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jaganath69 · Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Korea

Me, live in Kuningan, work in Menteng and do most of my drinking around Jl. Wahid Hashim. What about you guys?

P.S, are there any other cheap options for drinking besides the Jaksa/Wahid Hashim area?

laughing_magpie06 · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 282

A few of the restos around Kelapa Gading have beers (large bottles) for 15,000 Rp. Not as entertaining as Jaksa or Blok M but cheap nevertheless. Not known as a bule area so this may explain the cheaper prices.

jaganath69 · Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Korea

Kelapa Gading looks like a big place, would you care to recommend any of these places?

laughing_magpie06 · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 282

I went to a Thai / seafood place in La Piazza where you can sit outside drinking large Bintangs. The outdoor restos facing the huge concert type area. Also there are loads of karoake bars there but mainly catering for the large Korean community.

Fishy · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 138

If you go over to Kelapa Gading you might want to check out Joy Cafe on Batavia food Promenade. A very friendly bar with a few very friendly expats to chat to.

Jati · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 155

Out of curiosity, what does a bottle of Tiger Beer (660 ml) cost, in rupiah? I want to make a price comparison to Malaysia. Don't worry, I'll do the rupiah-ringgit conversion.

Thanks.

jaganath69 · Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Korea

laughing_magpie06 · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 282

Yes, I was thinking the same thing jaganath..I only ever drank Tiger in a bar in Batam but don't think I paid as much as you did. I only saw cans and paid about 9 - 10,000 rp in the seaport, airport and one of the main streets. You can probably get Tiger though in Carrefour.

jaganath69 · Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Korea

That was in a food court, pretty much the cheapest drinking option other than out of the supermarket warm. Actually they are a good option as the promotion girls will swarm around you and treat you well if you stick to their particular brand.

Shadow2009 · Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 27 Location: W.A.

They used to sell it in Sportsmans in Blok M.

jaganath69 · Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Korea

Haven't seen it there recently, but they might have a few moldering old bottles at the back of the fridge.

wailing_imam · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 580 Location: Malaya

Tiger is rough stuff. Unfortunately, I am in Malaysia where the all the beer is mostly dog poo.

All Indonesian beer is rough too. In fact, the only beers worth drinking in all SE Asia are those crafted by the nimble hands of the Laotians and the Vietnamese. Those boys really know how to make a decent beer.

Icy San Miguel stubbies in the Phils make for a decent accompaniment to a fresh fish meal on the beach.

The real hunt should be for a good manly pint of Deuchar's IPA. Almost worth the price of a flight back to the real world.

Shadow2009 · Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 27 Location: W.A.

India Pale Ale, yes definitely a nice drop. I wonder what the troops thought about it back in the early 1900s.