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Wine/Beer Making in Singapore

Post by Loops » Mon, 26 May 2008 9:27 pm

Can you make homebrew in Singapore? I thought it used to be illegal but that the laws had been relaxed - is this true?

If it is allowed, does anyone know of a store or supplier of kits and things?

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 26 May 2008 10:56 pm

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Post by Loops » Thu, 29 May 2008 6:55 pm

thanks SMS, hopefully I'll get it together in the next 20 years or so..... :wink:

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Post by Levikane » Thu, 29 May 2008 9:29 pm

"with the enactment of the Customs (Home-Brewing of Fermented liquors)(Exemption) Order 2008 comes into operation on 4th April 2008, there is no need for an individual to apply for a licence from the Singapore Customs for brewing of beer, stout, porter, ale and other liquors (including samsu, wine etc), subject to the following conditions:

a) the person shall be 18 years old and above;
b) the manufacture of liquors shall be by fermentation and not by
distillation;
c) the amount of liquor manufactured shall not exceed —
(i) in relation to beer, including stout, porter and ale, 30
litres per household of the person per month; and
(ii) in relation to any other fermented liquor, 30
litres in total for all such liquors per household of the
person per month;
d) the liquor made shall be used for personal consumption and not
for sale; and
e) the brewing activities do not create nuisance to the public or
degrade the environment."

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Post by durain » Thu, 29 May 2008 9:44 pm

samsu it is then... :P

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Post by ksl » Thu, 29 May 2008 11:03 pm

="durain"samsu it is then... :P
Looks like I have plenty of competitors then! :P They will have a job drinking their vinegar! :P I know, because i tried making red wine in Denmark, failed miserably, I couldn't maintain the temperature. I drank the vinegar anyway :D :P

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