In the 2020s, Hong Kong entered into a world of craft beer mania and never left, transforming how we drink our favourite pints of beer with new IPA, pale ale, stout, sour, lager, and pilsner creations.
With over a dozen distinct craft breweries operating in Hong Kong, expanding in 2024, Hong Kongers have an appetite for nifty ways to brew our beer with sweet and savoury touches.
Jump on the bandwagon and read our guide to find out the best bars in Hong Kong to drink craft beer.
Where to drink craft beer in Hong Kong
Kowloon Taproom
“In Brews, We Trust,” Kowloon Taproom believes, striving in their mission to produce and serve local craft beer on tap and in bottles. Located just off the main Nathan Road strip in Tsim Sha Tsui, the bar is cosy and hosts a multi-page menu of beers from Hong Kong Beer Co, Moonzen Brewery, Lion Rock Brewery, and more.
Kowloon Taproom, G/F, 17–19 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2861 0355
TAP: The Ale Project
Brought to us by Young Master Brewery, TAP was the first craft beer pub in Kowloon when it opened in Mong Kok all the way back in 2014. The space has a revolving list of 18 fresh pours, 11 being Young Master stouts, IPAs, dark ales, and hazy beers, and seven imported beers from breweries in the USA, England, Belgium, Australia, and beyond.
TAP: The Ale Project, G/F, 19 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok, 2468 2010, book here
BrewDog
Opening in Hong Kong in full vigour, BrewDog’s Central location is the city’s latest craft beer hotspot to sample great British beer, both headliners and small-batch producers from the country, and a selection of local Hong Kong brews. At BrewDog, you can find 0% craft beer drinks too!
BrewDog, G/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 2219 9905
Zhang Men Craft Brewery
Founded in Taiwan, Zhang Men first landed in Sai Ying Pun, before today setting up shop in Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. Their philosophy focuses on small-batch production using natural materials. The indie brewery has 20 rotating pours on offer, with intriguing flavours such as oolong tea, passion fruit, Sichuan peppercorn, caramel, lychee, and orange, just to name a few.
Zhang Men Craft Brewery, Shop 1, G/F, Shun Fai Building, 64–66A Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2656 1515
Zhang Men Craft Brewery, Shop A, G/F, Lisa House, 12–14 Yim Po Fong Street, Mong Kok, 6091 4848
Out of the Brew
Standing opposite the famed COA bar, Out of the Brew is a mini-portal to exploring regional craft beer in bottled form and select local pours from the usual suspects. The strength of this Central taproom is its open-air Shin Hing Street space, which makes for a great street-drinking experience in the cooler and less humid months.
Out of the Brew, G/F, 3 Shin Hing Street, Central, 3489 0334
Ho Lan Jeng
Local craft beer bar Ho Lan Jeng translates to “so freaking good” in English, in reference to their funky beers imported from Hong Kong breweries and locally brewed beer made in-house at their Central location. This craft beer spot also makes great meaty and fermented plates that pair nicely with the 11 rotating beers on tap.
Ho Lan Jeng, 2/F, LKF 29, 29 Wyndham Street, Central, 2342 2224, book here
The Madhouse
Gastropub and brewery The Madhouse operates raucous Causeway Bay and Mong Kok locations that stock excellent line-ups of bottled and kegged craft beers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Norway, the UK, and the USA. These taprooms feature guest taps from local breweries, so you can sample your favourite Hong Kong brews too.
The Madhouse CWB, Shop 2, G/F, Chinachem Leighton Plaza, 29 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, 2891 1948
The Madhouse Taproom, G/F, 16 Yim Po Fong Street, Mong Kok, 2466 3166
Yardleys Taproom
Hong Kong’s leading brewery Yardley Brothers opened their first taproom in the city on Peel Street in Soho in a homely space serving 14 taps of Yardley craft beer and meaty and carby plates to match with the alcohol. Their taproom stocks classics such as Lamma Island IPA, Hong Kong Bastard Imperial IPA, Machine Men Pale Ale, and seasonal real ales.
Yardleys Taproom, G/F, 62 Peel Street, Soho, Central, 6137 9848
Second Draft
Opening in Tai Hang in 2016, Second Draft continues to grow a legacy in the craft beer scene in Causeway Bay’s Festival Walk. Another Young Master Brewery creation, the gastropub holds 23 taps available to choose from Young Master pale ales, sour beers, Belgian beers, stouts, and more, as well as other beers from other Hong Kong breweries and top global suppliers.
Second Draft, Shop H01, G/F, Fashion Walk, 9 Kingston Street, Causeway Bay, 5648 0770
