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Forbes
10-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Visit The World's Highest Microbrewery In A Building
LeVeL33 has incredible views over Marina Bay in Singapore. Singapore's LeVeL33 has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the highest microbrewery in a building. Located on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, the brewery was recognized on December 10, 2024, with its official certificate being delivered in March 2025, although the process began months before. 'It is a tedious process,' said Martin Bem, founder and managing director of LeVeL33 on a video call. That process began in August 2024 and involved expert witnesses and supplying plans for the original building construction, which was completed in 2010, from the building authority in Singapore. 'It is a nice achievement to give ourselves a little bit of birthday present with this achievement,' said Bem. LeVeL33 is an original tenant of the building and has been operating for 15 years. The brewery has been at this height all along, but Bem thought the official Guinness recognition would be a fun acknowledgement to celebrate the brewery's anniversary. LeVeL33 has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records Bem has had a long career in hospitaility. 'I started in Bavaria. I was already in the beer industry,' said Bem. Bem works with Germany's Paulaner Brauerei in Singapore and had a prior, successful Bavarian-inspired concept restaurant in Singapore. 'So I always wanted to do a microbrewery,' said Bem. 'I really wanted to have our own homemade, home brewed beer, unfiltered, and unpasteurized because obviously it's a completely different product. And I think quality-wise, it's different from the commercial beers. But I also love my wines and I love my food.' 'So I thought, it's a new concept to have homemade beer, but really good, food and a nice wine list,' said Bem. 'I was looking for a very particular location. I was scouting the market with a real estate broker from Singapore and then when I saw the model of Marina Bay Financial Centre, I immediately looked at the penthouse and asked the landlord what they were planning to do there. And it was still up for grabs.' Given the iconic location and the commercial possibilities for the space, the landlord held a tender process. Bem and his team were the everything winning bidder. LeVeL33 has occupied the space since Day One. 'I signed the lease before I knew how we could bring the brew house up,' says Bem. 'I knew that the service lifts were too small. We explored helicopter, but the Marina Bay is a no-fly zone. That was out of the question.' Ground-based cranes would not reach high enough—LeVeL33 is 149.321 meters high (489 feet, 10 inches). At the end of the day, a portion of the building's façade had to be removed so that a modular crane could be installed on the 33rd floor to hoist all of the brewery equipment up. That brewing equipment consists of a 1,000-liter (over 8-barrels) brewery with 2,000-liter fermenters (over 16-barrels). Special stainless-steel beams needed to be installed, along with a stainless steel plate that distributes the weight of the brewery and liquid over a greater area. Given the height of the brewery, a high-pressure water tank was also installed; the building's regular plumbing would not suffice. LeVeL33's brewery is no mere showpiece. All beer served is brewed on site. Even packaging occurs on site. Those beers are five regular offerings ranging from blonde ale to stout, available on draught and in cans for takeaway. The brewery also makes seasonal beers and, in line with the elevated dining experience expected from a restaurant in the heart of Singapore's financial district, offers Brut Beer a beer brewed with the same yeast as the Champagne Barons de Rothschild and with second fermentation in a bottle, like champagne. As for Bem's affinity for wine, 'We have only wines with less than 5,000 cases of production.' That wine list from small producers is 12 pages long, while an extensive list of other beverages and cocktails, not including the beer, adds six more pages to the menu. As would be expected from a restaurant of this caliber, the food is high end, with many including beer ingredients or beer itself. Where possible, the brewery and restaurant uses organic ingredients. Singapore is a well-known destination for food and restaurants. But LeVeL33 takes dining to new heights.
CNA
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Wrap of the week's hustings and what to expect on final day of campaigning, Cooling-Off day and Polling Day
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CNA
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Why do Singaporeans love plushies… and reselling them?
CNA938 Rewind Play The charms and plushie craze has led to a spike in scalping. Milo's new Breakfast and Breaktime sets had fans flock to supermarkets, with some taking to Carousell to cash in on the hype. And the viral $19.90 Scotch Brite EZ-Link charm is now going for double. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin ask Associate Professor Ang Swee Hoon from NUS Business School why Singaporeans enjoy reselling. CNA938 Rewind - Why do Singaporeans love plushies… and reselling them? The charms and plushie craze has led to a spike in scalping. Milo's new Breakfast and Breaktime sets had fans flock to supermarkets, with some taking to Carousell to cash in on the hype. And the viral $19.90 Scotch Brite EZ-Link charm is now going for double. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin ask Associate Professor Ang Swee Hoon from NUS Business School why Singaporeans enjoy reselling. 15 mins CNA938 Rewind - Penknife attack: do we need regular bag checks in schools? A Bartley Secondary School student was arrested on Monday after cutting a teacher with a penknife. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Associate Professor Jason Tan from the National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum, and Leadership to discuss how else we can further improve safety for teachers and students. 17 mins CNA938 Rewind - Inside the World's Highest Microbrewery at LeVel33 In 'Destination Anywhere' Melanie Oliveiro finds out where, in Singapore, listeners can go to visit the world's highest microbrewery in a building, as recognised by the Guinness World Records. It's at LeVeL33, the rooftop bar-restaurant located on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1. Dr. Martin Bém, LeVeL33's founder and managing director will talk about how the microbrewery came about and how public tours around it are held. LeVeL33's brewmaster Gabriel Garcia will share some facts about making the freshly brewed craft beers like blond lager and India Pale Ale. 19 mins CNA938 Rewind - Attention all poets & writers – answer to the GPA 2025 Open Call In 'Culture Club' Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the GPA or The Golden Point Award, Singapore's premier creative writing competition in the nation's four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Established by the National Arts Council in 1993, GPA is now a significant platform for discovering new writers whose works exhibit literary merit and encourage literary expression in Singapore. GPA 2025 is now receiving submissions via its Open Call exercise which ends on 12 May. Arts House Limited's Geraldine Cheang and creative writer Mohanapriya Chandrasekaran will talk about how they are/were involved in GPA. 30 mins
CNA
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Penknife incident: do we need regular bag checks in schools?
CNA938 Rewind - Why do Singaporeans love plushies… and reselling them? The charms and plushie craze has led to a spike in scalping. Milo's new Breakfast and Breaktime sets had fans flock to supermarkets, with some taking to Carousell to cash in on the hype. And the viral $19.90 Scotch Brite EZ-Link charm is now going for double. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin ask Associate Professor Ang Swee Hoon from NUS Business School why Singaporeans enjoy reselling. 15 mins CNA938 Rewind - Penknife incident: do we need regular bag checks in schools? A Bartley Secondary School student was arrested on Monday after cutting a teacher with a penknife. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Associate Professor Jason Tan from the National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum, and Leadership to discuss how else we can further improve safety for teachers and students. 17 mins CNA938 Rewind - Inside the World's Highest Microbrewery at LeVel33 In 'Destination Anywhere' Melanie Oliveiro finds out where, in Singapore, listeners can go to visit the world's highest microbrewery in a building, as recognised by the Guinness World Records. It's at LeVeL33, the rooftop bar-restaurant located on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1. Dr. Martin Bém, LeVeL33's founder and managing director will talk about how the microbrewery came about and how public tours around it are held. LeVeL33's brewmaster Gabriel Garcia will share some facts about making the freshly brewed craft beers like blond lager and India Pale Ale. 19 mins CNA938 Rewind - Attention all poets & writers – answer to the GPA 2025 Open Call In 'Culture Club' Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the GPA or The Golden Point Award, Singapore's premier creative writing competition in the nation's four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Established by the National Arts Council in 1993, GPA is now a significant platform for discovering new writers whose works exhibit literary merit and encourage literary expression in Singapore. GPA 2025 is now receiving submissions via its Open Call exercise which ends on 12 May. Arts House Limited's Geraldine Cheang and creative writer Mohanapriya Chandrasekaran will talk about how they are/were involved in GPA. 30 mins
CNA
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Inside the World's Highest Microbrewery at LeVel33
CNA938 Rewind Play In 'Destination Anywhere' Melanie Oliveiro finds out where, in Singapore, listeners can go to visit the world's highest microbrewery in a building, as recognised by the Guinness World Records. It's at LeVeL33, the rooftop bar-restaurant located on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1. Dr. Martin Bém, LeVeL33's founder and managing director will talk about how the microbrewery came about and how public tours around it are held. LeVeL33's brewmaster Gabriel Garcia will share some facts about making the freshly brewed craft beers like blond lager and India Pale Ale.
