CRAFT BREW ASIA

Craft Brew Asia is a Singapore registered society and a non-profit organisation run by a diverse and dedicated committee who will increase awareness of, assist and promote the full spectrum of the Craft Brew trade to similarly like-minded people and business.

Our membership and associates have interests stretching all the way across the Craft Brew chain from the start of the brewing process through to the responsible consumption of the end-product.

Ending 2022 with the Tiger Brewery Tour (8th Dec 22)

January 06, 2023  /  Danny Soh

Taking a look at what industrial-scale beer brewing is about……

Members braved a very heavy downpour to arrive at the Tiger Brewery located at the very western end of Singapore to learn about how an industrial-scale level national brewery is set-up and run.

We learnt about the end-to-end process for lager-making, the history of Tiger Beer in Singapore, and some interesting observations:

  • Sugar is added as a fermentable in the production of the flagship Tiger Pilsner. Contrast that to the Heineken Beer that is also brewed on-site that uses 100% malt.

  • Tiger Pilsner then lagered in a tall vertical cylinder shaped vessel, while the Heineken Beer uses a horizontal lagering vessel. Go figure!

We ended the tour at the Tiger Tavern tasting the various beers on tap, looking to discern between the classic Tiger (sugar-enhanced wort) vs the 100% Malt Crystal version and revisiting some Archipelgo brews. Alas, we were ushered out 1 hour before the official closing time and thirsty as we were, the members adjourned to The Guild @KeongSiak to chill out with more tasty craft beers….

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