Archive record · Brewery
Gweilo Beer
Fo Tan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Founded
- 2015
- Archive ID
- TB-DV4G6MYR
- Last checked
- 2026-09-13
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Summary
A massively successful expat-founded brewery that scaled dramatically, brewing accessible session IPAs that now export globally.
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Tally’s Take
Massively successful, accessible session IPAs. A global export founded by expats.
Where it brewed
- Shop 1, New Fortune House, 3-5 New Praya, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong2021-2023Hong Kong, Hong Kong
R&D brewing facility / brewery restaurant
Operated by Gweilo Brewlab at GRAIN
Site detail
HKTDC and contemporaneous media document a working on-site Gweilo brewlab; GRAIN closure reported in 2023.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Gweilo Pale Ale
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
Gweilo is Cantonese slang for a foreigner — not always affectionately. The founders took the insult as the brand name and built one of Hong Kong's biggest breweries on it.
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Year-RoundIndia Pale Lager
A dry-hopped lager built for Hong Kong humidity, where a heavy beer is unwelcome most of the year. The brewery took its name from what locals call foreigners.
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