Singapore Food Tour
Aug 24, 2014, 12:07 pm
#46
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My biggest dilemma is usually where to have some beers, and as we all know there is no difference between a bottle of Anchor here or 10km away.
Aug 24, 2014, 12:51 pm
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If you are a Singapore resident then you have lot's of points of comparison, and therefore a good sense of what is good or better or best. Yearning for something "better" is an understandable motive to travel. If however you are a visitor, you don't have those points of reference. So what you eat you either know that you simply like or not. Visitors like me should just go to as many places as possible and try as much as possible and just look out for and join queues.
Aug 24, 2014, 3:56 pm
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Are there any local beers worth trying in Singapore (some countries have great local beers - others don't)? Note that my husband likes hoppy beers. Robyn
Aug 24, 2014, 8:56 pm
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For local beers you are looking at any place that has Archipelago beers on tap. Or go with brewpubs that make their own beers like Brewerks.
Aug 25, 2014, 12:37 am
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None of the local breweries/brewpubs here are worth the trouble. They all use extract brewing and hoppy beers are very rare. Just drink Tiger, it may not be great beer but it's Singaporean and refreshing on a hot day.
There are some good craft beer bars but you'd be wasting your money and time if you're coming from the US.
For someone used to the American craft beer scene, the closest bars of genuine interest are in Bangkok.
The craft cocktail scene here is more interesting but again, Americans will usually be wasting money unless they are into the Japanese cocktail/whiskey scene which is something in SG that you generally can't find in the US.
There are some good craft beer bars but you'd be wasting your money and time if you're coming from the US.
For someone used to the American craft beer scene, the closest bars of genuine interest are in Bangkok.
The craft cocktail scene here is more interesting but again, Americans will usually be wasting money unless they are into the Japanese cocktail/whiskey scene which is something in SG that you generally can't find in the US.
Aug 25, 2014, 5:46 am
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I'd skip Tiger because it's just plain terrible as a beer imo. I definitely prefer Anchor even though it's made by the same company. For other 'big bottles' (beers that locals drink) I'd go for Carlsberg as it seems to be the best out of the big brands available here.
Aug 25, 2014, 8:05 am
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There is also Paulaner available in a couple of places but the price wants to make you cry.
Aug 29, 2014, 2:14 pm
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Aug 29, 2014, 3:27 pm
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Aug 30, 2014, 3:06 pm
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Aug 31, 2014, 10:28 pm
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No, but it's a nightlife area. Take a bottle that would cost ~$7 even when bought in bulk, add in 200% restaurant mark up, and ta-dah, a $20 pint.
Sep 2, 2014, 12:39 pm
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Check out "BK Eating House" (or something like that) on the corner of Circular Road (yup, that's the one right behind Boat Quay) and South Bridge Road. It's like $15 for 3 big bottles (0.66L) of Anchor. ^