Archive for January, 2010

Ratebeer Best

It’s that time of year again – the Ratebeer Best has been released. Our annual compilation of ratings is always a hoot to read, and always seems to cause a little bit of controversy. Remember when Westvleteren was mad about getting hassled by the media when some website said they were the best in the [...]

Tasting the Rochefort line

When in China, it is hard not to get sick of pale swill. That’s mostly all they make here. There are exceptions, mind you. One of which is the very delicious Zentrumsbier Weizen from the national brewing school in Wuhan, which you can buy either at the school or at a couple of hotels in [...]

Hong Kong

Hong Kong has generally fallen short of expectations when it comes to beer. The UK thing never amounted to a British beer scene beyond the usual lame import kegs. Asia’s other elite cities like Tokyo and Singapore have lots of good beer spots. The world’s pre-eminent SAR even lags Beijing and Shanghai for brewpubs within [...]