Young Master Ales

It’s probably one of the most interesting experience of beers.
Little did I know that the first time I had Young Master at The Globe about one and a half years ago, it was the time this little local brewery just started. Visiting here and learn about the history and seeing the actually steel barrels that hold the beers I drink are pretty surreal. I wouldn’t imagine that a little room in Ap Lei Chau was sufficient to brew all the beers to The Globe /​Craft Beer & Co. HK Brewcraft, Roundhouse Taproom, The Ale Project, etc. EVERYDAY, plus all the individual restaurants and customers. Crazy.
For $ 150, you could have a quick tour of the place, plus 5 different beers at tasting size. The Classic pale ale is the all time best sellers (and available all year long). The Fussy peach pumpkin ale is a response to the infamous Budweiser Super Bowel Ad that tried to (unsuccessfully) make fun of the craft beer community (
) (along the lines of «we make beers not to be fussed about; let them drink their peach pumpkin ale». I liked that little story behind, and if I ever see a peach pumpkin ale again at a bar, I’m totally ordering it and tell this badass story.
The Rye on Wood and Ashes of Time were very interesting too. Both were oaked, but the Ashes of Time had a trace of chocolate favor too. YES, CHOCOLATE. Sounds like the best of both worlds that people never thought of mixed well together, but they did. (And
, sick reference bro.)
My friends actually liked the last one, 1842 Island Imperial IPA. It’s definitely the one that got everything right, but thanks to my big night on Friday, I was trying really hard to finish the last glass of beer here, despite it’s just a pot.
Definitely worth the trip here, and definitely would come back again with some other friends and try their seasonal brew (if you take note of my pictures and other Unilocalers’, you can see they change the tasting beers from time to time).

I first discovered Young Master when I was at the beach in Pui O. Then I found them again at Craft Beer & Co. Later I found out they do an open house once a month and I have to go. They are located all the way in Ap Lei Chau, which is a bit far for me but I had such a great experience I would do it again in a heartbeat! All the beer we tasted were very good and we got an in depth tour of the brewery and introduction to the ingredients used in the process. These people really know what they are doing and I highly recommend them to anyone who likes craft beer!

I’m a big fan of what Rohit has done opening a bewery in Ap Lei Chau… The building itself looks like something out of Bushwick, Brooklyn… a nondescript ageing industrial complex near the infamous furniture outlets. Inside a small tasting room, I first tried a beer cocktail made with his rye beer mixed with rye whiskey orange and grapefruit peel– what a hit! I really like his IPA, which isn’t overly hopped, and has a rounded sweetness that appeals to the masses. My favourite however was the rye… maybe because the first beer I ever brewed was a Roggenbier.
Growlers are on offer, he also has a bar in Mong Kok which I really need to get to. Fun afternoon, with a beautiful view of the water right outside his window.