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[purplejandals]

On Day 5 I stayed close to Base and washed my clothes. Someone had hung a gourd on my bicycle overnight which I found a nice touch, as it's a symbol of protection and good fortune:

I met two lovely brothers from Penang, Stephen and Oliver, and indulged in my peripatetic lifestyle by helping them sketch out a brand and user research approach for their new business idea.

For dinner I further indulged in the traditional Chinese meal of wagyu beef burger and fries at Jing A, one of Beijing's best craft breweries (it was acquired by Carlsberg China in the last decade).

[beerguysradio-blog]

Drink This Beer: Beijing Brewing with Jing A

Founded in 2013 by Kristian Li and Alex Acker, Jing A is bringing craft beer to Beijing. (courtesy Jing A)

Kristian Li and Alex Acker’s craft beer story is like many others.

You get an extract brewing kit a gift and catch the homebrewing bug. You progress quickly to doing all-grain batches, and eventually decided to give up your full time gig to open a brewery.

What makes Kristian and Alex…

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Brewers in Hong Kong and Beijing are creating distinctively Chinese beers unlike anything else in the world