TAPS BY FABRIKA
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By Derrick Chan and Alvin Teo
(Note: this isn't a sponsored coverage. We spent our own money on booze here and really liked this gem of a place alot and just wanted to share, lah)
TAPS by Fabrika is housed within a 3-storey 5 foot way shophouse on 27 Smith Street and nestled nostalgically alongside the iconic Chinatown Food Street, which is lined with Singapore famed hawker fares like Hainanese Chicken Rice; Fried Kway Teow; Popiah; Laksa; Satay; and many more cultural dishes that belonged wholly to this generation of young sovereign natives. If "Fabrika" sound familiar, that's because you probably heard about this alfresco sky terrace bar perched on level 17 of Klapsons Hotel. The name TAPS literally denotes the wide array of draft beer they have on tap. This outlet in Chinatown is probably the most worthy in terms of value for money: during daily Happy Hours from 4pm to 8 pm, a mug of ice cold Tiger beer costs merely $4.50 nett, and a pint of Heineken, Kirin, Guinness or Kilkenny merely offers for $8 nett, and slightly dearer nonetheless good pints of Strongbow Apple Cider and locally brewed Archipelago crafts are selling at $10.00 nett each! Frankly, if one was to attempt to seek around for a couple of pints in a somewhat upmarket watering hole in the Chinatown area, and he / she actually stumbled upon this gem of a bar - with its glistening beer taps and reasonably priced drinks, and the full blessings of the bar to order any street fares from the hawkers, this is in fact not too bad a deal!
Some of the beers we tried, check out the old school mug that you probably used to drink sugar cane juice or grass jelly drink from:
"Bocktails"
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And before we sign off, just wanted to remind you that the prices here are NETT. So you don't need to bother with change or calculations in your head about how much your drinks will eventually cost. Taxes are already included and the menu says "BECAUSE WE LOVE SERVING YOU, WE DON'T CHARGE FOR SERVICES TOO". This makes it so much easier when you are out with friends and when it comes to settling your part of the bill, just sum up what you ordered.
TAPS by Fabrika is located at 27 Smith Street. Nearest MRT is Chinatown and Outram Park is just a short walk away too.
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