Santang Craft Brewing is located 100 meters away from the alley next to Shantang Street, a tourist resort, and although it is close to the downtown area, it is little known to tourists. However, with its rich wine list and high-quality products, it has become the most popular craft wine bar in Suzhou.
Santang Craft Brewing is known for its draft beer. Unlike popular bottle shops, Santang Craft Brewery only offers more than 50 types of bottle beer. The 32 frequently updated draft beers are the highlight of the wine list, which makes it the best draft beer in Suzhou. These draught beers come from all over the world and have a wide variety of flavors, and there are many of Santang's home-brewed beers. Blueberry Al is a homemade craft brew from Santang, which is deeply powdery, rich in foam and white. It has a light blueberry fruit sour aroma, a crisp mouth, a moderate killing, the front part is sweet and sour, the back part will be slightly bitter, and the final end is drier. Its refreshing body and low alcohol content make it ideal for beginner winemakers. The founder of the Imperial Stout is a heavier draft beer in Santang, which is more suitable for craft gourmets. This wine is dark and thick, with moderate foam and not persistent. It smells rich in aroma, with burnt malt notes mixed with notes of coffee and chocolate. The entrance is dense and full-bodied, with a thick body and smooth without killing the taste. Cream, chocolate, wheat and sauce are mixed and intertwined in the mouth, but the heavy body does not bring excessive sweetness or bitterness, and the finish is very balanced. In addition to a wide range of craft beers, Santang also offers two imported cigars for curious drinkers to try.
The laid-back environment is another highlight of Santang. Because the boss used his own courtyard to open a bar, this also made Santang have a strong atmosphere of life. The bar is divided into three sections, the front yard, the middle hall, and the back yard. The front yard is usually piled up with wine barrels, which look a little messy; The atrium is a bar counter, and the blackboard is hung on the surrounding wall as a wine list, on which the names of the wine are dense and rich; The backyard is next to the moat, and the water is murmuring.
The service of Santang Craft Brewing is warm and professional. The boss will not only explain the taste and flavor of various craft brews to drinkers, but also ask for feedback on self-brewing. Although the business hours are set to after 5 p.m., even if you go at lunchtime, the boss will give you a warm welcome and do not slack off. When summer is coming, when mosquitoes increase, Santang will also intimately order a plate of mosquito coils at the table.
