Breweries in Xian

After three nights of roaming around Xian, I managed to visit four different breweries and needed a day on the wagon to recover, the beer scene here did not disappoint. I started with the most popular one, Near The Wall Bar and Brewery, which is run by Xian Brewery and located just on the inside of the south city wall. Being the most popular place in town, I found it a bit hard to find a seat and ended up crammed next to a hookah smoker at the bar. The good side to this was that the bartender was glad to pour me a small serving of each beer to test, after reviewing them all I decided to alternate between the wit and the stout while my exhausted twitching body calmed down from lugging a backpack around all day. Although a bit over popular, the beer was pretty refreshing here and it's a perfect stop for someone who is still getting their bearings in the city.

Xian city wall

Bar @ Near the Wall

Muslim Food Street @ Xian

I've been to several food streets around China, however, my experience in Xian was probably the most rewarding. Really it is more than just a food street, the main street is just the center of an entire neighborhood known as the Muslim Quarter which deserves your exploration. Here many restaurants make an effort to show off the days offerings by hanging the carcasses of dead animals from hooks on the street facing side of the shop. It's really an efficient and representative way to advertise whats for dinner, I think if all restaurants were forced to do this it would make people reconsider where they ate.

Carcass decorations