I asked the bar staff at several craft beer bars about good bottle stores in Hong Kong, and a…read morecouple of them recommended this place. The store is on the 4th floor of a building by the street. I found that they had an excellent collection of local craft beers and a good coverage of beers from around the world. They also sell home brewing equipment and different malts and hops; this is serious craft beer store! The staff was courteous and knowledgeable. She recommended an IPA, Si L Dan, which was a collaboration between their staff and a local brewery.

Considering the abysmal state of craft brews in Hong Kong, places like HK Brewcraft become all the…read moremore important in contributing to the drinking culture of the city. I learned only of this place thanks to Yelp and was fortunate enough to attend an event or two at their location in Central. It all starts with education. They've got the documentation, training, and high quality inventory to help make any homebrewer's dream a reality. They've brought in actual brewery masters before to help train folks on their palate (which I could always use work on) and get them started with their home brew kits. The staff is knowledgeable and above all, passionate. They are also homebrewers as well, with some of them happily leading on sessions on their methods of homebrewing. From novices to seasoned home brewmasters, they've got the right tools in place to help people achieve the results they're looking for in duplicating certain craft beer profiles. And they've somehow managed to make it all work, even with a small interior and tough to notice location. A great team goes a long way and I can't wait to see what they have in store next. One very minor request: More Oregon Beer!

Moonzen is one of the earlier craft brewers in Hong Kong, and I am glad that they have expanded and…read morenow have a taproom. I was excited that they offer a tour on Fridays from 6-9pm, so I called to book, as requested by the website. Now, to help out all future visitors... this place can be a challenge to find. Presuming your GPS/map takes you to the correct building (which is just a couple of streets off the MTR station), don't circle around looking for a lobby or entrance. Just walk into the loading dock area, where you will see some industrial elevators. They are garage sized, and the doors open up and down instead of sideway. You step inside the monster, trusting that its teeth won't chomp on you midway... Once you get to the 5th floor, you can see the door gods on the doors and you know you have arrived. Moonzen's Chinese name means door gods. It goes without saying that I had a hard time finding the place and arrived late. No worries, the guy collecting my $250 said, the tour starts at 8, now you can just hang around and enjoy our beer. Well, it would be nice if they told me when I called. I could have enjoyed a proper dinner first. Not in the mood to get take outs, I decided to just sit and enjoy some beer. Basically, you pay $250 for all you can drink beer. They have 6 on taps, from lager to porter. I was disappointed that they do not have the same beer as posted on their website, as there was one special release I'd love to try, but turned out their "now on tap" list hasn't been updated for months. I was lucky enough to join an American couple chatting with the master brewer, who moved to HK 5 years ago from New Jersey. It was fun to exchange notes, an American living in HK and a HKer living in America, and hear him talk about missing American Chinese food in a city with 7 million Chinese, spending US$30 to make an American sandwich, or trying in vain to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. The tour was very basic, and I was surprised that less than 10% of the people in the taproom actually participated in the tour. The brewer told us that as there's hardly any bars in the neighborhood, restaurants won't let people stay long on a Friday night, and most houses are too small to entertain guests, many locals enjoy coming to the taproom with some take outs and stay the evening with friends.

Moonzen has always been one of my favorite craft beers in Hong Kong so when I found out that they…read morehave a brewery tour, I had to go check it out. To be quite honest, if you've already done a brewery tour then the educational bit where they tell you about the brewing is mostly all the same. The fun part of the brewery tour is tasting all of their different beers! For $200, it is unlimited pours of all of their 8 beers on top for 4 hours! What a deal. 3 of the 8 flavors were seasonal beers, which included a chestnut winter ale, chocolate stout, and the Jade Rabbit rocket IPA. There is a big open area with different tables where you can hang out while sipping away at the beers. You are also encouraged to bring your own food. I think this would be an awesome and affordable way to host a birthday party. The owners are a husband and wife, and they are both super nice. I've always loved Moonzen because of the way they name their beers and the story behind all of them. Their labels are also super pretty. The tours happen every Friday evening and you can RSVP through their website or Facebook. If you're looking for a fun way to spend a Friday night with the crew, I suggest checking out Moonzen.

I will refrain from commenting on beers since I don't know my beers. I liked what I had though…read more Food was good! I am a huge fan of uni with pasta/ramen/udon so we had to try this. The uni spaghetti carbonara was not really what I expected in a good way. I usually find carbonaras to be too heavy and creamy but this one was just right. I appreciated the bacon bits diced rather than bacon flakes, there were decent portions of bacon to add flavor. I liked the crispy chicken, it definitely was freshly made and served hot.

Awesome place for some French Fries and BEER!…read more This might be the one and only Pub that brews its own beer inside the Restaurant. They are originally an Australian Company that has expanded all the way to Hong Kong. Their Beer Flight is about $100 and totally worth it. Unfortunately they're experiencing licensing issues so you might have to wait a little for them to open up again.

Found this craft brewery in walking distance of my hotel (not hard in Tsimshatsui, of course), but…read moreit was right up my alley. Lively atmosphere (looks like a lot of regulars) and superb beer. I was going to go back but didn't get the chance during my stay. Great service too. The price was higher than I'm used to in the states and PRC, but it seems reasonable for HK.

Cozy little spot in the heart of Tsuen Wan that was a completely unexpected find. I wanted to try…read moreout some locally brewed craft beer and this place was perfect. 10 beers on tap and all are locally brewed: Lion Rock, Young Master, Moonzen, Kowloon Bay, etc. English speaking staff and chill ambiance. Pricing is a bit high compared to the US craft beer scene but that seems to be the norm for Asia (a 0.4L pour will set you back about $78 HKD aka $10 USD). Seating room is fairly small with seating for 12 max. Although I didn't see a food menu, the couple next to me ordered some pretty tasty looking food!

A great place to grab a pint on the way to the beach. They've always got a great selection and…read moresince you're buying it straight from the brewer, you won't find their beers anywhere else cheaper. Fantastic beers and a great price, you couldn't ask for more.

Best craft beer spot in HK! Ronny is the man when it comes to brews and he's well traveled and…read morecollects beers from all over the world for his shop. Want some California style IPAs? He's got you covered! Craving for a Belgian sour? Yup, he's got you! Surrounded by all the cool shops in the Sheung Wan area, you'll have plenty to choose from after getting your tasty beer buzz going! Knock back some brews and chillax!

Great selections of beers from all over the world in this tiny shop. They also offer some…read morenon-alcohol drinks. Prices are reasonable for Hongkong. The only downside is that you are not allowed to drink inside the shop because that they have no indoor drinking license. We came by on a super hot day and had to sit outside to finish our drinks, which was a bit unbearable for me. Despite that, everything is great. So if the weather is nice out, and you are craving some ice cold beer, this would be a nice place to come.

The Hitachino Brewery is hidden away in an industrial building in Fotan and is split between the…read moreground floor and 10th floor. The ground floor is where you'll meet to start the tour. You'll be warmly welcomed with a glass of beer to get the party started. The facilities aren't that big so the tour itself is actually pretty short. Although very sweet and knowledgeable, the person guiding us through the tour wasn't particularly experienced in taking tours or engaging the participants. It could be that I'm biased because of what I do but whatever, haha. After the tour, you're lead back to the ground floor where you just hang out and sample the beers that they have on tap. It changes by season and they have experimental beers that are very fun. Additionally, there is a supply of bottled Hitachino beer for you to purchase and they're only $30 a bottle. Overall, I wouldn't say this was the best brewery tour I've been on but the seemingly bottomless beer you can drink is worth it.