Singapur – LeVeL33
In 2010, Salm received an extraordinary request to build a brewery on the roof of a skyscraper in Singapore. After thorough planning and cooperation with the local authorities, an adapted SALM brewery was lifted onto the roof in a spectacular operation and installed within a few weeks. In December 2010, LeVeL33, the highest urban brewery in the world, opened as a trendy restaurant with a breathtaking view of Marina Bay and an annual beer production of about 1000 hl.
The highest urban brewery in the world - LeVeL33 in Singapore
At the beginning of 2010 we received a call from Dr Martin Bém from Singapore asking whether it was possible to realise a brewery on the rooftop of a skyscraper. Also, there wouldn’t be much time to think about it as others were also interested in this roof space. Having clarified that the building has a backbone (elevator shaft) made of reinforced concrete, it was agreed that the project was feasible. However, the only requirement was that the entire equipment had to be placed rather close to the backbone and that the floor in the area of the brewhouse and the uni-tanks had to be reinforced.
Contrary to Europe, the authorities in Singapore were very helpful and a few months later an adapted version of a Salm brewing system was shipped to Singapore..
Within one week of the containers’ arrival customs was cleared. In the meantime, a special crane was set up on the rooftop of the skyscraper, several glass elements were removed and the building site was prepared. The chronology of the lifting had already been planned in Vienna and the components marked with chronological numbers.
The whole procedure to lift up the brewing equipment only took one day. It then took three more weeks to install the equipment and three months later the restaurant was ready as well. In December 2010 the world’s highest urban brewery was opened.
LeVeL33 is not a typical restaurant brewery. With a breath-taking view from the open terrace on the 33rd floor to Marina Bay, this trendy and fancy restaurant also offers a large selection of wines. The maximum capacity of the system with one type of beer is 2000 hl, as four to five types are brewed, the actual capacity produced is approx. 1000 hl. This quantity meets the demand perfectly.
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