The Hutong’s ‘Pies & Ales’: A Winning Combination

Posted: February 24th, 2013 | | Foodies & Dining Scene, Upcoming Events | Great Leap Brewing, Irish Red IPA, Jacob Wickham, Meat Pies, The Beijing Homebrew Association, The Hutong, Treasurer Enda Winter's Lemon Ma Wheat Ale, Two Guys and a Pie, Vanilla Oatmeal Porter, 京A | No Comments »

Celebrating Home-Baked Pies and Crafty Beer Creations (photo by Mitch Masilun)

Next Saturday, March 2nd, The Hutong Community & Culture Center is hosting one of my all-time favorite events: Pies & Ales Night which brings together two independently awesome things that pair together for an even more remarkable match-made-to-be.

Homemade Australian meat (and dessert!) pies come courtesy of Two Guys and a Pie, who will be serving up loads of their popular classic "Slow-Loving Aussie" meat pie made from 100% pure beef brisket, fried onions in a slow simmered, homemade beef reduction, their brand-new "PSY PIE", a Korean Chicken pie made from golden honey soy chicken filling, with a bibimb chili paste and word on the Hutong blog says that you can also expect a "seasonal creation surprise featuring ale" (how appropriate), a vegetarian option and, last but not least, their irresistible sweet apple pie to top you off for the ultimate pie feast.

While the event will provide all attendees with a tasting of 6 different craft beers, there will be many on tap to choose from with three different craft beer providers.

The Beijing Homebrew Association will be including founder Jacob Wickham's renowned Irish Red IPA and Treasurer Enda Winter's Lemon Ma Wheat Ale and a Vanilla Oatmeal porter. Great Leap Brewing Beijing beer veterans will be pouring two of their classic creations and Beijing's new-kids-on-the-craft-beer-block 京A will have a Belgian style Saison and an American style Brown Ale. 

Sample Craft Beers by 京A, Great Leap Brewing and The Beijing Homebrew Association

"Join us at The Hutong as we heat up our oven at the end of a long Beijing winter with a heaping helping of music and merriment, delicious homemade pies and a carefully selected range of locally brewed ales and stouts that will allow you to travel the world in just a sip! We've got your ale odyssey covered." 

Upon arrival, each person will receive a punch-card for you to redeem 2 pies and a tasting of 6 ales, which should make for a good start!

The only thing that could make this deal better in my opinion is if I could make a cheeky switcheroo and instead get 6 pies and 2 ales!  Knowing me, I'll probably kill 6 pies alongside the tasting for 6 ales. Maybe I should go for their "Pie Queen" record.

To sign up, click here.

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013

• Time: 6PM-9:30PM

• Location: The Hutong

• Address: #1 Jiu Dao Wan Zhong Xiang Hutong 东城区九道弯中巷1号

• RSVP: Click here to sign up.

• Price: RMB 200 or RMB 150 for members

Snapshots from The Hutong's Previous Pies & Ales Event:

(All Photos by Mitch Masilun)

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