Food / Field notes

Expensive beer in bars

Fresh full pint of beer on a Singapore bar counter

Dialogue in a bar: 
 — Here’s your beer! Enjoy. 
 — Thanks! But I gave you 20 dollars, can I get change? 
 — One pint costs 20 dollars. Welcome to Singapore!

A lot of things in Singapore feel expensive, and beer in bars is no exception. During this 2023 visit, I saw a pint of craft beer for S$32. Prices change, and cheaper places can still be found, especially during happy hour.

S$19.80 beer receipt at Ziggy Zaggy
Interior of Ziggy Zaggy bar in Singapore

If you decide to party on a budget with a beer 🍺 and pizza 🍕, you may still be disappointed. The pizzas I tried were often expensive and not always to my taste; at the time, even a small one could start at about 20 SGD.

Editorial comic of an ordinary pint displayed on a museum pedestal behind a velvet rope in a Singapore bar
Illustration: a pint priced like a museum piece.
Thanks for reading.Denya
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