The Beijinger Beer Festival 2011: Introducing the Beers
Tickets are now on sale for the Beijinger Beer Festival, which takes place at Villa Castanea on Saturday, July 23. There will be 34 beers there for the sampling, thanks to local producers and suppliers Great Leap Brewery, Heineken, Vandergeeten, DXcel and Villa Castanea. Beer lovers will also be pleased to hear that there will be talks, including one from Carl at Great Leap on brewing your own beer.
To make a day of it we’ve also signed up local bands and DJs to play for you all day – Patrick Yu, Usami, Nassdak and Bitesize Buddha will man the decks while Ajinai and the Randy Abel Stable take to the stage. We’ll be telling you more about the bands later on but now it’s time to focus on the most important aspect of the day, the beer:
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”
We’ll have more beers for you tomorrow.
Want to get in on the action? Tickets are RMB 100, which includes five free beer samples, transport to and from the festival, and other goodies.
They are available now at The Irish Volunteer, The Green Cap, Pomme O'Shea's, Paddy O'Shea's, The Stumble Inn, Great Leap Brewery, Grinders and Lush while stocks last. You'll be reading a lot more about the beer festival on TheBeijinger.com including competitions to win tickets to the event and Yen 7th Anniversary that night.
