Tasting notes: A zesty, creamy Champagne made with roughly equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, with ripe apples, fruit pulp and honey nougat on the palate and floral and herbal notes rounding things off.
Best deal: French bistro Ô Batignolles carries this at $55/bottle or $10/glass. On Wednesday nights, ladies in groups of four get a bottle for free.
Tasting notes: Made with an unusually high three-quarters Pinot Noir with a bit of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, using only delicate first-press juice. Expect ripe stone fruits like peaches and apricots to engulf your palate.
Best deal: The wine lovers’ favorite, Wine Connection Tapas Bar & Bistro sells this bottle at $60 a pop.
Tasting notes: 45% Pinot Noir grapes and roughly equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Mixing in reserved wine from previous years also gives it a mellow complexity. An aroma of peaches and apricots blends in with notes of lychee and pineapple, ending with yeast and caramel.
Best deal: The Pump Room sells two bottles $150. That’s only $75 per bottle.
Tasting notes: From the makers of the world’s first (allegedly) brut, this bubbly is 40% Pinot Noir and 40% Pinot Meunier, with a scant 20% Chardonnay. Cherry plum, lemon and bergamot give way tovanilla and butter. There are even hints of honeysuckle and butter, reminiscent of French pastries.
Best deal: Although their deal isn’t by the bottle, The Black Swan has daily oyster happy hours between 5-7:30pm where two freshly-shucked oysters and a glass of this elixir go for $21. We did the math and drinking it by the glass is actually cheaper than the $150 bottle.
Tasting notes: Bubbly lovers must know this name being the most famed Champagne house on this list. This brut has 50% Pinot Noir grapes that give it a vibrant and acidic taste with hints of blackberry. There are also hints of biscuit, honey, lemon and cherry. It has unmistakable vanilla and cream notes enhanced by finely carbonated bubbles.
Best deal: PS. Cafe at Ann Siang Hill: binge on truffles every Thursday with a bottle at $88.
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With this list of shops that sell craft beers by the bottle, there's no reason to ever buy commercial beer again. So whether you're a seasoned hops veteran or are just getting your toes wet, there's a microbrew just for you out there, somewhere.
Aside from their selection of craft beers from all over the world, this retail shop helps to run The Good Beer Company in Chinatown Complex. They have a particularly extensive list of American, Belgian and Danish beers like the better known Magic Hat, Mikkeler and Saison Dupont. However, they've got a pretty big list of more obscure brews from places like Taiwan and Norway.
Thought you could only get good Thai food at Golden Mile Food Centre? Think again. Now you can pair your favorite hawker food with good craft beer or get bottles to takeaway. They have a particularly good selection of fruitier and sweeter beers like a Banana Bread beer, Double Chocolate Stout, Mango beer or even a Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale.
It may be a little out of the way considering it's in Yio Chu Kang, but this beer shop doubles up as a tapas bar where you can enjoy snacks and plenty of craft beer, namely American Deschustes Brewery. The best part is that you can order it online and get it delivered straight to your doorstep.
With over 200 brews (and counting) in their repertoire, we won't blame you if you end up spending a dizzying amount of time going through the shelves. Although Belgian and American beers may dominate the list, there are more offbeat options like Japanese, Scottish and New Zealand beers on sale. Oh, and they also do home delivery.
One of Singapore's best-known and oldest microbreweries also sells their beers by the bottle. Show our local brews some love with classics like golden ales and oatmeal stouts, while seasonal beers like the wheat beer and Black Pig come in rotations.
Arguably one of the most well-known craft beer shops, this hawker centre staple stocks over 60 different beers from places like America, Taiwan and the Netherlands. So whether you enjoy with a steaming plate of char kway teow or bring it back home, Daniel Goh's beer knowledge is sure to astound you each time.
Perfectly situated within Pasarbella, this craft beer stall is all about educating the public on the wonders of craft brews. With over 150 labels and an ever-changing roster of beers on tap, there's definitely no shortage of choice. If you're hunting for some knowledge, they even stock books all about beer.
A one-stop shop for basically all your boozy needs, this place has a pretty complete selection of American craft beers and ciders on top of wines and spirits. Although they carry labels from other countries, they really know their way round American suds.
Don't let the kiosk-like facade deter you from pilfering through their selection of hops and liquors. Although they sell artisanal spirits like Monkey Shoulder whisky, this Kallang shop has a solid selection of craft beers like Mikkeler and Nogne beers.
This retail space is among one of the largest we've seen for a craft beer specialty store. The space lets the beer do the talking with floor-to-ceiling shelves stocked with all manners of glorious suds. If you're a porter/stout kinda person or fancy Trappist ales, they've got you covered. They've also got a smaller and cozier outpost in Holland Village, too.
If you're more of a freshly-brewed suds kinda person, we've got a great list of where to find Singapore's best microbreweries.
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