If I told you that we were going to drink craft beer at a hawker centre, the first reaction you might have is one of surprise. After all, one of our immediate thoughts when the words ‘beer’ and ‘hawker centre’ is old men sitting around a table crowded with bottles, talking trash while beer aunties hover around them offering another round of Tiger. But with … Continue reading Tipple Time: Craft Beer For Everyone with Mikkeller Singapore

Formerly known as Nihonsakari, one of the world’s biggest Sake breweries has now rebranded itself as Sakari Sake. Founded in 1889 by five young people in Nishinomiya, the original Nihonsakari sake is distinct for using Miyamizu, the pristine water from the Rokko Mountains. Nishinomiya is also well-known for being the home terroir for Yamada Nishiki rice, often considered one of the best short-grain rice to … Continue reading Tipple Time: Sake brewery Nihonsakari rebrands as Sakari Sake

After vacating their original premises at DECK on Prinsep Street, and their later taproom at Purvis Street, Danish craft beer brewery Mikkeller is back on our shores, this time taking over a hawker stall at Chinatown Complex Food Centre, formerly occupied by Smith Street Taps and Friends, an extension of Smith Street Taps that continues to operate a couple stalls down. Mikkeller’s new joint was … Continue reading Tipple Time: Mikkeller Bar re-opens in Singapore, this time at Chinatown Complex Food Centre

Taking its name from the Chinese word for brewing and fermenting, Niang Brewery Co (酿) is the newest local craft beer brewery to be born, launching with two signature brews that capture its spirit and seeks to tell the Singapore story through its beer. Founded by architect Mark Chen, Niang’s two available beers are their ‘Warming Spirit’ Saison ale and the ‘Confection Cure’ pale ale. In … Continue reading Tipple Time: Niang Brewery Co launches with locally-inspired saison ale and pale ale