Roll out the barrel

[Photo provided to China Daily]

At Jing-A Brewing taproom, there is the Airpocalypse Double IPA, meaning the worse the pollution in Beijing becomes, cheaper the beer will be.

Jing-A's cofounder Acker says: "In a way, I hope doing craft beer can help to tell a different side of a story about China. We are using incredibly interesting Chinese ingredients that have never been experimented with before. So I think a lot of beer fans around the world will be very interested and curious about it. We share a perspective and culture of China to the world."

His partner Kristian Li says: "It's an opportunity for China to showcase the country's talent and wealth in ingredients to the world. It's not just made in China, but designed in China."

As for Gao, he uses special Chinese ingredients such as roasted sweet yam, Tibet barley and Jasmine tea in beer brewing.

The label on his Baby IPA shows a chubby baby holding a big carp in his arms, signifying an auspicious image in China for the Lunar New Year.

"It's not only about introducing the craft beer idea to more Chinese people, but also introducing what typical kinds of craft beer we can make in China to world beer fans."