MALT Craft Beer Bar

MALT is Beach Road's first dedicated craft beer bar, at #01-07 Concourse Skyline (302 Beach Road), on the edge of Kampong Glam. The name is a play on words: Hokkien slang calls beer "Ang Mo Liang Teh" (AMLT), roughly "white man's cooling tea", which owner William reshuffled into MALT, one of beer's core ingredients. The bar's own site frames it as a way of representing his Hokkien heritage.

There are 12 taps, and they change weekly, running from approachable fruited pale ales to barrel-aged imperial sours and triple IPAs from the UK, Australia, Japan and beyond, backed by bottles and cans. The contemporary, industrial-tinged space is pet-friendly and works for groups.

Food centres on fresh-baked pizzas, and listings also mention local-leaning bites such as gimmari, otah buns and spicy kimchi ramyun. Look out for the Weekend Supper Club, which pairs cooking with the taps.

Ask William for a recommendation; he's known for walking regulars through the list based on their taste. Chope lists the hours as 5pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 1am on Friday, 3pm to 1am on Saturday and 2pm to 10pm on Sunday, but the bar's own site has recently shown closures early in the week, so check before visiting; last orders are 30 minutes before closing. It suits Beach Road office workers and Kampong Glam bar-hoppers looking for a serious beer list.