Winter will soon be waning – time to throw off those heavy coats and salute the coming spring. And after you’ve retaken the playing fields there’s no better way to unwind than an evening at the pub cheering your team on with your best friends over some cold beers and hearty grub. The following are some of the best sports bars in town.

Bang! Bang! Pizza
In addition to its delicious pizzas, this Shuangjing pub offers an extensive selection of foreign and domestic beers and live sports on the TV. This a great after-work place to meet up with friends. Daily 11am-2am. Rm 103, Bldg 24, Hopson International Park, Shuanghuayuan Nanli Area 3 (west of Renaissance Hotel), Shuangjing, Chaoyang District. (8776 4533) 朝阳区双井双花园南里3区（北京富力万丽酒店）合生国际家园24号楼103单元

Black Sun Bar黑太阳
This long-running bar at the West Gate of Chaoyang Park comes equipped with a pool table, foosball table, darts and live sports on the TV. Drinks are a steal and the patio is a great place for a breezy drink in warm-weather months.
Daily 5.30pm-3am. West gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District. (6593 6909) 朝阳区朝阳公园西门

The Den 敦煌
Tasty food, reasonable priced beers, cheerful staff, and three TV screens showing different sports make The Den one of the longest-running stalwarts of Beijing’s bar scene. Happy hour featuring half-priced pizza and drinks are daily from 5 to 10pm. Daily 24hrs. 4 Gongti Donglu (next to City Hotel’s main entrance), Chaoyang District (6592 6290) 朝阳区工体东路4号城市宾馆正门旁边

Frank’s Place at Trio翠欧
Billing itself as “Beijing’s oldest sports bar” (the original was opened in the early 90s), the latest incarnation of Frank’s Place lies just south of the Lido Hotel and offers the usual pub fare in addition to a pool table, dart boards, outdoor deck and even a basement wine cellar. Daily 24hrs. Jiangtai Xilu, west of Rosedale Hotel, Chaoyang District. (6437 8399) 朝阳区丽都将台西路

Green Cap Bar
Run by the former Manager of the nearby Pomegranate, this Shunyi area pub boasts comfy couches, well-poured pints of Guinness, hearty Irish stews and multiple TVs showing non-stop sporting action.
Tue-Sun noon-late. Beside Western Academy of Beijing, Laiguangying Donglu (off the Airport Expressway), Chaoyang District. (186 1174 7939) 朝阳区来广营东路(北京京西学校旁边）

Grinders
Just a few doors up the street from The Brick, Grinders gives Shuangjing residents another reason to get off the couch and out of the house. Live sports are shown around the clock and regulars love to pop by for an after-work drink. Daily 10am-2am. Unit 3-02, Bldg 2, Tianzhi Jiaozi, 31 Guangqu Lu (northeast corner of Shuangjing Qiao), Chaoyang District. (8775 1847) 朝阳区双井桥东北角广渠路31号院天之骄子2号楼底商3-02

Hooters 美国猫头鹰餐厅
Beijing’s version of this American sports pub franchise goes all out with the requisite waitresses in short shorts delivering beer, wings, burgers, quesadillas, jalapeno chili cheese fries and more. Don’t miss their nightly rendition of “YMCA”. Daily 11am-1am. Rm 201, Bldg 1, China View (intersection of Gongti Bei and Donglu), Chaoyang District (6585 8787) 朝阳区工人体育场东路和工人体育场北路交接口， 中国红街1号201 www.hooterschina.com

The Irish Volunteer
Those in the Lido/Wangjing area know that this cozy pub is the place to go for watching live sports on big screen TVs, tasty pub grub and Guinness on tap.
Daily 9am-2am. Jiangtai Lu (opposite the east gate of the Lido Hotel), Chaoyang District (6438 5581) 朝阳区高家园小区平房311号(丽都饭店东门对面)

Nearby the Tree 树旁边酒吧
The sister venue of The Tree, this two-story Belgian pub is a long-running favorite for its fantastic ales (De Koninck and Hoegaarden on tap), wood-oven pizzas, a new pool table, live music and live sports on its flatscreen TVs.
Daily 11am-11pm; bar is open until 2am . Xingfu Sancun 3 Xiang (behind Yashow, west of Tongli), Chaoyang District. (6413 1522/87) 朝阳区幸福三村三巷三里屯南33号院内(雅秀后边同里西边)

Paddy O’Shea’s
Beijing’s most popular Irish pub can also boast being one of the city’s most popular sports bars, equipped with loads of flatscreen TVs showing sporting events and a friendly English speaking staff. Quiz-nights every Wed. Daily 10am-late. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (6415 6389) 朝阳区东直门外大街28号www.paddyosheas.com

Stumble Inn
Featuring pool, darts and plenty of TVs, this Sanlitun bar boasts 101 beers on tap and a down-to-earth crowd. Don’t miss out on the rooftop deck in the summer. Daily 10am-2am. S3-31, 3/F, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District. (6417 7794) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区3号楼3层S3-31

Union Bar and Grille 优年美式餐厅
One of Beijing’s most authentic North American dining experiences also doubles as a great place to watch sports in the Sanlitun Village. Chow down on burgers, seafood, pasta and steaks while you cheer your team on.
Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat-Sun 11am-midnight. S6-31, 3/F, Bldg 6, Sanlitun Village South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6415 9117) 朝阳区三里屯路19号三里屯Village南区6号楼3层S6-31