Starting from mid-July, original Hong Kong craft beers from the city's lauded micro-brewery, Tai Wai Beer, can now be tried in a tasty company of delicious bar bites at Vibes, the hidden open-air lounge bar of The Mira Hong Kong. Served at very happy prices during weekly happy hoppy hours from Sunday to Thursday the tea-infused beer pairings include 4 original combos ranging from fruity Thai Ceylon Red Ale paired with Spicy Chicken Sando to Rose and Pu'Er Dark Lager matched with Cajun Sweet Potato Fries and cloudy Rooibos-infused New England-style IPA to down the sizzling Indonesian Satays with.

Happy hours in Tsim Sha Tsui can be all about downing mainstream beers at budget prices at anonymous dive bars or they can turn into a journey of discovery of flavors perfectly matched with moreish snacks to soak up the hand-crafted brews lovingly made in the city of Hong Kong.

This summer at Vibes popular bar snacks curated by the Culinary Director of The Mira Hong Kong, Sheldon Fonseca, under a cheeky menu of Rough Bites get paired with a selection of award-winning and original brews from independently owned Tai Wai Beer - the first HK local craft beer brewery using tea leaves to infuse beer in Asia.

“The results of passion-driven experiments of local heroes at Tai Wai Beer are phenomenal blends of hoppy flavours with vivid notes of vibrant Ceylon tea, earthy Pu'er tea, or refreshing chamomile flowers which match perfectly with delicious snacks such as succulent Pil Pil Prawns, Spicy Chicken Sando doused with Sriracha Mayo or Cajun Sweet Potato Fries,” says Chef Sheldon Fonseca. “Without leaving the city, you may now kick back at the leafy lounge bar in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui and travel through Asia's most recognisable flavors from the sandy beaches of Thailand to orchards of Singapore and mountains of Taiwan with 4 refreshing craft beer flavors complemented with matching destination bar bites.”

Tai Wai Beer selection at Vibes includes 4 picks trending high among craft beer lovers paired with 4 original snacks from the Rough Bites menu:

Rose & Zhengshan Pu'er Dark Lager (ABV 5.1% | IBU 15.4)
The dark lager is inventively brewed with rose & Zhengshan pu'er with light bodied yet malty flavor. Characterized with long-lasting tea bitterness after taste, it is such a fine craft work that perfectly combines the unique flavor of tea and beer.

Paired with: Cajun Sweet Potato Fries
HK$188 (Happy Hours) / HK$204 (Regular Price)


Chamomile Pilsner (ABV 5.1% | IBU 22.9)
World Beer Awards 2017 Lager, German Style Pale - HK Winner
A floral German Pilsner which ferments in low temperature, infused with selected chamomile flowers that present an elegant and crisp character. Perfect at any time you need a refreshing, cool beer.

Paired with: Pil Pil Prawns
HK$218 (Happy Hours) / HK$244 (Regular Price)


Rooibos & Orange Bitters New England IPA (ABV 5.2% | IBU 38)
The 1925 Brewing Co. and Tai Wai Brewery have collaborated to come up with a bright, hoppy and tropical NEIPA enhanced with rooibos tea and orange to celebrate their friendship. It is a great combination of ripe fruit hops character and ester produced by particular yeast strain.

Paired with: Indonesian Satays
HK$228 (Happy Hours) / HK$254 (Regular Price)


Thai Ceylon with Mango & Coconut Red Ale (ABV 4% | IBU 45)
Brewed with mango and coconut together with ChaTraMue, the famous Thai Ceylon Tea brand, every sip of red ale makes you feel like drinking in Thailand. Light-roast coconut shreds are added before fermentation and cooling process, followed by adding mango and Thai Ceylon tea, which perfectly blends the tea aroma and fruits. It is a full-bodied, unique and complex tea beer.

Paired with: Spicy Chicken Sando
HK$238 (Happy Hours) / HK$264 (Regular Price)

Available from 15 July 2021 during Happy Hours on Sunday - Thursday, from 4pm – 8pm (except Public Holidays) starting from HK$188 per set of 2 beer & 1 snack.

All prices are subject to 10% service charge.