Zhǎngmén Brewery

Suzhou


Upmarket bar and restaurant with a small rooftop terrace, serving craft beers from Taipei-based Zhǎngmén Brewing Company. This is the company’s only brewery in mainland China (there’s a tap room in Shēnzhèn) and most of the 30-plus beers on offer here are brewed on site.

All of the beers have tasting notes in English and can be bought in sampling flights. The Kiss Honey Ale (¥48, 500ml) uses local Sūzhōu honey. There's a menu of beer-friendly pub food.


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