here in KL, the craft scene remained the same--3 bars and 2 bottle shop--though there's a new bar opening soon it seems.
2015年已接近尾声，过去12个月以来，本地撞意啤酒市场和CRAFT文化推广有什么值得一提的事？
本地市场基本没大变化，仍然维持在3家专卖吧2家瓶子店，最新状况是会有一家全新专卖吧据说年底前开业，希望会如预期那样带来更多不一样啤酒类别/品牌选择。
一如之前说过，相比邻近新加坡曼谷，吉隆坡撞意啤酒文化发展仍处于慢跑阶段，本地狂热分子不多，绝大多数饮客还停留在喝普通大厂啤酒阶段，或只是好奇尝鲜试一试CRAFT BEER，真正爱上撞意啤酒的还是少数，不过这也是文化推广过程预料中事。
换个角度看，2015对顽啤主张和几位本地超级啤迷来说是飞跃的一年，无论是国外或在吉隆坡品尝到的不同啤酒类别/品牌，可用“难以想象”四个字形容。
what happened during the past 11 months? from a personal point of view--it has indeed been one Awesome year for myself and a few other beer geeks here in KL("leaps & bounds" just pop up)..
here's a few things/thoughts:-
EUROPE TRIP
went on a trip to few different places in Europe--though it's not entirely a "Beercation"--it's still has got major impact on "beer-me".
From first stop Brussels to last stop Paris--the varieties--the availability of craft beer not commonly found here in South East Asia was very pleasing to say the least.
Visiting Cantillon was a game changer--it transform perception and appreciation level for sour beers---and for better varieties of craft beer as a whole---*(the smell that cover your senses the moment you push open that door----just PRICELESS)
Attending CBC 2015(4th edition of CopenhagenBeerCelebration) is no doubt one of the highlights--obviously the beer selection was skull numbing(literally--as you starts drinking 10am til evening :)--but i guess the most awesome part of CBC is about people that comes in from far and wide--just for bloody beers(why FUSS?--it's only beers ;)---the pull power of awesome craft beer is beyond doubt.
欧洲行
因为参加哥本哈根的年度啤酒庆典，去了趟欧洲，从第一站的布鲁塞尔到最后一站的巴黎，欧洲城市类别众多的啤酒选择让人兴奋之余也感叹本地市场还有很多功课要做。
因为参加哥本哈根的年度啤酒庆典，去了趟欧洲，从第一站的布鲁塞尔到最后一站的巴黎，欧洲城市类别众多的啤酒选择让人兴奋之余也感叹本地市场还有很多功课要做。
整个欧洲之行，最让人开眼界并提升对不同类别啤酒鉴赏能力的要数在布鲁塞尔参观以酿造天然发酵果酸啤酒闻名天下的Cantillon酿坊最有启发，它让人了解酿造过程所面对的各种挑战竟然包括全球暖化所带来的破坏（天然发酵过程需要冷天进行，布鲁塞尔的冬天近年已在缩短）。哥本哈根参加啤酒庆典除了一次过尝味很多盛名啤酒，更让人体会撞意啤酒能积聚世界不同啤迷一起的魅力所在。
在这里提私人经验，用意只有一个，只想说，浩瀚啤海实在有太多上好，一般，不好的撞意啤酒，不同类别更多，只有尽量多尝试不同类别才能提升鉴赏力，鉴于本地啤酒供应有限，走出去是更快更好的方式。
古话说，它山之石，可以攻玉，走出去看看喝喝交交新啤迷朋友，绝对有助提升眼界。
古话说，它山之石，可以攻玉，走出去看看喝喝交交新啤迷朋友，绝对有助提升眼界。
Going out to explore beer scene other than your home city/your locals certainly helps---With that many awesome/above average/below average or lousy beers around--all in the same category as CRAFT BEER--the only way to elevate your palate/appreciation level of good beer is to TRY MORE VARIETIES--and if your local bars or bottle shop can't do much for your quest---going out for beer trip or awesome beer fest like CBC would be a better and faster way of progressing.
there's an old Chinese saying--"ta shan zhi shi, ke yi gong yu"它山之石，可以攻玉--literraly meaning stone from other mountain can be used to carve Jade---it's the old way of saying learning from other's experiences--i totally agree that seeing beers available in other cities or wht other geeks are drinking does help to whet your appetite and excites your palate to seek out for more awesome beers...that's one way of learning and improving
BEER EVENT OF THE YEAR
This is a kind of self-inflating title(well--half jokingly-half serious:)
What happened was(by pure coincidence)--a Geek from the states came to KL for work--with case full of awesome beers--and DONT know who to share with locally--so he went to social media--and we the local tasting group picked up the info and contacted.
The result---the most awesome ever 2 days tasting session Malaysia ever witness(imagine very fresh Pliny and Heady Topper here in bloody KL were sort of being left more than half because everyone so engrossed with the next next next beers in waiting?) (of course we did finished them off :)
本地年度啤酒盛事
这样说好像有点夸张。
所谓的啤酒盛事只是几位本地超级啤迷自己组织的小型品酒会，并不是公开活动。
不过，从本地撞意啤酒发展路程来说，这个小型年度活动具有很强的象征意义。
所谓的啤酒盛事只是几位本地超级啤迷自己组织的小型品酒会，并不是公开活动。
不过，从本地撞意啤酒发展路程来说，这个小型年度活动具有很强的象征意义。
品酒会起源于一个偶然契机，今年中有一位美国超级啤迷因为工作关系来吉隆坡，带着满满一个手提箱好酒来的他因为不熟悉本地情况而上社交网站预告说想找人分享佳酿，就那样，本地超级啤迷火速联系上之后，大马有史以来最强大的品酒会出现了，目前看来，这个超强阵容品酒会将会每年进行一次。
虽属私人活动，啤酒也全是啤迷私人收藏，不过，以当天出现的好些出名难找啤酒质量来说，这个在属于撞意啤酒文化起步阶段城市出现的品酒会，绝对称得上是亚洲最佳之一。
Why is this"event of the year" you might ask--for a craft beer back water area like KL to see all those beers in 2 days is just beyond imagination--more importantly--it created some form of Milestone in the local craft beer movement--to say this is likely one of the best tasting event in ASIA would not be exaggerating.
This purely accidental "beer event of the year"--- though nothing more than a small group private tasting event--the fact that it happened in KL and might become an annual event--is pure example of if you want it badly enough--somehow "beer god" might grant your wishes one day...
LET'S FLY OUT
The idea of travelling for beers certainly is not for most drinkers.
But why not? if you love beer, like varieties and can't get certain beers you want--maybe travelling outside of your home city is a nice way to find some beers--and meet some new friends.
The tasting group i'm with has done so twice this year---once to Singapore and once to Bangkok--both for pre-arranged special tasting events--of course you can go bar hopping or bottle shop shopping when there too...
为啤酒飞出国
廉航出现後，出国旅行已很普遍。
不过，只是为了寻找啤酒而飞出国本地应该没几个啤迷做吧？
不过，只是为了寻找啤酒而飞出国本地应该没几个啤迷做吧？
本地超级啤迷今年已两次组织小型活动，去了新加坡和曼谷，目的只有一个，特别安排的品酒会，同时也去当地不同专卖吧瓶子店看看喝喝。
基本概念和美食团一样，只是主角换成啤酒。
基本概念和美食团一样，只是主角换成啤酒。
如果你是比较新的啤迷朋友，想去比如新加坡曼谷香港台北东京看看喝喝又不是很知道该从何开始，或许，找个啤酒指路人也是不错的概念，当然，啤酒指路人只是个名词，不是职业，有兴趣的朋友可以电邮联系，或许顽啤主张可以试试组小团去不同城市找啤酒。
It's certainly a fun way to quicken your beer finding path--especially if you are a newbie--to have someone as an informal "beer guide"( instead of tour guide)--perhaps we could do a small group visiting Spore-Bangkok-Hong ong-Taiwan-Japan or Korea for beers....(or even Europe? --why not.)
Sent me a message--perhaps a total strangers newbie or geek group tour is workable and could be fun...:)
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