If you're searching for a reason to enjoy something special this weekend, you're in luck. With a variety of options including wild fermentation beers, rare European-style lagers, refined Chinese reds, and refreshing whites, there's ample opportunity to keep your glass filled. Whether you prefer a brewery takeover, an all-you-can-drink deal, or a guided wine tasting, here are four exciting events to consider for your calendar. Cheers!
**Quadraft Brewing Tap Takeover at The Factory**
This Saturday (Aug 2) from 2pm until late, Quadraft Brewing will be hosting a tap takeover and launching new beers at The Factory. This wild fermentation brewery hails from Zibo, Shandong, and is known for its unique brews inspired by nature and stargazing. On tap, you can expect five distinctive beers: Grey Heron Japanese Rice Lager, The Bear Sour Braggot Mead, Kiwi! New Zealand-Style Catharina Sour, Mongolostegus DDH Hazy IPA, and Mamenchisaurus TDH Triple Hazy IPA. Additionally, a special limited edition Wild Yeast Saison (with only five bottles available) will be offered – the first 20 attendees will enjoy a complimentary 200ml pour.
You can secure a set in advance by scanning the QR code in the poster above; the first 20 orders will receive exclusive Quadraft merchandise. A six-beer flight (200ml each) that includes merchandise (glassware or T-shirt) is priced at RMB 189, while a six-beer flight (330ml each) with merchandise plus an extra 200ml pour of the Wild Yeast Saison is RMB 299. For more details on the tap takeover, click here.
**The Factory**
135 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
Hours: Mon-Fri, 4pm-2am; Sat-Sun, 2pm-2am
Phone: 185 1461 8664
**EAST GATE Tap Takeover at Circle Urban Haidian Branch**
From Aug 1 to 2, from 5pm to midnight each day, Tianjin-based craft brewery EAST GATE (青門) will take over the taps at Circle Urban's Haidian branch. Known for combining Western brewing techniques with Eastern aesthetics, EAST GATE is a pioneering craft brewery founded in 2015 by three beer judges.
Tickets are RMB 118 for any three beers, RMB 168 for early bird all-you-can-drink, and RMB 198 for all-you-can-drink purchased at the door. You can buy tickets by scanning the QR code below, and for more information on the tap takeover, click here.
**Circle Urban**
1733 Shopping Mall branch
B2-02, 1733 Shopping Mall, 2 Dazhongsi Square, Beisanhuan, Haidian District
Hours: 10am-1am
Phone: 158 0145 8389
**Halfway Crooks Tap Takeover at El Nido Beiluo Branch**
The American craft brewery Halfway Crooks is hosting a tap takeover at El Nido's Beiluo branch starting today and running daily from 2pm to 2am until sold out. Established in 2019 in Georgia, Halfway Crooks distinguishes itself from other American craft breweries by not focusing on trendy IPAs but specializing in classic European styles such as German and Belgian lagers and pilsners. Last year, they earned 24 Untappd medals and several of their beers rank in the world’s Top 50. The tap takeover will feature four of their notable beers: Reset (Helles lager), Active Low (German pilsner), Super Super Turbo Turbo (Japanese rice lager), and Var (Bohemian pilsner). No reservation is needed, and you can find more details about the tap takeover here.
**El Nido Beiluo branch**
1 Langjia Hutong, Dongcheng District
Hours: Sun-Thu, 2pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 2pm-3am
Phone: 184 0061 2355
**Petit Mont Winemaker Tasting at Tangled**
This Saturday (Aug 2), Tangled will host a unique wine tasting featuring selections from Petit Mont, led by winemaker Yu Qina. The tasting will include whites, rosés, and reds from Ningxia and Shangri-La, such as Shangri-La Chardonnay, Ningxia M4 Red Blend, and Ningxia Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé. You can check out the complete list of wines in the poster above, and further details about the event can be found here. It is advisable to reserve a table for the tasting; Tangled's contact details are below.
**Tangled**
20 Banqiao Nanxiang, Dongcheng District
Hours: Tue-Sun, noon-2pm,
If you're searching for a reason to enjoy something unique this weekend, you're in luck.