SHTMAA Alumni Tour 2016

On Jun 17-19, 15 SHTMAA members and their family joined the Alumni tour to Chaozhou, China for a long weekend getaway. Easily accessible by a 3-hour high speed train from Shenzhen, Chaozhou is a popular nearby city in Guangdong that attracts many visitors due to its strong unique local flavor, famous cuisine and Chao embroidery.

Staying at a boutique hotel with traditional Chinese decor and ambiance, the group enjoyed a jam-packed itinerary satisfying all senses, through visiting the ancient scenic spots, savoring traditional local feasts and tasting the authentic Chaozhou Kongfu tea at a brewing workshop, held by a local tea master. The group also made a visit to Shantou University, to learn about its development and history.

Craft Beer Tasting Workshop and Brewery Tour

On July 23, SHTMAA organized a craft beer tasting workshop and brewery tour for 20 alumni members at the Moonzen Brewery. “We began brewing in Hong Kong 6 years ago. We were always lovers of good craft beer, and at the time there was no beer in Hong Kong that could satisfy us.”, said Laszlo and Michele Raphael, founders of Moonzen. The husband and wife are passionate about craft beer and are on a mission to promote craft beers special with character and flavour.

Through the introduction, they took our members through the tasting, introducing the style, flavour and aroma of each beer. All participants enjoyed the behind-the-scene tour inside the brewery while learning, and drinking great craft beer. The experience didnt’t end there, each participant got to bring home their own craft beer glass designed by Moonzen.