With seemingly every new bar stocking oddly-named beers from microbreweries both foreign and homegrown – and no Tsingtao in sight – craft brews have become a staple of Shenzhen’s nightlife. Fury Brewing is the latest contender, a promising brewpub in Shekou’s Seaworld.
Hidden on a side street, Fury has all the trappings of a sleek little hangout: 20 taps are housed behind a gleaming bar on the first floor, while cartoon drawings of curvy women loom over long couches on the second.
Reading the menu is an education. Each beer is broken down into components: the Fist of Fury IPA (RMB55 for 360ml), for example, uses three types of hops and has an IBU of 80. For the non-experts, a sentence below explains that it’s a relatively bitter brew geared towards ‘old hands.’
The Drunken Master Saison – named after Jackie Chan’s comic masterpiece, of course – on the other hand, has ‘medium-level’ bitterness with an IBU of just 35. It costs RMB50 per 360ml, and the first sip confirms the assessment: it’s flavorful, but not overwhelmingly hoppy.
The Little Dragon IPA, priced at RMB40, falls somewhere between the two, while the banana-tinged Wilbier (RMB40) and Red Date Stout (RMB50) make for lighter sips.
Although only beer is on tap during our visit, brew master Mark Wong tells us there are plans for different, possibly fruity, drinks in the pipeline. After experimenting with dates, he might tackle persimmon next, or lemonade – he’s open to possibilities.
Similarly, the snack list, available until midnight, will rotate on a regular basis, with the exception of mainstays like the ‘Typhoon Bay Style Fries’ (RMB32). Inspired by a Hong Kong crab dish, the fries come covered in crispy dried garlic and show no hint of their fishy origins.
With an experimental, evolving roster of East-meets-West food and drink, Fury Brewing seems set to make a splash on the suds scene.
Price: RMB80-150
Who’s going: beer experts, fruity drink fans
Good for: unique brews, chilling with the crew
Nearest metro: Sea World (Exit C), 2 minutes.
Open daily, 6pm-1am. See listing for Fury Brewing.
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