On Tap: Beer with Chinese Herbs at Beijing's First Microbrewery - Remodelista
Brew enthusiasts Carl Setzer and Liu Fang started Great Leap Brewing with the intent of starting a Chinese craft beer revolution. “Proudly Chinese” is Great Leap’s motto; the microbrewery’s location is on Xin Zhong Jie in Beijing’s urban Dong Cheng Qu neighborhood. New Architecture Office created a cross between a classic taproom and a contemporary industrial look, with a gilded logo, dark stained wood, and exposed raw brick and concrete. The restaurant features three different styles of seating: chairs and stools at the bar, long benches and tables, and wooden booths in the back. The floor is a combination of herringbone-patterned brick and wood. Two copper brew kettles sit between the bar and the fermentation room. Bottles of beer with the Great Leap Label stand behind rows of classic beer glasses. Chalkboards are framed in the same stained wood seen throughout the restaurant. Bare light bulbs and metal pendant lamps make up the mix of industrial lighting. Wooden beams flank each booth in the back of the restaurant. Above L: Industrial details, including wired glass windows. The Great Leap Brewing logo illuminates the concrete entrance of the pub. Great Leap’s original location at No. And to source the right seating, see 10 Easy Pieces: Brew Pub Stools.