Brewerks Singapore - Lovely people

[XJSJohn]

Myself and Jock Strap popped into Brewerks @ Indoor stadium on Friday for a few after work bevvies, and were invited to drop our business cards into the pot to win a prize.

What the hell thinks i, and plonks one in!!!

Got an email this morning .....

I won $50 worth of beer tokens!!! result

[phumy]

How many beers is that?

[Wanchaiwarrior]

Not many.

Cant be sure though for Singapore. I used to have to pay about 25HKD in happy hour, 55HKD normal in Wanchai until I left in Dec 2005

[XJSJohn]

phumy said:

How many beers is that?

4 or 5 depending on the time and the brew of choice

[Vipers]

When a Sing $ was 2/6 to the pound, Tiger was about 50 cents in the NAAFI.. and 1/3 in HK as I recall.

[XJSJohn]

Vipers said:

When a Sing $ was 2/6 to the pound, Tiger was about 50 cents in the NAAFI.. and 1/3 in HK as I recall.

$2.70 / GBP1.0

Tiger costs $3 in a hawker centre through to an eyeball watering $16 in a club, or $2.20 in a supermarket(for the same stuff!!! )

Brewerks is a microbrewery that has been here for about 10 years!!! they cost $9 - 14 / pint depending on time of day and choice of beer ....

I take it it was a while ago that you were in Singa Vipers?? Which service? and where stationed?

Edited by XJSJohn on Monday 15th September 08:01

[phumy]

I got a feeling vipers is ex-RN, same as me

[XJSJohn]

Ahh so he was probably getting spannered in one of my locals then ... formerly the Changi NAAFI ... small world

[Vipers]

In response to the queries, Senior Service in 1962, first draft as a young Radio Operator, flew to Singas on a RAF passenger flight, and joined HMS Lion, a bloody big cruiser.

What an eyeopener that place was to a young lad, Sembawang village, Virgins Corner Nee Soon, and of course J.B. And the odd run up to HMS Terror to the NAAFI there for a couple of Tigers.

Going abroad those days was something, went up to H.K, Japan, Perth, through the Suez and actually went ashore in Beirut, then Malta, Gib and home, all this before I was 17, then to the West Indies.

Loads of good memories.

[XJSJohn]

Vipers said:

Sembawang village, Virgins Corner Nee Soon, and of course J.B. And the odd run up to HMS Terror to the NAAFI there for a couple of Tigers.

Most of that still exists in some form or another (or perhaps in a slightly different location

HMS Terror still exists as the American Forces "Terror Club" bar and social club.

They do an open house on 4th July, i got very very drunk on margaritas there earlier this year