Monkey business

[Photo provided to China Daily]

Just in time for the gift-giving season, Slow Boat Brewery & Taproom will release a limited supply of The Monkey's Fist Imperial IPA (ABV 9.5 percent). "This is a new beer packaged in the biggest bottle the bottling line would handle", says Slow Boat brewer Daniel Hebert, of the 650ml bottle that's packaged in a branded wooden box. Brewed in celebration of the upcoming Year of the Monkey, the IPA will be available at the Slow Boat Brewery Taproom starting Friday.

115 yuan per bottle; 100 yuan each for two or more; 56 Dongsi Ba Tiao Alley, Dongcheng district; Monkey@slowboatbrewery.com; 010-6538-5537.