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The history of beer in Hong Kong dates back to the mid-19th century. Currently the best selling beer is
Craft Beer Association of Hong Kong
made up of distributors, consumers, retailers, bars & restaurants.
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Beertopia beer festival
Craft Beer Association of Hong Kong
Bestbev HK Ltd.
Complete List of HK Breweries
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The history of beer in Hong Kong dates back to the mid-19th century. Currently the best selling beer is San Miguel San Miguel, Spanish for Saint Michael, may refer to:
Places
Argentina
*San Miguel Partido
*San Miguel, Buenos Aires
* San Miguel, Catamarca
* San Miguel, Corrientes
* San Miguel, La Rioja
*San Miguel Arcángel, a Volga German colony in Adolfo Al ...
, brewed by San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong
San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Ltd. () (SMBHK) () is a brewery based in Hong Kong and is a majority-owned subsidiary of San Miguel Brewing International Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of San Miguel Brewery, Inc. The company has two subsidiaries ...
. San Miguel had been brewed in Sham Tseng
Sham Tseng () is a coastal area in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, between Ting Kau and Tsing Lung Tau.
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Sham Tseng was 72. The number of males was 32.
In 1982, the Government launch ...
since 1948 and later moved to Yuen Long
Yuen Long is a town in the western New Territories, Hong Kong. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu (), Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin (), and to the north Nam Sang Wa ...
until 2007. The brewery was reopened in 2009.
Carlsberg Carlsberg may refer to:
Places
* Carlsberg (district), a district in Copenhagen, Denmark
** Carlsberg station, its train station
* Carlsberg, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
* Carlsberg Fjord, Greenland Other uses
* Carlsbe ...
was also brewed in Tai Po
Tai Po is an List of areas of Hong Kong, area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Mark ...
since the 1980s until recently. Blue Girl Beer
Blue Girl Beer () is a beer brand founded in the 19th century. It is currently brewed in South Korea.
History
Blue Girl Beer was first brewed in Bremen in the 19th century. In 1906, Blue Girl Beer was acquired by Jebsen Group, Jebsen & Co. and ...
, a brand owned by the Hong Kong–based trading and distribution company Jebsen & Co., is brewed in South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
under supervision of Jebsen & Co.
Other notable brands include Tsingtao
Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to Ger ...
and Corona
Corona (from the Latin for 'crown') most commonly refers to:
* Stellar corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun or another star
* Corona (beer), a Mexican beer
* Corona, informal term for the coronavirus or disease responsible for the COVID-19 ...
. 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. This has led to the formation of thCraft 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 onLantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
. Due to changes in alcohol licensing legislation implemented in the year 2000, brewing beer at home using small scale equipment and ingredients, commonly referred to as "home brewing", is now permissible in Hong Kong within limits.
Gallery
Blue Girl Beer
Blue Girl Beer () is a beer brand founded in the 19th century. It is currently brewed in South Korea.
History
Blue Girl Beer was first brewed in Bremen in the 19th century. In 1906, Blue Girl Beer was acquired by Jebsen Group, Jebsen & Co. and ...
()
See also
*Beer and breweries by region
This is a list of articles and categories dealing with beer and breweries by region: the breweries and beers in various regions. Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic drink, and is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and ...
* Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai Fong (Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: 蘭桂坊), often abbreviated as LKF, is a small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to Hawkers in Hong Kong, hawkers before the Secon ...
* Oktoberfest Hong Kong
References
External links
* http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/locally-brewed-beer-in-hong-kong/Beertopia beer festival
Craft Beer Association of Hong Kong
Bestbev HK Ltd.
Complete List of HK Breweries
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