90% of South African craft breweries in danger of closure, survey finds
Last week, the Craft Brewers Association of South Africa (CBASA) released the results of their most recent member survey, and the findings were so bleak I decided not to publish this post on Friday and ruin everyone's weekend. I also thought posting on a Monday...
Beer review: Saggy Stone Brut series
In this time of uncertainty for South African brewers, it's wonderful to see some breweries still daring to innovate. Saggy Stone is one of those breweries. Many of you will be familiar with their Brut IPA. First released two years ago in collaboration with the now...
Father’s Day ideas for beer-loving dads
Father's Day is this coming Sunday (June 21), so it seems the right time to start thinking about what to get for your awesome dad/partner whose kids are too young to buy him anything. I've rounded up a selection of South African beery gifts and conveniently...
Beer review: A new limited edition duo from Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.
It has been a while since I've written a beer review. I did a pretty good job of stocking up for lockdown, but I wasn't drinking anything particularly newsworthy (mostly Pilsner Urquell, Blockhouse, a woefully small amount of Grapefruit Blockhouse and a good range...
Ten expert tips for first time homebrewers
South Africa is undergoing a major homebrewing boom, largely thanks to the nationwide alcohol ban installed at the start of lockdown. Homebrewing groups on Facebook are alive with new members, but I have noticed that a lot of newbies are making some serious errors...
Sign the petition to allow online alcohol sales
I have no idea whether these Change.org petitions actually work. There are so many of them at the moment - petition to ban cigarettes, petition to overturn the ban on cigarettes, petition to overturn the overturning of the ban on cigarettes (actually, if I'm...
How to get started in homebrewing (and no, it can not kill you)
It is no secret that the craft beer industry is struggling but the lockdown alcohol ban is at least having a positive impact on one area of the beer scene: homebrewing. For weeks, news sites have been reporting that Google searches like "how do I make alcohol at...
Where to buy craft beer online in South Africa
After what will be nine long weeks, South Africans will finally be able to legally buy alcohol again from June 1. Sales are off-consumption only, from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday. The queues are likely to be sizable, certain stock might well be at a premium, and...
More bro than brew: A review of Netflix comedy ‘Brews Brothers’
Netlfix is the unofficial global support animal that is helping us all get through our various COVID-19 lockdowns. And if there's one show that has somehow, bizarrely united the world it is Tiger King - the only thing on TV that is more absurd and unbelievable than...