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The beer that inspired this crazy journey, ours is a hop driven Pale Ale bursting with flavour and aroma. Full-bodied yet refreshing, the bitter finish will leave your tastebuds craving more.
We were born to make Pale Ale, a
The complex aroma of spices combines with the richness of malt used at double the usual amount. It has a thicker body with a solid sweetness. As in previous years, the spice composition includes vanilla, clove, and cinnamon, though the ratios have been ad
A true cavalier, Export has been refreshing thirsty workers worldwide with its delightfully sweet, full-bodied and hearty character since 1856. Hardly surprising that it's now Scotland's biggest selling canned ale.
A premium Scottish ale, full bodied
A high proportion of Crystal malt in Old Speckled Hen provides the key toffee/caramel flavour. The yeast used to ferment the beer provides the other key character - estery or banana/pear drop. This estery note provides the fruity and refreshing balance. T
An easy drinking session ale which contains 100% English natural hops, giving this beer it a clean and crisp taste.
Our brewing heritage dates back to 1799, when Benjamin Greene & Frederic King joined together over their love of great beer. Using a selec
Grab your axe and crack open a gold one. Unearth a hoard of hops with malted barley and dive from a biscuit – like base into a bounty of fresh lemon and lime.
Smell: Fragrant citrus and wild forest gooseberries
Taste: Mouth-watering malt & refreshing
2015 marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and 25 years since Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale was first brewed to commemorate The Few.
A well-balanced, light golden ale, Spitfire Golden Ale is a befitting way to honour these heroes and a Gr
WHO SAID LIMITS EXIST?
Introducing LAGER WITHOUT LIMITS – a 0.5% ABV hoppy rice lager that defies the rules.
Tropical sweetness. Juicy fruit pop. Crisp biscuit finish. All riding on a bone-dry, rice-powered body dry-hopped for bold aroma without the wei
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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
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No Limits is brewed in Hong Kong using precision, state-of-the-art equipment and brewing methods. No Limits is loaded with premium Cryo Pop, Citra, Idaho 7, and Azacca hops to achieve maximum citrus and tropical fruit flavours an
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You are seeing that correctly! this lager has been hopped to make an India pale lager. this IPL is light and refreshing with a crisp lager taste & hoppy fruitiness. the low abv makes this a great refreshing brew for the hot summe
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Viscous mouth feel, juicy tropical fruit explosion balanced by low bitterness, a smooth and complex finish.
Award for Best Session IPA, Hong Kong International Beer Awards 2017. AIBA Design Award 2019.
Appearance: Rose gold, cr
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A true classic that won’t ever go out of fashion. The Classic Pale Ale is designed to be versatile – you can drink this all day and in all seasons. With an elegant balance of European malts and new world hops, this has just enoug
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All Day Session Ale Crushable, juicy and refreshing, you will always want another one of this delightful session ale.
Style: Session IPA
ABV: 3.3%
Vol: 330ml
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Young Master Zero, paying homage to a timeless classic, is a versatile pale ale that delviers an elevated drinking experience uninhibited by the presence of alcohol. Fermented with an all-natural biological process, Zero preserv
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
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
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
Gouden Carolus Whisky Infused 330ml is a distinctive craft spirit infused with the warm character of whisky. Expect a smooth, layered flavor with subtle oak and chocolate notes, gentle sweetness, and light spice. Enjoy it neat to appreciate its aroma, or
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
Thatchers Zero is a golden, medium dry alcohol-free cider. It’s crafted using a selection of cider apples including Dabinett and Somerset Redstreak to provide full body, and modern varieties such as Three Counties and Hastings that deliver smoothness.
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% is the new one Premium Italian non-alcoholic beer. It maintains the characteristic taste traits of the original PNA: the presence of Mais Nostrano®, 100% Made in Italy variety grown exclusively for Peroni Nastro Azzurro and the
There's at least one in every pack and this is our very own agent of chaos. Created from a complex layer of malts and blended hops, this well balanced IPA delivers satisfaction every time. Golden in the glass, fruity on the nose with hints of cedar. Joker
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 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.
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 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 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.