Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 24-26
Friday, April 25
Flower Years 7th Anniversary of Fame Beer Party
Flower Years is the craft beer destination at Eaton Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
What: Eaton Hong Kong is looking to celebrate the seventh birthday of its craft beer outpost Flower Years with a bang! As the weather warms, there might be nothing better than starting your weekend with free-flow craft beers (at HK$248 a person) from Flower Years, but also from Young Master and Yardley Brothers. The party will also have cocktails like Higher than Salted Lime Highball which combines salt-cured lime, cane sugar and vodka, or the Hand-Cranked Laser Gun Pink Guava Lime Glitter Sour, a shimmering pink concoction with heavy guava and citrus flavours.
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Where: Flower Years, Level LG, Eaton Food Hall, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan
When: 6.30-11pm
Saturday, April 26
Opposites x Carrots (Jakarta)
Jakarta-based Carrots will visit The Opposites this weekend. Photo: Handout
What: Alvin Sung Jaya and Anthony Luis are stopping over in Hong Kong from Carrots in Jakarta to bring bold and refreshing flavours to The Opposites this weekend. Opened in 2023, Carrots is a small, intimate venue located in the Indonesian capital's central business district and focuses on a trim selection of modern signatures inspired by Indonesian culture and contemporary flavours. Some of their recent signatures include the Ash Grey, a sip which combines peanut butter blended scotch, black sesame and rice liqueur, mango purée and coconut cream.
Where: The Opposites, LG/F, Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Road, Central
When: 8-11pm
Sunday, April 27
Mostly Harmless Sazerac Sunday Zero
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