World of Beer Craft: China’s first craft beer festival is here

Slow Boat Brewery will host more than 20 of China’s best microbreweries and restaurants during the inaugural Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival from Oct. 10 -11. Located at the East Hotel/Indigo park grounds, the Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival will celebrate the flavors of the autumn season by bringing together world-class Chinese craft beer, delicious food, great music and good friends.

Craft beer lovers can expect more than 50 different varieties of beer made by 12 different beer vendors from seven different regions in China. Complementing the beer selection will be an array of popular food vendors from Beijing who will be serving up some of the best fare you’ll see at a beer festival.

The Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival will be proudly featuring:

Slow Boat Brewery
京 A Brewing Co.
Great Leap Brewing
NB Craft Brewing Co.
Boxing Cat Brewery
Nanjing Craft Beer Co. (Master Gao)
18 Brewery
Calvin Beer Co.
Beijing Homebrewing Society
iBrew Homebrew Beers and Ciders
Chengdu Harvest Brewing Co.
Strong Ale Works
Two Guys and a Pie
Andy’s Sausages
Home Plate BBQ
palm’s L.A. kitchen & bar
Xian
Shi Cheng Ji Shao Bing
Hagaki
Cuju Moroccan Bistrot & Rumerie
Biteapitta

Festival goers will be able to enjoy an eclectic mix of live music ranging from jazz to rock to DJs from across the city. Parents are welcome to bring their children and make use of the site’s huge playground. There is no entrance fee to attend the festival; beer and food purchases will be made at each tent.

If you, yourself, are also heading to a beer festival and are in need of some pointers, be sure to read our five key concepts craft brewers should embrace at craft beer festivals.