Thai Chilli Getaway
Yardley Brothers Brewing in Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.37
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Chilli Basil Sour
It all started on a bus, when we met some outlaw Thai brewers from Sandport and Taopiphop Breweries. "Thai Chilli Getaway" is a chilli basil sour beer which was inspired by classic Thai cuisine, and their story of giving the middle finger to the corporate brewers that have made craft brewing illegal in Thailand.
Brewed with Basil and Birds Eye Chillis.
It all started on a bus, when we met some outlaw Thai brewers from Sandport and Taopiphop Breweries. "Thai Chilli Getaway" is a chilli basil sour beer which was inspired by classic Thai cuisine, and their story of giving the middle finger to the corporate brewers that have made craft brewing illegal in Thailand.
Brewed with Basil and Birds Eye Chillis.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
# 5079; 7/2026. Strong basil aroma, tomato. Clear gold body; white head. Basil, chilli, light worcester sauce. Lighter body; softer carbonation. Good flavored sour ale. Shared 0,3 l of bottle, huge thanks Fil!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2026
at 15:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can, huge thanks Fil for bringing it from HK and sharing! Pale golden body, white head. Basil dominates and permeates the aroma, didn't get much else, especially in terms of chili. Sour taste, basil, low chilli, some lemony notes, light umami... bit unimpressive to be honest, but the inspiration for it is real and worthy of support.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2026
at 15:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at L6 Tasting, thanks to Tips, 13/10/22. Clear golden to light amber with a decent off white head. Nose is herb, tomato, chilli, spice, grains. Taste comprises green pepper, spice, pizza dough, herb, chilli, basil, straw, umami. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Guess it pulls of its mission statement but not something I'd want more than a sip or two of!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2023
at 10:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared in CW - cheers to Tipple. Pours clear honey-gold with a small, foamy white head: moderate sweetness, quite herbal, chilli, lemongrass, cinnamon. Light bodied with average carbonation. Spicy finish, more Thai green chilli, pepper, lemongrass. Pure novelty but kind of interesting and fun.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2022
at 19:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting 13/10/2022. Many thanks to Tipple. A clear amber orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is big green chilla, green pepper, balsa, some sweet brown sugars, weird. Flavour is composed of sharp lime, prickly, green pepper, chille, lemon. Prickly. Palate is sharp, tangy, prickly, sharp. mace. burn. Bile. highsuh carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2022
at 19:21
6/10
Tried
on 13 Oct 2022
at 19:12
7/10
Exactly as it says. Basil, herbal, slightly spicy.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Oct 2021
at 21:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Once You Go Craft, pours an opaque dark reddish amber with a small white head. Aroma reveals intense Thai chilis upfront, with some perfumey notes. Flavour is very spicy, with intense Thai chili pepper spiciness, with lots of lacto, and a hint of salt. Very, very spicy, with a sour, spicy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2019
at 09:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Perfumy peppers. Cloudy copper with a small white head. Perfumy hot chilli and sour notes. Intense and but my jam.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2019
at 09:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Brewcraft at home after SSP dinner. Dark translucent copper pour with thin white head. Aroma is herbal, sour, chili, what it says on the label. Sort of like YM gose - sweet malt. Taste is super spicy, sour, some herbaceous notes. Sweet bready malt. Interesting but too spicy and weird to enjoy I think.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2019
at 16:11