Slow Boat Brewery (simplified Chinese: 悠航鲜啤; traditional Chinese: 悠航鮮啤; pinyin: Yōu háng xiān pí) is a microbrewery located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. Since 2016, the company has operated a brewpub in Sanlitun.[1] In December 2018, Slow Boat Brewery announced plans to open a second location at Dengshikou in Beijing.[2] It is listed among the three major craft breweries in Beijing, including Jing-A Brewing Co., and Great Leap Brewing.[3]

Slow Boat Brewery
Company typePrivate
IndustryBrewery
FounderChandler Jurinka, Daniel Hebert
Headquarters,
China
ProductsCraft beer
Websitewww.slowboatbrewery.com

History

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Slow Boat Brewery was founded by Chandler Jurinka and Daniel Hebert in 2011 as a pilot brewery in the mountains outside of Beijing. Their first taproom was opened on Dongsi Batiao in December 2012.[4] In 2014 and 2015, Slow Boat Brewery hosted the largest gathering of Chinese craft brewers at the Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival.[5] In September 2016, they opened a larger three-floor brewpub in Sanlitun.[1] The original taproom was closed in May 2017 during a citywide reconstruction campaign.[6]

Slow Boat Brewery brews onsite at their brewpub in Sanlitun and at a production facility outside of Beijing, producing around 440,000 U.S. pints annually. In 2017, it became one of China's biggest craft brewers by production capacity, as well as one of the biggest brewpubs in Beijing.[7] Slow Boat Brewpub, located across from the Topwin Center in Sanlitun, offers 20 types of beer across 36 taps with an annual brewing capacity of 550,000 pints (2,200 barrels).[8] Popular beers include its flagship Monkey's Fist IPA and seasonal Slutty Mermaid Triple IPA.[3]

Awards

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2014 -

  • That's Beijing Golden Fork Awards: Best Burger[9]

2015 -

  • The Beijinger 2015 Burger Cup: Beijing's Best Burger[10]

2016 -

  • The Beijinger 2016 Burger Cup: Beijing's Best Burger[11]

2018 -

  • Global ‘Beer Joint Of The Day’ Award[12]
  • The Beijinger 2018 Burger Cup: Beijing's Best Burger[13]
  • International Beer Cup 2018 Silver Medal in American-Style India Pale Ale: Moon Jelly Clear New England IPA[14]
  • International Beer Cup 2018 Silver Medal in Other International Style Lagers: Stone Boat Pilsner[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Slow Boat Brewery Finally Sails into Sanlitun". TheBeijinger.com. True Run Media. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ Mullin, Kyle (2018-12-14). "Slow Boat Sails Into Dengshikou With New 50-Seat Taproom". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  3. ^ a b "The Wide World of Beer with Stephen Beaumont: A Slow Boat and a Great Leap to Beijing". Growler Magazine. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  4. ^ "Four Places to Drink Craft Beer in Beijing". Forbes. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Slow Boat Brewery Organizes Beijing's Largest Gathering of Craft Brewers | Brewbound.com". Brewbound.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  6. ^ Myers, Steven Lee (17 July 2017). "A Cleanup of 'Holes in the Wall' in China's Capital". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  7. ^ "These Are China's 5 Best Craft Breweries". Fortune.com. Time Inc. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Slow Boat Sanlitun Brewpub". TheBeijinger.com. True Run Media. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. ^ "GOLDEN FORK AWARDS: BEST BURGER!". Slowboatbrewery.com. Slow Boat Brewery. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  10. ^ Wester, Michael (16 Sep 2015). "Slow Boat Cruises to Victory in the 2015 Burger Cup". TheBeijinger.com. True Run Media. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Slow Boat Brewery Wins 2016 Burger Cup for Back-To-Back Titles". TheBeijinger.com. True Run Media. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  12. ^ "SLOW BOAT BREWERY OF BEIJING AWARDED GLOBAL 'BEER JOINT OF THE DAY' BY BEER ADVENTURES APP". Adventureswithbeer.com. Beer Adventures. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  13. ^ Flanary, Patrick (9 July 2018). "Two-Time Champ Slow Boat Brewery Sails to Third Burger Cup Victory". TheBeijinger.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  14. ^ a b "International Beer Cup 2018 Winners List" (PDF). beertaster.org. Retrieved 2018-12-07.