As the name suggests, this is a craft beer bar created by hackers joining forces. Founded on December 31, 2017, Hacker & Craft Brewing is the youngest on the list, but its professionalism is not to be underestimated: it is one of the few beer bars in Hangzhou that teaches brewing techniques for free.
Hackers & Craft Brewing is not known for its wide variety of bottle beers, it only has more than 80 types of bottle beers. The 17 draught beers in the 21 heads are the best at hacking and craft brewing. Coconut Empire Stout is one of the store's main home-brewed beers. This sake is often referred to as "dark beer" by customers because of its dark body and dark color, but there are many misunderstandings about this name. Its foam is delicate and the hanging cup is long-lasting. It smells of roasted coffee with hints of coconut. It tastes weak to drink, with a soft entrance and a rich chocolate flavor, and the coconut aroma will slowly emerge in the later stage. Overall, the bitterness and sweetness of this wine are low, the alcohol is suppressed by the rich chocolate flavor, and the balance is well balanced, and it is not greasy. Double IPA is another staple of the store's home-brewed beer. This wine is cloudy and golden-yellow, with a rich foam and a moderate rate of dissipation. It has a weak killing taste, with a high bitterness that slightly steals the limelight from citrus aromas, and a hoppy aroma on the palate.
The interior of Hacker & Craft Brewing has a distinctly industrial feel, with exposed red brick walls, fire hydrants, and chain chandeliers giving the bar a rough feel. The three-storey building has a total area of 140 square meters, which makes it a good capacity for hackers and craft brewing. The three floors have different atmospheres: the first floor is a great place to sit by the bar, which is a great place to drink with friends; The second floor has a strong privacy and is more suitable for business negotiations; The wine table on the third floor is very large, which is the best choice for board games and cards.
The service of hackers and craft brewing is professional and enthusiastic, and the waiters will not only explain the difference between different types of beer, but also teach customers brewing techniques if they are interested. It is worth mentioning that, like the Beer Strip Alley, there is also a cat in the store, which often circles around the cat-weary but ignores the drinkers who tease it, and is often joked by customers that "I drank too much".
Popular Science:
Porter and Stout are collectively referred to as "dark beer" in many bars in China, but in fact, this method of classification by color is not reliable, because the color of the beer and the aroma, bitterness, alcohol content and other indicators of the beer itself can be completely unrelated. As for Potter and Stout, there is indeed a lot of overlap between the two, and modern Porter and Stout are also very similar in taste, but that does not mean that the two can be confused. The first reason is that in terms of historical origin, Porter is the predecessor of Stout, and the two have a relationship of inheritance, and even Stout was called Porter Stout before; Second, the color of port beer is generally lighter than that of Stout, which belongs to light black with brown red; In terms of taste, its roasting sensation is higher than that of brown beer, but lower than that of stout, and the aroma of hops and yeast is more obvious; The most obvious manifestation is that Porter's alcohol content is generally between 4% and 5%, which is lower than most stouts.
