If there was any question as to whether Slow Boat Brewery had a good burger, it should have been resolved by its placement in the final face off in The Burger Cup 2014, where it came second only to three-time winner Home Plate Bar-B-Que. Now that’s over, we can go back to focusing on its beer, or better yet, Slow Boat’s Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival, coming up shortly after the holiday. 

In the magazine, we incorrectly reported the festival’s time and price. The Autumn Craft Beer Festival takes place on Friday, October 10, 5-10pm, and Saturday, October 11, noon-10pm at EAST Hotel / Indigo Park grounds. It’s free entry, and will grant you access to more than 20 of China’s microbreweries and restaurants and more than 50 different varieties of craft beer from 12 vendors:

• Slow Boat Brewery
• 京 A Brewing Co.
• Great Leap Brewing
• NB Craft Brewing Company
• Boxing Cat Brewery
• Nanjing Craft Beer Co. (Master Gao)
• 18 Brewery
• Calvin Beer Company
• Beijing Homebrewing Society
• iBrew Homebrew Beers and Ciders
• Chengdu Harvest Brewing Co.
• Strong Ale Works

Thirsty yet? On top of that, a slew of local restaurants will have their fare for purchase, including Palms, Biteapitta, Cuju Moroccan Bistrot & Rumerie, and other great joints for beer pairing. The entire event is family-friendly, with live music, DJs, and a playground for kids. EAST is also offering discounted rates for those staying in the hotel that weekend, so if you’re visiting, mention the beer festival to get a deal.

We will keep you updated on details of the event as it approaches. In the meantime, Slow Boat is running contests on their social media pages where you can win prizes in the run up to the festival, so to find out more and keep updated on the festivities, follow them on Weibo at BJACBF or on WeChat at SlowBoatBrewery.

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