This Week in Drinking: Beer and Wine Fests, New Free-Flow Deals, and Stone Brewing Co. Is in Town
Great weekend ahead for fans of the drinking arts. Several festivals are on the immediate horizon for fans of world wines and rivers of beer. You're going to want to sort yourself for advance ticket...
Great weekend ahead for fans of the drinking arts. Several festivals are on the immediate horizon for fans of world wines and rivers of beer. You're going to want to sort yourself for advance tickets to those today (Thursday) or tomorrow. Details on what's on for lushes in the near future in Shanghai after the click. Bottoms up.
Beernanza (AKA the Shanghai International Beer Festival) is back in its third edition. Organized by Bevex, Beernanza’s on for the weekend at the Okura Garden Hotel. Plot twist, with the theme isn’t beer, it’s ‘enter the jungle.’ But still... shitloads of beer. The event will feature more than 150 different craft beers from China and the world. Order your tickets in advance and try 2 beers free at the festival. There’s also three stages with live music from over 40 different bands and DJs all night long as well as food for purchase. On November 3, the festival runs from 6-10.30pm and on November 4-5 from 11am to 10.30pm. Advance tickets here.
A super legit Argentina Wine & Dine Festival — hosted Wines of Argentina, la Organización la Agencia Argentina de Inversiones y Comercio Internacional and el Ministerio de Agroindustria, (see?) along with 30 Argentine wineries and importers. Almost all the flavors of Argentine wines on offer without the hassle of two connecting flights. Paired with five-star bespoke cuisine, a unique tango performance, and DJ live show. Every ticket is eligible for a free crystal glass customized for this event, which will be your wine glass. Advance tickets are 198rmb, available here.
Törggelen is the autumn wine festival from the area called Alto Adige, or Süd Tirol, located in the middle of the Alps, on the border between Italy and Austria. The German word Törggelen means “pressing” referring to the preparation of the new wine. Original, after the grape harvest the winegrower invited his helpers for delicious food consisting of chestnuts, speck, hard sausages, cheese and other delicious home cooking, accompanied with young wine and “Süßer” (grape juice before fermentation). Experience this famous tradition in the heart of Shanghai. Two-day event, Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 9pm. 50rmb entry, includes a glass of wine.
"The Ballroom" is popular wine roof Kartel’s new Saturday night even for November. Ladies are invited to enjoy free-flow on a given cocktail for the week. For this first edition, a Champagne-based cocktail will be served (and served and served) from 9pm to midnight. DJ Monnet will be throwing on some '90s hits, Latin music, hip hop, funk, and disco. Free masks and accessories will be available to fit with the masquerade atmosphere.
BottlesXO and STYX team up to propose two three-hour free-flow sessions of La Jumalie French craft brewed blond beer. Brunch session from 12pm to 3pm and dinner session from 6pm to 9pm, with DJ Jibé mixing a picky selection of good vibes for the evening. Perfect match to the STYX skewer stories. Plus there will be a few raffle prizes from WeBox, Timi Saimons Hair Salon, Shanghai Rugby Football Club, STYX and BottlesXO. 100rmb for the free-flow one-off.
Speaking of BottlesXO, Shanghai's favorite wino APP is now offering craft spirits on the APP. It's not even announced yet but it's there. Among the bevy of craft spirits now available: Peddler Gin (China), Teeling Single Grain (Ireland), London No. 1 Gin (UK), and more.
...And a Big Name in American Craft Beer Is Now Pouring
Big deal for craft beer nerd. Stone Brewing Co. makes its China debut this weekend. The initial event will be a face-to-face talk with Stone co-founders and CEO, a tasting of rare Stone brews and a Q&A sesh. Stone fans in Shanghai can join on November 5 at Daga Brewpub from 5.30 to 9.30pm. 188rmb per ticket includes: 1 welcome draft beer A beer tasting of 6 archived rare beers led by legendary Stone co-founder Greg Koch Light and delicious fare from Daga Drink & mingle with Stone co-founders and CEO The guest list is limited to only 50 people, to get your ticket, scan the QR code in the poster. Get your favorite Stone beers - without flying all the way to SoCal. The good stuff is also now available at The Rooster for Jing'an beer folk.
