微信号 TimeOutBeijingEN 功能介绍 TimeOutBeijing英文刊官方微信 The best spots to wet your whistle in Beijing's famous alleyways One of Beijing's best features is its winding hutong neighbourhoods, and nothing makes a good thing better like a nice drink, right? Check out some of our top spots of a drink while getting lost in the hutongs. Mao Mao Chong This trendy hutong cocktail spot has remained popular for over ten years thanks to its inventive creations and fun twists on the classics.  Co-owner Stephanie Rocard and her team are still pushing the envelope, testing new flavours and infusions to create truly special drinks and making the most of locally sourced ingredients. Mao Mao Chong's own creations like the Mala Mule, made with Sichuan peppercorn, and the Ladyboy, made with kaffir lime-and lemongrass-infused vodkas make the tiny, one-room bar stand out as a true Beijing original. Capital Spirits and The Distillery Two of Beijing’s finest cocktail spots, always under the same management, have merged into one hutong bar that’s even more hidden away than The Distillery was, in a courtyard just across the alleyway. The new venture is just as cosy-but-still-classy as its late mama and papa bars, with excellent cocktails to boot. The focus is on baijiu, with creative cocktails that are distinctive, but subtle enough to coax even the staunchest of baijiu avoiders. The Paper Crane (60RMB), a kind of baijiu-based negroni with Aperol and Amaro, is a sophisticated sip, while the Baijiu Sour (40RMB) is strong, subtle and ridiculously affordable. There are also plenty of non-baijiu drinks here to keep everyone happy, but it’s worth trying the baijiu flights, which offer a range of tasters starting at just 30RMB (going up to 180RMB). Being so discreet and such good value, this is the kind of place that feels like an insider’s secret. The Tiki Bungalow The Tiki Bungalow, truly one of Beijing’s most iconic brands, hardly needs our help. Winner of the of Best Hutong Bar at Time Out Beijing’s 2016 Bar & Club Awards, the bar was ordered to close following a minor electrical complication a few months ago, but has found its feet once more with a location on the very same hutong – almost directly across the lane. The new Tiki Bungalow is a tad bigger and, notably, oriented lengthwise, making for way more access to the bar – a welcome new feature. Champions of the tiki cocktail gamut – including the to-die-for Painkilla and The Zombie – are mixed, as ever, with gorgeous rums and fresh fruits. It should be noted that much of the menu has seen a minor price increase, but other than that this is the same Tiki Bungalow you’ve spent countless nights in planning your tropical escape from Beijing, and boy does it feel great to be home. Nina A casualty of the capital’s ongoing urban do-over, Fangjia shoebox Jiao’s endearing brand of rowdy, economical mirth is becoming harder to find in Beijing. Thankfully, the team that brought you bargain negronis and the community that loves to drink them are back at it on Beiluoguxiang – bless their resilience – with a fresh nook that we’re feeling very chipper about. These airier new digs sit midway up Beiluoguxiang, the warm orange glow of a neon 'Nina' sign emanating forth onto the hutong from where it hangs proudly behind the bar. Like Jiao, Nina’s negronis and spritzes are the stars of the bar. It’s a new and triumphant foray into food, however, that will come to define Nina’s importance on Beiluoguxiang. A groovy sharing menu of small pizzas, brilliant mix ‘n’ match arancini and croquettes, and some seriously well-priced charcuterie options pair with the community-forward atmosphere for which its predecessor Jiao was so fondly known. Great Leap Brewing Original #6 The bustling, tat-filled storefronts of Nanluoguxiang have made the street a magnet for tourists from around the world. But push past the glowing façades and into the knot of alleys down Jingyang Hutong and you’ll find one of Beijing’s most idiosyncratic – but influential – beery haunts. Opened in 2010, Great Leap Brewing wasn’t the first place in Beijing to offer microbrewed beers in the city, but it did spark off a craze for home-brewing that has seen amateur hop-heads crafting ales all over the city. Surrounded by 8ft-high walls, dotted with trees and tables and thankfully equipped with a mosquito zapper, Great Leap’s courtyard – located on Doujiao Hutong, with Jongying Hutong to the east and Di'anmenwai Dajie to the west – is a great place to while away the summer. And while it’s a little less inviting in the colder months, the warmly friendly staff and comfy couches make the tiny interior space a decent place to hide from winter's bite. For full venue details, hit '阅读原文'. More from Time Out Beijing Sanlitun's hottest places to eat, drink and shop The 5 best pollution-busting masks in Beijing 赞赏 长按二维码向我转账 受苹果公司新规定影响，微信 iOS 版的赞赏功能被关闭，可通过二维码转账支持公众号。 微信扫一扫关注该公众号