Exotic (for China) Beers

I’ve had the good fortune to try a few different beers lately. I also paid a premium to do so. Not all were completely new to me, but they are definitely exotic to both Canadians and Chinese alike.

I had a Grolsch at the Drum and Bell pub with Emlyn and crew a few days back. This cost 50 RMB.

We later went to the “No name bar” which indeed has no sign and doesn’t look like a bar much from the outside. It had a wood burning stove and “Pass the Peas: The Best of the JB’s” on the HiFi which I immediately enjoyed. I again splurged on an expensive import beer. This time Chimay from Belgium. This is a Trappist beer not readily available in Canada. They served it in a Duvel glass and didn’t know how to pour.

Right now I’m nursing an “Old Speckled Hen” which I’ve seen at My Shop many times but finally got around to trying. It might be the last new (to me) beer in Wu Dao Kou.

I so have to go to the Tree. I’m going to invite someone else because Danna always says “Oh it’s so far away”… The question is who?

As a firm believer that the Belgians make the best beer and generally preferring German (bottom fermenting – lagers) over English (top fermenting – ales) beers. Chimay is my favourite of the bunch. Leffe Blond is perhaps my favourite beer but I would love to try Chimay again it is just so much harder to find.

Update February 2019

I am no longer living in China, but I lived there longer than most which makes my poor Mandarin all the more embarrassing. I did complete my MBA and pass all three CFA® exams however. In 2019 I overhauled this blog and since I once again became unemployed, I once again am trying to make in closer to optimal or at least professional. The performance in search engines leaves a lot to be desired thirteen years later, but I had bigger difficulties to overcome and not everything in your life should be blogged about.

If you have any questions about beer in China or living or traveling in China you can leave a question below. Or you can read the best of my posts about living, traveling, eating, drinking, studying and working in China.

This entry was originaly posted on December 25th, 2005, it was last edited on February 10th, 2019 and is filed under: Asia and tagged: Beer, Beijing, China.