Brewilicious photos - a beer tasting extravaganza

Our guests Will and Kai Chin admire the golden, honey colors of the beer

What better way to spend a lazy hot Saturday in Hong Kong than sampling cold, refreshing and uniquely flavoured craft brewed beers with 16 lovely Once Upon A Table guests.

For Brewilicious we collaborated with Jeff Boda, beer guru from Foreign Devil beers who curated and showcased the 6 craft brewed beers. Guests were welcomed with a 'Michelda', a refreshing Mexican beer cocktail made with chilled beer, lots of ice, a few drops of Tabasco sauce and a wedge of lime.

Jeff started the tasting in a tiny Japanese fishing village, where they brew a complex blonde ale with tart citrus notes. It was then on to Belgium for something a bit darker, with a hint of caramel, from the local Trappist monks. We finished our journey in America with a Rogue Chocolate Stout, made with real chocolate and accompanied by home made Twix. Jeff had one last adventure for our guests, perhaps the most surprising been many of them had ever tasted, a 15 year old aged Samuel Adams Triple Bock with the smoothness of Port.

The tasty plates of food we matched to the flavour of the beers, were gobbled up hungrily.

Special thanks to one of our guests Andrew who generously opened up his home in Sheung Wan as the Brewilicious secret venue.

Thanks also to our awesome guests!

Menu Message in a Bottle

Lovely guests Karen and Yeeman

To complement the refreshing North Coast Blue Star Wheat Ale,

Shreya made warm roast fennel and gouda cheese tarts

Jeff the beer guru passionately sharing his love and respect for craft brews

Guests chilling out and savoring the full flavors of the beers

Check out the beautiful golden, honey colors

Angie's Whitefish Sashimi Bruschetta with coriander, red onion and lime juice...very moreish

Topping up again

Beautiful beer labels

What better to pair a crisp, malty amber ale beer than ale marinated chicken. yum Argha!

We think the Trappist Belgium beer making would have enjoyed kicking back with some strong cheeses, homemade strawberry jam, homemade pineapple jam with ginger and homemade paprika crackers.

The lovely ladies guests - Jana, Fu Ting and Agatha

Thank you from the Once Upon A Table Team - Argha, Shreya, Angie

The ultimate sweet tooth fix - Homemade Twix bars with crunchy shortbread,

chewy sweet caramel and milk chocolate

To finish a 15 year vintage beer that tastes like a port or sherry!!

Brewlicious: Beer tasting afternoon with Jeff the beer guru

This month we are pleased to bring you 'BREWILICIOUS' - a Once Upon A Table mini-event in collaboration with Foreign Devil beers importers.

This beer tasting event is for people who like good beer AND even for those who think they don't like beer. This will change your mind.

The afternoon includes the tasting of 6 artisanal beers and 5 small food plates, finishing with something sweet. The beer selection is curated by Jeff Boda, ex Beer Critic of The Chicago Tribune and Owner of Foreign Devil Beer Importers. Experience a range of remarkable craft brews each with a distinct character, flavour, aftertaste and it's own tale.

We will kick off with a refreshing wheat ale and a fruit-infused Japanese Summer ale. We then move onto a robust amber ale before sampling an intoxicating Belgian trappist ale. Finally we will sample a chocolate stout and then round off the tasting with a 15 year old digestif.

Each beer will be matched with delectable small plates of food that complement the beers, but don't distract.

Note: Don't expect any Heineken, Carlsberg or Budweiser!

Date: Saturday 25 June, 1-4pm

Venue: Secret venue to be revealed day before

RSVP: Bookings open Wednesday 15 June - 10am.

Spaces limited, first come first served.

Cost: $480 per person

Below - the full details of the craft brews and dishes we will serve up:

North Coast Blue Star Wheat Ale

Paired with Slow Roasted Fennel Tarts with thyme, lemon and goats cheese

Baird Shizuoka Summer Mikan Ale

Paired with White Fish Sashimi Bruschetta

Baird Red Rose Amber Ale

Paired with Hot and Smoky Cajun Chicken

Chimay Blue Trappist Ale

Paired with aged cheese, homemade crackers and fig paste

Rogue Chocolate Stout

Paired with homemade Twix - shortbread biscuit, caramel, covered in thin chocolate

Digestif: 15 year old Sam Adams Triple Bock

Bring your own cigars if you wish