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Category Archives: beer/brewing
My Articles in Hops Magazine
In 2011 I had the opportunity to write two articles for the fall issue of Hops Magazine, an English-language quarterly serving mainly the residents of Shanghai and Beijing. Hops describes itself as “the only magazine in China dedicated exclusively to beer … Continue reading
Posted in beer/brewing, blog, china
Tagged beer battered food, shanghai, shrimp tacos, the blarney stone
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Overseas Beer Cache: M&S Staffordshire IPA
As I think I’ve mentioned before, China’s beer availability is miles ahead of Korea’s. So, when I see something new, I feel a distinct need to see if it will fill the void in my heart. This time I chose … Continue reading
Posted in beer/brewing, blog, china
Tagged burton-on-trent, china, english ipa, india pale ale, m&s, marks and spencer, shanghai, staffordshire ipa
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Low ABV Chinese Beer
I thought Korean beer was bad, but Chinese beer is at a whole other level for me. While the taste is not too far off from the likes of Cass and Hite in Korea, the percentage of alcohol appears to … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, china, homebrew, india pale ale, ipa, tsingtao
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Novelties Are Costly
So I’ve been in China for almost two weeks now. No prospects on a long-term visa but I have a few leads for tutoring and writing gigs. I’ve spent a bit more money than I anticipated in my first few … Continue reading
Hombre(w) Winter Warmer Ale
Winter is in fully swing out here in Korea. On the way to work today there was quite a nice pack of snow on the ground. For the hours I spend hibernating in my shoebox after work, I now have … Continue reading
Posted in beer/brewing, korea
Tagged beer, hom, home brew, home brew korea, homebrew, homebrew korea, incheon, korea, rok, south korea
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Beer in Vending Machines
A few days ago some friends and I went to a screen golf cafe. If you’re not sure what it is, it’s basically like an indoor virtual reality golf course. Apparently, it’s a booming industry in Korea. I know that … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, beer, funny, korea, rok, vending machines, weird
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Homebrew Korea Event & Hombre India Pale Ale Recipe
As mentioned in my last post, this last weekend was the Homebrew Korea “Brew Your Best” Fest. In short, the event was a success! Over 200 people came out to the Oktoberfest in Gangnam and over two dozen beers were submitted … Continue reading
Posted in beer/brewing, blog, korea
Tagged beer, hombre india pale ale, homebrew, homebrew korea, rok
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