8Wired Tallboy IPA
For those who want more beer-per-beer, Tallboy is here. This lofty classic IPA stands tall, showcasing a blend of American and New Zealand hops on the shoulders of a crisp and quenching malt base. You know, sometimes, more is just more.
Style: IPA
ABV
8wired Biscoff Crumbs Imperial Cookie Stout
One of our biggest beers is back with a crunch!
This time, Crumbs embraces everyone’s new favourite bikkie. Delectable caramel, with a touch of vanilla, and a light cinnamon bite, (and some actual cookies in there for good measure) all crumbled together
8wired Island Breeze Coconut Mango Sour
Escape to an island paradise, where tropical flavours of mango and coconut mingle over a refreshingly tart base. Whether you’re actually on a beach, or simply daydreaming about palm trees and white sand, Island Breeze is a postcard in a glass. So don your
Neonotic! Ciderspace Lychee Jasmine Apple Cider
Journey to the far reaches of ciderspace, with a blend of juicy lychee and delicate white jasmine, paired with our bold apple cider.
ABV: 4.8%
Vol: 330ml
Yardley Brothers Prescription Pils West Coast Pilsner
Your remedy for the ordinary. Pop open a Prescription Pils for a dose of refreshment. Crisp and smooth with a bright hop bill of Citra and HBC 682 bringing notes of citrus and pine woody notes, the perfect antidote for summer heat and humidity. Side effec
Young Master Summer Ale
Young Master’s Summer Ale is a vibrant session ale brewed exclusively for the summer season. Refreshing and crushable at just 3% ABV, this beer bursts with tropical fruit flavors making it irresistibly easy to drink. With its bright, fruity character and
Corona Non-Alcoholic Lager
The taste of the original in a non-alcoholic brew.
Meet Corona Non-alcoholic. It has the same crisp and balanced taste of your favorite Mexican Lager. Add a lime wedge and enjoy anytime.
ABV: 0.5%
Vol: 330ml
Far Yeast (Japan) Mori to Mori Rice Ale Free style Sake Yeast Beer
Far Yeast Brewing (headquartered in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture; Shiro Yamada, President; hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), as part of its “Brewed with Yamanashi” initiative to create beer that makes the most of the local Yamanashi clima
Far Yeast Hinoki Lager Pilsner with Japanese Cypress
A thinned wood used to preserve the water sources in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, as part of the “Brewed with Yamanashi” project to promote Yamanashi’s appeal through beer to both businesses and producers in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Japanese Lag
Delirium Deliro 0.3% Non-Alcohol Blonde Ale
The new alcohol free light blonde beer from Huyghe, with a fine foam head, light malty aroma with spicy and fruity notes. Spiced, full-bodied and round flavour with a fruity and hoppy aftertaste. The full pleasure of a blond, multi-grain special beer, wit
De Meester Chocolate Master Imperial Stout
Meester Chocolate Master is a Double Chocolate Caramel Imperial Stout with a deep, full flavor. The bitterness of cacao nibs and creamy caramel tones provide a complex, refined balance. The finish is soft and sweet, without being overpowering. A powerful
Vertere Infirmphobia Sea Buckthorn Sour
The Vertere Infirmphobia Sea Buckthorn Sour has a sour taste due to the sea buckthorn, a berry known for its tartness. The beer is also described as having a berry aroma, suggesting a fruity and slightly tart flavor profile. The "sour" in the name clearly
Vertere Lycaena Sour IPA
Aroma and flavor reminiscent of white grapes, tangerines, grapefruit peels, and melons. Juicy and smooth mouthfeel. The sweetness is modest, refreshing and gentle sourness.
Style: Sour IPA
ABV: 6.5%
Vol: 500ml
Vertere Eugenia NZIPA
An IPA made exclusively with hops from New Zealand, with a gentle mouthfeel from start to finish. Aromas and flavors of figs, dried fruits, muskmelon and bubblegum.
Style: IPA
Vol: 500ml
ABV: 7%
Vertere Globba Chai Latte Stout
Stout made with Indian-style chai. Fresh and spicy aroma derived from spices. Moist and sweet taste spreads in the mouth.
Style: Stout
Vol: 500ml
ABV: 7%
Vertere Roystonea West Coast IPA
West Coast IPA with a dunk, bitter, and light body with nuances of west coast hops reminiscent of orange, citrus, and pine resin.
Style: IPA
ABV: 5%
Vol: 500ml
Vertere Erithalion Mixed Berry Sour
Sour ale made with blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. Refreshing mouthfeel with juicy acidity derived from fruit and lactic acid bacteria. The fruitiness is reinforced by the use of Comet hops with berry nuances. The addition of lactose gives an
Vertere Acca NZIPA
An IPA made with two types of NZ hops, with aromas reminiscent of grapefruit and passion fruit. Aromas of grapefruit and passion fruit, with a silky mouthfeel from the oats.
Style: IPA
Vol: 500ml
ABV: 6.5%
Vertere Rhoeas West Coast IPA
The aroma is berry and wood and a slight coconutiness. It is rather juicy, but not too sweet, with a hop aroma and dry bitterness. It is a very tasty West Coast IPA that is gentle, heavy, and dry.
Style: IPA
Vol: 500ml
ABV: 7%
Vertere Passiflora Hazy IPA
The aroma is orange and grapefruit citrus. When you drink it, the juicy flavor of oats and the mellow, smooth texture are superb. Although the sweetness is felt first, the plantiness of the hops, the subtle astringency, and the lingering bitterness are pe
S - Class Original Beer 原漿啤酒 980ml
Original beer offers a deeper connection to the history and heritage of brewing. It harkens back to a time when beer was crafted with meticulous care, using only the finest ingredients and traditional techniques.
Furthermore, original beer often boasts a
Drekker Chonk Spumoni Sundae Sour
Our loveable hefty boi is back and he’s been raiding the freezer to get his smol little paws into the fancy ice cream! Chonk Spumoni Sundae Sour is absolutely stuffed with cherry, pistachios, & chocolate ice cream for that decadently delicious, tri-colore
Drekker Chonk Blueberry Creamsicle Sundae Sour
This new Chonky boi is fully loaded with a ton of blueberries, some more blueberries, a lactose dose and, of course, biiiiiiig ol' scoops of vanilla ice cream for a fruity, decadent leap into a world of devout stillness.
Style: Sour
Vol: 473ml
ABV:
Kopparberg Pear
Our hero. This classic pear cider got the sweetness of fresh pear and is best served over mountains of ice in a large glass.
ABV: 4.5%
Vol: 330ml
Craft Beer
Craft Beer
At The Bottle Shop, we select our craft beers based on their flavours. When we started our import and distribution service in 2012, craft beers were defined by the volume breweries produced annually. The definition of craft beer has changed over the past two decades, and the term has gotten murkier as smaller breweries are acquired by large beer companies. Craft beer in Hong Kong has come a long way. New world varieties were scarce, and most craft beers in Hong Kong were English bitters and Belgium sweet fruit beers. Nowadays, one can find beers from all over the world.
Our store focuses on award winning beers, both local craft beers, and those imported internationally.
Below are a few types of craft beer that are popular in Hong Kong:
Commercial Beers
Commercial beers certainly have their place in the market. At (rare) times we enjoy a commercial lager as much as the next person. But even within the selection of craft beer in Hong Kong, not all commercial ones are created equal. Some beers can be mistreated during its transportation and storage, and suffer from oxidation, UV light, over-heating, and the list goes on. Some beers have an overwhelming amount of esters that contribute to banana flavours, which isn't really pleasant.
Hoppy Beers
Synonymous with craft beers are Pale Ale, and Indian Pale Ale (or IPA). From these two styles come variations, including Extra Pale Ale (XPA), American Pale Ale (APA), Imperial IPA (IIPA), Double IPA (DIPA), Double Dry-Hopped IPA (DDH IPA), Triple IPA (TIPA), Hazy Pale Ale, Hazy IPA, Milkshake IPA, Black IPA, and the list goes on. What sets them apart are mostly the malt bill (the level and character of sweetness), and the hop bill (the amount and variety of hops). Traditionally, craft beers have higher levels of bitterness because the more hops are in the beers, the more bitterness there is. Recent IPA trend is less bitterness and more hop fruitiness (think Sauvignon Blanc but in beers). Local craft beers in Hong Kong are also hoppy forward, with low bitterness.
Since The Bottle Shop began operation ten plus years ago, the number of local craft beer brands has gone from zero to close to twenty - all thanks to hop forward IPAs.
Sour Beers
Sour beers have been one of the biggest trends in the craft beer Hong Kong movement, especially ones with very big fruit dominant milkshake style sours. Sour craft beers are much like sourdough bread, it's a re-conceptualisation of old techniques popularised by Belgium naturally fermented beers. Contemporary sour beers are deliberately spiked with lactobacillus to lower their pH.
The most popular styles of sour craft beers include Berliner Weisse, Gose, Flanders, Lambics, and Geuze. Many contemporary Gose or Berliner Weisse have loads of fruits added to them, along with other adjuncts like lactose or salt. Sour beers are great for summer sweltering weather for refreshment, but they're also amazing as companions to a meal, or even with vanilla ice-cream.
Dark Beers
Dark beers include Porter, Stout, Brown Ale, and so on. Dark beers are dark because brewers add heavily roasted barley in the brew, imparting roasted barley notes, coffee notes, chocolate, and nutty flavours. Craft beers that are dark doesn't necessarily mean they're bitter. Contemporary dark beers can in fact be sweet. You may have heard of pastry stouts, mud-cake stouts? These craft beers can have weird and wonderful adjunct ingredients, with equally exotic names, like imperial Porter brewed with Toasted Coconut and Maple Syrup, or Blueberry Hazelnut Coffee Cheesecake Stout. I guess you can't say craft beer is boring!!
The craft beer Hong Kong scene has been a dynamic and ever-changing environment. From its anemic beginning, to now an international hub of choices and an incredible array of local craft beers and breweries. Let us know if you can't find a craft beer you're looking for.