Jul 23, 2018
Alex Acker Jing-A Brewing Co. - Portland Beer Podcast episode 76 From The Archives From the Archives! This Portland Beer Podcast episode, as well as the two episodes before it -- 74 and 75, were all thought to be lost in a computer mishap. All three of these episodes were recently recovered and even though they are older – they have only improved during the time that they were cellared. In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast our Host Steven Shomler visits with Alex Acker Jing-A Brewing Co. from Beijing, China. This episode was recorded the summer of 2016 during the Oregon Brewers Festival. Enjoy! iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 Go to www.PortlandBeerPodcast.com to see the other 75 episodes we have created and shared. More About this Episode During this episode Alex tells us how Jing-A Brewing Co. got started, where the name “Jing-A” came from, and he tells us about some of the ongoing beers that Jing-A brews. Alex also tells us about the Beijing craft beer scene including Great Leap Brewing, Slow Boat Brewery, Arrow Factory Brewing, and more, and Alex provides some travel and food suggestions for when you travel to China! Baijiu During this episode Alex talks about “Baijiu.” Baijiu is a Chinese spirit that happens to be distilled right here in our neck of the woods by Vinn Distillery. Steven recently recorded an episode of the Portland Culinary Podcast with Michelle Ly telling the Vinn Distillery story. Here is a link to that episode- www.portlandculinarypodcast.com/michelle-ly-vinn-distillery-portland-culinary-podcast-episode-27 Follow Jing-A Brewing Co. Website – www.jingabrewing.com Facebook – www.facebook.com/jingabrewing Instagram - www.instagram.com/jingabrewing The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and this episode was recorded at The Pod Bar Food Cart at Carts on Foster. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Beer Podcast iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandbeerpodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandBeerPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandbeerpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXBeerPodcast The Portland Culinary Podcast The Portland Beer Podcast has a sister podcast - the Portland Culinary Podcast www.PortlandCulinaryPodcast.com #PortlandBeerPodcast