It is not the shortest business trip I have been on, and it is not the longest. But somehow it feels like both.

After spending about 24 hours to get here from Austin, I arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday night. I’m here for a trial – I’m an expert witness in the case. But when I checked into the hotel, a note was waiting for me – the two sides had settled, so there was nothing for me to do. I changed my flight back to Saturday, and another 24 hours of travel time later I will be home. Thus, a very long, short trip.

But I did have a half-day free, and remarkably I managed to find a brew pub (go figure). The Hong Kong Brew House was in Lan Kwai Fong, the bar district of Hong Kong. While none of the beers were outstanding, they were all good (or at least acceptable). And you have to like it that someone in Hong Kong is trying.