Commodities Global Pte Ltd, under the trade name Ale N Cider, recently in April started importing various British beer and cider brands into Singapore. Founded by equal partners Asher Cheong, KS Wong and Bruce Stimpson, Ale N Cider has exclusive distribution rights for cider brand Sheppy’s and beer brands Shepherd Neame and Oakham Ales for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as exclusivity for Thailand with Oakham Ales and Shepherd Neame.

Sheppy’s Cider has been producing cider since the early 1800s,  produced from local and home-grown apples at their Three Bridges Farm in Taunton, Somerset (it was previously brought in by wine importer Liquid Luxury). Family-controlled brewery Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewery (it opened in 1698) based in the market town of Faversham in Kent, England, and all of their quintessentially Kentish ales – such as Spitfire and Bishop’s Finger –  are brewed with traditional ingredients including water from their own artesian well, deep beneath the brewery. Oakham Ales, founded in 2006, is based in Peterborough, England, and has in 2013 won awards for its Citra, Bishops Farewell and Green Devil ales in the “International Beer Challenge” competing against beers from over 70 countries.  In fact, Oakham Ales is said to be Europe’s highest award-winning brewery.

“The 3 shareholders are all close friends and always looking for good business ventures,” explains Commodities Global director Bruce Stimpson.  “We wanted to find suppliers with ‘all-natural’ products – no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives – and spent several months last year meeting with British companies to establish which companies we wanted to work with. Luckily, we found some of the best Britain has to offer and all of our products are natural and healthy.”

“Our focus is working with all of our clients to find new ways to help them improve their sales and reduce inventory sitting on their shelf.” To that effect, Ale N Cider offers unopened and undamaged stock to be traded for another better-selling product within 30 days of an order.

“We were already exporting (other products) into Southeast Asia, and so Singapore was a natural progression to market these highly award winning brands. Our first import – a test market shipment – into Singapore was April 2014, and our first 40 foot container load in May, 2014.”

“We are a ‘beer/cider service and marketing’ company first and foremost, and we are very confident in the products we carry, and in this respect, we are constantly (short and long term) establishing ways to help our clients to improve their bottom line.  So our focus is working with all of our clients to find new ways to help them improve their sales and reduce inventory sitting on their shelf,” he adds.

Buoyed by the rising interest in Southeast Asian markets for new and exciting drinks, Stimpson says they are currently in negotiations with several other craft beer manufacturers in the UK and elsewhere and aims to be a front runner in bringing Singaporeans new products to tempt their palates.

sheppys range

Sheppy’s Raspberry
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 4%
Volume: 500ml

Sheppy’s Commando Hoofing
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 4.5%
Volume: 500ml

Sheppy’s Oakwood
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 4.8%
Volume: 500ml

Sheppy’s Somerset Draft
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 4%
Volume: 500ml

Sheppy’s Taylor’s Gold
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 6%
Volume: 500ml

Sheppy’s Dabinett
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 7.2%
Volume: 500ml

Sheppy’s Oak Matured Vintage
Maker: Sheppy’s Cider
ABV: 7.4%
Volume: 500ml

shepherd neame spitfire poster

Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay Pale Ale
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: English Bitter
ABV: 4%
Volume: 500ml

Shepherd Neame Spitfire
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: English Bitter
ABV: 4.5%
Volume: 500ml

Shepherd Neame Whitstable Bay Organic
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: Kentish Pale Ale
ABV: 4.5%
Volume: 500ml

Shepherd Neame Double Stout
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: Dry Stout
ABV: 5.2%
Volume: 500ml

Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: ESB
ABV: 5.4%
Volume: 500ml

Shepherd Neame Brilliant Ale
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
ABV: 5.6%
Volume: 500ml

Shepherd Neame 1698
Maker: Shepherd Neame
Style: English Strong Ale
ABV: 6.5%
Volume: 500ml

Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB)
Maker: Oakham Ales
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
ABV: 4.2%
Volume: 500ml

Oakham Inferno
Maker: Oakham Ales
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
ABV: 4.4%
Volume: 500ml

Oakham Citra
Maker: Oakham Ales
Style: Single Hop American Pale Ale
ABV: 4.6%
Volume: 500ml

Oakham Scarlet Macaw
Maker: Oakham Ales
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
ABV: 4.8%
Volume: 500ml

Oakham Bishops Farewell
Maker: Oakham Ales
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
ABV: 5%
Volume: 500ml

Oakham Green Devil IPA
Maker: Oakham Ales
Style: Single Hop IPA
ABV: 6%
Volume: 500ml

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