Tiger

At a Singapore hawker centre after dark, the bottle sweating on the table is usually a Tiger — the pale lager brewed on the island since 1932 and now Heineken's flagship across Asia.

It was the first beer ever brewed in Singapore, the product of a 1930s joint venture between Heineken and local drinks company Fraser & Neave that grew into Asia Pacific Breweries. The advertising did unexpected literary work along the way: "Time for a Tiger," the brand's slogan, became the title of Anthony Burgess's first novel in 1956 — the debut of the man who later wrote A Clockwork Orange.

Heineken took full control of Asia Pacific Breweries in 2012, and Tiger now travels well beyond home — Southeast Asia, the UK, Europe, and airport duty-free shelves everywhere — while staying the default order in Singapore. Its parent brewed 236 million hectoliters in 2025, second only to AB InBev among the world's brewers; Brand Finance places Tiger at No. 34 worldwide.

Clear gold with a tight white head that holds up in the humidity. Crisp grain and a light honeyed sweetness up front, then a firmer hop snap than most tropical lagers allow — enough structure to cut through chili crab and satay smoke. Brewed for climates where the glass sweats faster than you do; it tastes best outdoors, very cold.