Beer in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Daily Press reported on 29 July 1933, journalists visited a brewery at Sham Tseng. HKDP19330729P11 HONG KONG BEER IN THE MAKING.png
Hong Kong Daily Press reported on 29 July 1933, journalists visited a brewery at Sham Tseng.

The history of beer in Hong Kong dates back to the mid-19th century. Currently the best selling beer is San Miguel, brewed by San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong. San Miguel had been brewed in Sham Tseng since 1948 and later moved to Yuen Long until 2007. The brewery was reopened in 2009.

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Carlsberg was also brewed in Tai Po since the 1980s until recently[ when? ]. Blue Girl Beer, a brand owned by the Hong Kong–based trading and distribution company Jebsen & Co., is brewed in South Korea under supervision of Jebsen & Co.

Other notable brands include Tsingtao and Corona. Jolly Shandy is also fairly popular among women and youngsters.

International craft beer and microbrews have seen a rise in popularity since 2010, with specialty and premium beer from countries such as Belgium, the UK, Australia, the US and Japan being more widely available. [1] This has led to the formation of the Craft Beer Association of Hong Kong, made up of distributors, consumers, retailers, bars & restaurants.

Local Breweries

'Hong Kong Beer Co' was started in 1995, though it was originally known as South China Brewing Company. It is the oldest existing local craft brewery. Typhoon Brewery was in business from 2009 to 2014 [2] on Lantau Island. Due to changes in alcohol licensing legislation implemented in the year 2000, [3] brewing beer at home using small scale equipment and ingredients, commonly referred to as "home brewing", is now permissible in Hong Kong within limits.

List of Hong Kong Beer Companies
Brewery NameChinese NameEstablishedClosedBrewery LocationNotes
Black Kite Brewery黑鳶2015 Wong Chuk Hang [4]
Carbon Brews-2018 Fo Tan
City Brew城釀2014 Kwai Chung
Deadman Brewery-
Fat Rooster Brewing肥雞啤酒20142016 Wong Chuk Hang
Gweilo Beer 鬼佬啤酒2015 Chai Wan
Heroes Beer Co.人一世物一世點都要做一次啤酒英雄有限公司2016 Yau Tong
HK Brewcraft-2013 Central
H.K. Lovecraft-2017 Tsing Yi Specialize in craft lager [5]
Hong Kong Beer Co.香港啤酒有限公司1995 Chai Wan Formerly the South China Brewing Company. [6]
Hong Kong Whistle吹啤啤2016 Ngau Tau Kok
Kowloon Bay Brewery九龍灣釀酒廠2015 Tsuen Wan [7]
Kung Fu Lager功夫啤酒2020 Tsuen Wan [8]
Lion Rock Brewery獅子山啤2015 Kwai Chung
Little Creatures Brewing -20002020 Kennedy Town Local brewery for Fremantle-based Little World Beverages (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Nathan) [9] [10]
Lucky Dawgs幸運狗20162019 North Point
Mak's Beer麥氏釀酒2014 Tsuen Wan
Meow Beer貓啤2015 Kwun Tong
Moonzen Brewery門神啤酒2014 Kwun Tong [11]
Nine Dragons Brewery九龍啤酒2013 Sheung Wan
San Miguel Brewery 生力啤1948 Yuen Long Facility closed in 2007, re-open in 2009
The Artist Brewery-2015 Wong Chuk Hang Made in Belgium
Typhoon Brewery颱風酒廠20092014 Mui Wo The first brewery in Hong Kong to make English-style cask ale. [12]
Yardley Brothers-2014 Kwai Hing [13]
Young Master Ales少爺麥啤2013 Ap Lei Chau [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Craft beers come to Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Typhoon microbrewery storms Hong Kong" . Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE".
  4. ↑ "Official Homepage". Black Kite Brewery. (Hong Kong) Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "H.K. Lovecraft Brewery" . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Official Website". Hong Kong Beer Co. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Official Website". Kowloon Bay Brewery. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Complete List of HK Breweries". Foodie HK. Foodie. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Official Website". Little Creatures. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Complete List of HK Breweries". Foodie HK. Foodie. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Official Website". Moonzen Brewery. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  12. ↑ DeWolf, Christopher. "Typhoon microbrewery storms Hong Kong". CNN Travel. CNN. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Official Website". Yardley Brothers. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Official Website". Young Master Ales. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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