Young Master Ales
Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Est. 2013
From the record
What we have established
The undisputed pioneer of the Hong Kong craft scene. Globally celebrated for their mixed-fermentation programs and Cha Chaan Teng (local diner) inspired sours.
Tally’s Take
The undisputed pioneer of Hong Kong craft. Young Master earns global acclaim for a mixed-fermentation and barrel program that's rare anywhere in Asia, and its Cha Chaan Teng-inspired sours (salted lime, ceylon milk tea) turn local diner nostalgia into world-class beer.
The founding thesisRohit Dugar left a finance career to build Hong Kong a craft brewery of its own, blending Western technique with the flavours of the city's Cha Chaan Teng diners.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2013HK gets a craft brewery
Rohit Dugar founds Young Master, among the first modern craft breweries in Hong Kong.
- 2010sSour & wild program
Builds a barrel and mixed-fermentation program that draws international attention.
The People
Behind the beer
Left finance to launch Hong Kong's craft beer movement.
The Beer Library
Beers
Classic Pale Ale
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
The flagship HK pale.
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LimitedMixed-Fermentation Sour
Salted lime and milk-tea inspired local sours.
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Year-RoundPilsner
A pilsner brewed with Sichuan green peppercorns, which numb rather than burn. Adding them to the least forgiving style in brewing is a genuine risk, and it is the beer Young Master is known for.
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