Police Crackdown on Illegal Alcohol Sales Ahead of RamadanIndonesia ExpatMay 22, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 22, 2017November 11, 202102902Ahead of the start of Ramadan next week, police across Indonesia have launched sweeps cracking down on illegal alcohol sales...
Indonesia’s Proposal to Ban Alcohol: What International Media are SayingIndonesia ExpatAugust 16, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 16, 201601000Indonesia is considering a national ban on the production, consumption and distribution of alcohol. The news came as a surprise...
The Perfect Brew: Primator in IndonesiaAngela JelitaJune 14, 2016 by Angela JelitaJune 14, 201601378The Primator brewery was established in 1872 in the town of Náchod in the Eastern part of the Czech Republic....
Indonesia May Turn on a Bootleg Alcohol Tap by Banning the Legal OneLina NoviandariJune 14, 2016 by Lina NoviandariJune 14, 201601330The House of Representatives is deliberating an alcohol prohibition bill. But concerns have been raised, and many believe the move...
Surabaya to be the Second Alcohol-free City in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatMay 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatMay 18, 2016May 18, 20164 1709Surabaya, the second-largest city in Indonesia, has approved a bylaw that forbids the production, consumption and distribution of alcoholic beverages,...
I Heard it Through the Grapevine: Hatten WinesAngela JelitaMay 2, 2016 by Angela JelitaMay 2, 201612657 Hatten Wines is 100 percent Balinese and owned by a prominent Sanur family. In 1968, Ida Bagus Oka Gotama...
Veni, Vedi, Vino! I came, I saw, Wine!May TienApril 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by May TienApril 5, 2016April 5, 201601750A South Jakarta hotspot for oenophiles and foodies Tucked neatly away at the end of a long hall of cafes...
Tax-Free Paradise: Lotte Duty Free IndonesiaAngela JelitaMarch 22, 2016 by Angela JelitaMarch 22, 201602220Lotte Co., Ltd. is a multinational food, chemicals and shopping corporation, which is South Korea’s eighth largest business conglomerate. Their...
Booze BluesSimonAugust 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by SimonAugust 10, 2015August 4, 20170836The price of alcohol in Indonesia continues to soar into the stratosphere as new import duties are introduced. I’ve...
Lifesaving Initiatives Against MethanolKenneth YeungDecember 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 16, 2013August 16, 201702290With Christmas and New Year almost here, plenty of people will be taking the opportunity to engage in some festive...
Drugged DrinksKenneth YeungMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 6, 2013August 23, 20173 3159An attractive woman in a Jakarta bar looks around for the drunkest and most clueless unaccompanied male foreigner – the...
The French Spirit of WineIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2012November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 2012November 11, 20212 1532Wine is the only subject that I can’t handle as the “Grumpy French Man”. Wine is not only alcohol for...
Alcohol and IslamIndonesia ExpatApril 24, 2012November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 24, 2012November 10, 20213 1786During one period of my years in living in Jakarta, a favorite activity was my weekly visit to Pak Trisno,...