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Xindong Lu gets a new sports bar
We start this week with news of a new sports bar in Xindong Lu opening this Friday from the people behind Jiaodaokou’s Wonderwall bar. The aptly named Winner Club will have drink specials throughout the holiday and screenings of Euro 2020 group stages (see the full schedule here). Head down to 新东路东首开铂郡北区B1 to catch the action.
Celebrate Pride Month with Jing-A
Jing-A are embracing Pride Month with a new beer and the return of their Keg Egg Pride Tour. Part of the proceeds from the former, dubbed Pow Pow IPA (6.3 percent ABV), will go towards the Beijing LGBT Center “to help raise funds and awareness for their vital, path-breaking work.” The beer is a white IPA, “combining the flavors of a Belgian witbier with a juicy, hazy IPA,” according to Jing-A. “Mandarina Bavaria hops provide notes of sweet citrus, while cryo Mosaic and Sabro bring a bouquet of pine and floral aromas.”
Meanwhile, the team will be hitting the streets later in the month as part of their 2021 Keg Egg Pride Tour. The tour will stop at locations special to Beijing’s queer history, “celebrating the places and people that made this city more vibrant, more inclusive, and more colorful.” To participate, simply turn up at one of the stops with a two-liter-or-less container and get a pay-what-you-want beer refill. All proceeds go towards funding a charity curated by the Beijing LGBT Center. Full details of the tour will be released via their WeChat account later in the month.
Xiamen’s FatFat Beer Horse tap takeover at Slow Boat
Over at Slow Boat Maizidian, they’ve invited Xiamen’s FatFat Beer Horse Brewing Company for a one-off tap takeover next Wednesday, Jun 16. The brewer is a long-time friend of Slow Boat, so this time round they’re bringing a full six of their unique German-style beers for the party, including a Gin Sour, Tropical Illusion, and a Seaweed Gose. Each pour will only cost RMB 35 throughout the day.
Happy hour at Lobby Lounge and Bar
Lobby Lounge and Bar at the Regent Beijing have launched a couple of new specials to keep the good times flowing. The first is their three-day happy hour, every Wednesday to Friday, 7-9pm, where all drinks are buy one, get one free (at RMB 108 each), including cocktails, house wine, beer, and spirits. Also on Friday, ladies are eligible for two hours of free-flow house wine, sparkling wine, spirits, and beer between 7-9pm for RMB 98. Add RMB 18 to get unlimited access to their cocktail menu as well.
Free coffee at Great Leap
Finally, it might not be boozy, but it certainly helps. In a clever promotional twist, Great Leap is now luring beer drinkers into their Sanyuanqiao #45 venue with the promise of a free cup of coffee. Simply post the poster found in this WeChat post onto your Moments, show a member of staff, and receive a free Americano, latte, cappuccino, or espresso any day of this month between noon and 5pm. Belissimo!
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Images: Thomas Serer (via Unplash), courtesy of the organizers
