Orh Gao Taproom, popular bar by night and kopitiam by day in Serene Centre, to shutter

Goodbyes from long-standing or popular F&B businesses can be nostalgic, some with sombre reflections even.

But Orh Gao Taproom's final farewell was anything but mellow.

The popular craft beer bar, which opened at Serene Centre in Bukit Timah in 2019, announced its imminent closure via an Instagram post on June 28.

Apart from bidding farewell to fans and stating its final day of operations, July 12, Orh Gao Taproom left something of a cryptic message too.

The caption read: "We've been hung out to dry, for real this time."

 

 

 

 

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The post offered no further details on what let to the bar's closure, its future plans or a potential new location.

In the meantime though, fans of the bar can enjoy a farewell perk in the form of a pint, just as long as they turn up in an Orh Gao tee.

The four-storey building in which the bar is housed is currently undergoing renovations works and was sold for $105 million last April, reported CNA.

A press release from one of its buyers, co-living space operator The Assembly Place, stated that Serene Centre would be refreshed with retail concepts and co-living spaces.

Responding to AsiaOne's queries, Orh Gao Taproom confirmed that the building was being redeveloped for "other uses" and shared: "We got 'relocated' with no definite timeline."

The bar was also candid in expressing its fondness for the location and community there.

"We love the people, space and location. But the powers that be had other ideas," they added, though they did not go into detail.

According to Orh Gao, talks to relocate within Serene Centre have been ongoing for the better part of a year, with no firm resolution in sight.

Local craft beer enthusiasts might be familiar with the bar's unique concept of operating as a Killiney Kopitiam by day and transforming into a fully fledged taproom from 4pm onwards.

So within the same space, a customer could start their morning with a kaya toast set for breakfast before returning in the evening for a curated range of craft beers with Asian-style grub such as Crab Fried Rice and Shimeji Fritters.

Address: 10 Jln Serene, #01-03 Serene Centre, Singapore 258748
Opening hours: Closed on Mondays, 4pm to 11pm on Sunday, Tuesdays to Thursdays, 4pm to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays

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