Looking to grab a post-work pint around the CBD? Hopstation is a new craft beer bar located at the revamped Cross Street Exchange near popular drinking holes around Club Street and Amoy Street. True to its name, the bar focuses on craft beers. Some 13 varieties are available on tap ($10 to $12 for half pints, $15 to $17 for full pints) – the current rotation includes Fourpure Jet Lager and SweetWater G13 IPA – and even more can be sampled by the bottle. Browse from the well-stocked fridge, which features colourful options that range from local label The 1925 Brewing Company’s Liang Teh Lager, to other brands like Redpoint Brewing Company from Taiwan and St Bernardus Brewery from Belgium. For those who prefer something sweet, Hopstation also stocks ciders from Bali and Tasmania to quench your thirst.
Naturally, the 90-seater bar also serves a line-up of grub to go with all that booze. Tuck into the Hop Fish and Chips ($16) with beer-battered snapper fillets and shoestring fries, or slurp up the squid ink pasta aglio olio ($24), which has a fiery kick, but it’s nothing a cold pint can’t temper. Beyond hearty mains, small plates of well-stuffed squid cakes ($12), gochujang drumlets ($12/$20), and mussels cooked in wine ($18) are also available for you to munch on between sips of beer.
