Thirsty work

Real ale fans have made a business out of brewing quality local beers for Beijing's drinkers

Tasty draft beers, similar to the kind found in traditional English pubs and fashionable American bars, are now available in China, thanks to Chandler Jurinka, whose Slow Boat brewery ales are proving to be hugely popular.

Jurinka figured that the more discerning drinkers in China would form a ready-made market for his unpasteurized and unfiltered beers, which are brewed at a specially-constructed new facility located in a village outside Beijing.