February 23, 08:50 AM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 Heartland coffee shops will most likely start charging at least $1 more per bottle of beer.
This will take effect soon as the hike in liquor tax of 25 percent was announced during last Friday's Budget and effective immediately.
Currently, a bottle of beer bought in a coffee shop costs an average of $6 to $7.
As coffee shop owners said they cannot afford to absorb any rise in cost price, they will pass it on to consumers.
Higher-end establishments, such as pubs and bars, are facing similar problems with costs but are negotiating with suppliers.
They said they are planning on striking a balance between absorbing any price hikes and passing it on to consumers.
Another option for these pricier establishments is to reduce the concentration of alcohol in cocktails as a way of managing costs -- but that's a killjoy.
Singapore's beer prices are already depressingly exorbitant compared to other places in Asia.
The best places to get smashed in Southeast Asia are still (ordered according to preference): Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
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