Gweilo Beer is a craft brewery founded in July 2014 in Hong Kong. It released its first beer in June 2015.[1]
Meaning: Gweilo or gwailou is a common Cantonese slur term for Westerners. In the absence of modifiers, it refers to white people and literally translates to "ghost people".
Gweilo Beer produces a pale ale and an IPA. Gweilo Beer's recipes were created for the Hong Kong market, and both beers are English-style session beers coming in at 4.5% and 4.8% ABV, respectively. The Gweilo IPA won Best British Style (there are no gold medals) at the 2015 Hong Kong International Beer Awards.[2] They also produce Betsy for Cathay Pacific, which is exclusively served aboard long-haul flights and in the Cathay lounges at Hong Kong International Airport.[3]
In September 2015, Gweilo Beer started to export to Macau and China[citation needed], and is expected to export to other foreign markets.
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edit- ^ "The Best Beer Bars and Bottle Shops in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Hop to It | Hong Kong Means Business". Hong Kong Means Business. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ Chen, Jackie (October 28, 2019). "Cathay Pacific brings back Betsy Beer for long-haul passengers". Business Traveller. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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