale Ale No. 6 (China) ABV 5.8% – Great Leap Brewery tent
“A standard ale that's light and easy to drink. We'd even try the first five”

Acme Pale Ale (USA) ABV 5.0% – DXcel tent
“A pale ale that harks back to the origins of Californian brewing”

Leffe (Belgium) ABV 6.6% – Vandergeeten tent
“A blonde beer whose strength masks its sweetness and just a hint of white chocolate”

Strongbow (UK) ABV 4.5% – Heineken tent
“A delicious crisp cider that deserves to benefit from cider's current revival”

Brooklyn Lager (USA) ABV 5.2% – DXcel tent
“Not a lager in the traditional mode, but muscular like its namesake”

Franziskaner (Germany) ABV 5.0% – Vandergeeten tent
“The Germans know to make beer – and this is one of their best”

Crown Lager (Australia) ABV 4.9% – DXcel tent
“Australians are a proud people, but in this case they deserve to be”

Tiger (Singapore) ABV 5.0% – Heineken tent
“Singapore's most well-known export is an ideal summer tipple”

Danshan Wheat (China) ABV 5.0% – Great Leap Brewery tent
“Infused with Oolong green tea for a light, local and refreshing taste”

Estrella Damm (Spain) ABV 4.6% – DXcel tent
“The Catalans have produced a pilsner that is a notch above their fellow countrymen's efforts”

Chimay (Belgium) ABV 7.0% – Vandergeeten tent
“The monks behind this hefty malt beer made it pack a punch”

Jade (France) ABV 4.6% – Vandergeeten tent
“France's first organic beer has a resplendent grassy flavour”

Sagres (Portugal) ABV 5.0% – DXcel tent
“Portugal's top-seller is a charming, well-rounded lager with a crisp finish”

Castelain Ch'ti Tripel (France) ABV 7.5% – Vandergeeten tent
“Stronger than the beers that the French are commonly known for, this is an award-winning gem”

Pure Blonde (Australia) ABV 4.6% – DXcel tent
“A drinkable lager with the benefit of being dramatically lower in carbs than its competitors”

Mystery Beer(China) ABV ?.?% – Great Leap Brewery tent
“We'll all have to wait and see what Carl has up his sleeve on Saturday”

Rogue Dead Guy Ale (USA) ABV 6.5% – DXcel tent
“Rogue have deservedly made a name for themselves in the craft brew community – this is strong enough to make rogues of the best of them”

Kasteel (Belgium) ABV 8.0% – Vandergeeten tent
“Don't be fooled by this beer's cherry flavour. It packs one hell of wallop”

St. Feuillien (Belgium) ABV 7.5% – Vandergeeten tent
“Another whopper Belgian beer, but this one's blonde and bubbly”

Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (USA) ABV 6.9% – DXcel tent
“A poppy, fizzy pale ale with a twist of lemongrass that makes this a summer crowd-pleaser”

St. Louis Kriek (Belgian) ABV 3.2% – Vandergeeten tent
“Cherry. Very cherry, in fact. They might even bring their girls along”

Moosehead (Canada) ABV 5.0% – DXcel tent
“Canada's sole entry into the beer festival is as pleasant and popular as its home country”

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