It is very rare that I get really excited about both beer and bars in Asia at the same time.There are some good beers out there as well as some great bars but very rarely do all the alcoholic factors pull together as they do with the Brewerkz Microbrewery, restaurant and bar.
Opened in June 1997 Brewerkz is located at Riverside Point in Singapore and combines an 18-hectoliter brewery with a restaurant and sports bar.
The pricing of their menu is quite unique in the fact that the price of their beer changes depending on the time and day. This means that a pint of beer can cost as little as 3.49 Singapore Dollars in the weekday and as much as 14.99 in the evening on the weekend!
When I visited recently I completely ignored the great river views and the numerous sports available on flatscreen TVs around the place instead concentrating completely on trying the great selection of beers available.
It was ten on a Thursday evening and the place was completely packed with a mix of investment bankers, tourists and sports and beer enthusiasts.
All the riverside and restaurant tables were full so I headed straight for the long bar were I eventually managed to get the incredibly busy bar staff to serve me samples of some of the establishment’s fine brews.
Knowing that there were more beers on the menu than I could possibly taste in normal pint or mug sized drinks I went for the two Selection Samples sets available.
The first was the standard Draft Sample Selection Set that cost just 10.49 Singapore Dollars for six large test tube sized shots of beer. After this I went for the Brew Master’s Reserve Sample Set that cost the same but consisted of only five shots of beer which I did find to be more than worthy of the “Reserve” tag.
In total tried eleven different brews and had a most enjoyable time. Out of the eleven beers I genuinely appreciated every one except the fruit beer (fruit beer just is not my bag).
The standout brews for me were the India Pale Ale, the Hopback Ale and the Oatmeal Stout.
In fact I liked them so much that after a few hours of knocking back the selection samplers I purchased some takeaway to enjoy back in my hotel room.
My biggest regrets about visiting Brewerkz are that I did not purchase a few cases of beer to take home with me and that I do not know when I will return to Singapore and Brewerkz.
Brewerkz should be top of the list for any beer lover that visits Singapore.
1 comments:
I just love Brewerkz! Every time I visit Singapore, you'll find me there, sipping a Singapore Pale Ale. (Or at the ironic Hooters across the Quay.)
I don't remember the pricing being like that. Did they just start that recently? (Or was I just too inebriated to notice I was paying 15 bucks a beer?)
Cheers!
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