Jing-A (京A) Brewing Co.

Brewpub in Beijing, Beijing, China 🇨🇳
Owned by Carlsberg China
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2012

Contact
57 Xingfucun Middle Rd (北京市朝阳区幸福村中路57), Beijing, 100730, China
Description
Jing-A was founded in Beijing by long-time friends Kris and Alex in 2012.
We brew world-class craft beers of all types and are always on the hunt for unique ingredients, techniques and stories that are distinctly Chinese. We host brewers hailing from Alaska to the Middle East, and travel to collaborate with some of the world’s best breweries

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4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Pours pale, hazy, whitish. Thin layer of foam, goes away in seconds. Aroma is soft, not much going on, simple. Taste has a bit of sourness from wheat, pretty simple and not overly exciting. Some lingering wheat sourness in the aftertaste.
Tried on 25 May 2015 at 08:55

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle. Minerally nose, citrus, grapefruit. Thin and metallic and light. Probably past its prime.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2015 at 07:39

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottled. Cloudy golden orange. Huge spicy nose, like ginger. fruity flavor, rich malt, ginger and spices. Good, solid body. Too spicy.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2015 at 07:13

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. cloudy blonde, hazy. Nose is minerals, wheat, funky, earthy, spicy flavors of wheat and citrus. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2015 at 07:12

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
very light pilsner. Slightly creamy. Low bitterness. Clean and refreshing and not poorly made but not something I will revisit.
Tried on 29 Apr 2015 at 07:49

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark golden color. Toasted malts in the nose with some bitterness. Clean mouth, but the hops that linger at the finish are a bit strange, almost astrigent. Meh, not bad but not great.
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 03:12

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Light-med brown color. Massively smoked nose with chipotle. Almost too much smoke. Big smokey mouth with chilli peppers creeping in. A bit too light body and not enough roasted malt, which makes it slightly off balance. Also it’s over smoked and too much chilli.
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 02:39

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Dark hazy golden color. Frothy white head. Lightly hopped mouth. Clean, moderately bitter but not so distinguished mouth. Balanced and somewhat refreshing, but does t take me anywhere special.
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 02:23

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Pale hazy golden color. Slightly sour nose, but not much mandarian Orange character. Creamy wheaty mouth, but not balanced or that smooth.
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 02:14

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy yellow color. Big lemony nose with tons of peppercorn. The mouth is fairly light dry and hoppy like it should be, though just a bit off balance. Dry finish with the peppercorns lingering. The peppercorn are bit perhaps too much, but still enjoyable.
Tried on 26 Apr 2015 at 02:12