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On Sunday, 16 January 2022, my dad and I, alongside ten other SCC Members joined the SCC Tiger Brewery Tour. On the tour, our guide explained to us the history of Tiger Beer and we learnt how the beer is made. I was amused by the thought of how the size of the huge factory produces small cans of beer! The process of making beer looks easy, but that is far from the truth. A lot of cooperation and teamwork is necessary for that delicious can of drink. At the start of the tour, we learnt the history of Tiger Beer. Tiger Beer was founded in 1931 and is brewed by Heineken Asia Pacific. Originally the brewery was founded as Malayan Breweries Limited (MBL) in 1931, a joint venture between Heineken International and Fraser & Neave. There were some parts of the tour that were too difficult for me to understand but the history was interesting and provided a lot of food for thought. After we listened to the history of the company, we were shown the process on how the beer is made. After that, we were taken to where the beer is actually brewed. I found it interesting and learnt that it is not just Tiger Beer that is made in the factory; they brew Heineken and Anchor beers in that facility too. I came to understand that the process of making beer is not as simple as one might think. If one of the steps in the brewing process is lacking, the famous local beer as we know it will fail to be in our hands. After the tour, we were offered some free beers and snacks at the brewery’s own bar! If you were a kid like me, you would get a free coke at the end of the tour. There were even some cool gifts at the gift shop. I would definitely recommend everyone to come to the Tiger Brewery to see what they have and would personally like to go again.