Beer

Get your beer on! Oktoberfest kicks off tonight in Guangzhou

Posted: 09/23/2011 5:48 pm

The taps are open and the brews are being poured (and likely spilled) at the Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Guangzhou. Oktoberfest is upon us once again, and that means beer, live music, beer, drunken laowai, beer, sausages, and more beer.

Honestly, it’s an event not to be missed, especially as it includes a vast German-style buffet and all the beer you can drink. The Nanfang will be out and about at Oktoberfest tomorrow night, so if you see a bloke with a camera around his neck and a beer in each hand, come by and say hello.

Oktoberfest runs from today (September 23) to next Wednesday, the 28th. You can get more details here.

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International beer festival hits Guangzhou

Posted: 06/27/2011 9:40 am

Guangzhou might not be able to double as Qingdao, where China’s busiest and most-famous beer festival is held, but it’s going to be giving it a shot.

The south gate of Tianhe Sports Centre is going to transform into a giant beer garden on Friday July 8 complete with a wide selection of international beers, a barbeque, live music performances and even a parade. The festival will run all the way until Tuesday July 19.

Details from Life of Guangzhou:

In coordination with local government, the annual festival will showcase more than 20 famous brands worldwide. Besides those we’re familiar with, famous brands from Belgium and Czech Republic will also make their debut. It is told that San Miguel will release a new taste drink. As to the Belgium brand, the greatest hit will be the red fruit wine made especially for ladies.

When: July 8 – 12, 14 – 15, 17 – 19
17:00 – 23:00 (Mondays to Fridays)
12:00 – 23:00 (Saturdays and Sundays)
Where: South gate square of Tianhe Sports Center
Price of admission: RMB 10

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The Nanfang will be out in Dongguan this weekend… come say hi

Posted: 02/24/2011 4:00 am

To celebrate one month of The Nanfang being live and on the interwebs, we’ll be out and about in Dongguan this weekend, taking notes, snapping photos, and expanding the content we offer in our bar and restaurant listings.

While we’ve been to many of the bars and restaurants in Dongguan already, we’re looking forward to hitting up the ones that have escaped us. One of the ones on our agenda is Woodstock, as well as Beijing Bar and Hollywood Baby Too. Of the three main cities in the PRD, expats calling Dongguan home have the fewest online resources — all the more reason for us to make our listings even more comprehensive.

For those Shenzhen and Guangzhou residents who fancy a night’s stay in Dongguan, you could do worse than giving this a read for a primer on Dongguan’s nightlife. We may also use this as a general guide.

Hope to see you around this weekend.