Fans of craft beer, appreciation and consumption thereof, here's a few items of interest. We've got a Defcon 5 full-on FREE BEER ALERT for this Friday night at The Blind Pig. They're opening up the taps for free-flow on their True Legend craft beer from 8pm to 10pm. No questions asked. That's at their "Summer Sizzler" party, which is also offering 30% discount on food and happy hour prices all night. Chef Jeff is manning the kitchen, whom the Beijing transplants among us would recognize as the man behind the long-running Frost burger joint that city. The more you know. Meanwhile, are you anticipating the opening of the Stone Brewing Taproom?

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Stone Brewery Taproom has laid out some concrete dates for the upcoming launch, in their big space next to The Cannery on Yuyuan Lu. They're doing an IPA Release party for their "Enjoy By" beer on Saturday, June 16. 128rmb tickets gets you some beer and a tour of the taproom, if you're super keen to see it before the official opening...

...which is July 26, 2018. Details still to be released on the specifics of that.



Speaking of openings. Boxing Cat Yongfu, which has been shuttered 'lo these past few weeks for a refurb is back in business not this weekend but the next. Details forthcoming. In other Boxing Cat news, they'll also be at the Brew For Love brewfestival/charity event that weekend, as well as launching their Summer Watermelon Ale in their venues around town. Refreshing! BCB, busy as always...

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