Mikkeller Beers arrive in South Africa
The last time the South African beer community was this excited about a new import, it was 2012 and BrewDog had just arrived on our shores. This time it's a small selection of beers from Danish maverick brewery Mikkeller. Founded in Copenhagen in 2006, Mikkel Borg...
South African beer: the best of 2016
Happy new year! Excuse the tardiness of this post. I suppose I can't still blame the new year hangover.... I think it's compulsory at this time of year for every blogger, writer and journalist, regardless of their subject matter, to either offer a round-up of 2016...
South African National Beer Day 2017
Beer lovers rejoice - the South African Beer community is coming together to celebrate our beloved beverage. On the first Saturday in February, breweries, bars, restaurants and liquor stores will be hosting events large and small, from braais to brewery tours to...
Statistics for the South African Craft Beer Industry
I regularly get asked for statistics on the South African craft beer scene - how many breweries are there, what are they brewing, how much are they brewing... I can never offer any answers as there aren't any statistics. So this year I attempted to put together my...
Win a spot on a Cape Town beer/brewing course!
Are you a subscriber to my blog? Yes? Read on - this competition is just for you. No? Well then subscribe!! It's quick, it's free and I don't spam you with daily crap. The widgetty thing for subscribing is right over there ----------> OK, so now that you're all...
12DaysofBeermas bonus prize: Win a meet n greet with the 2017 Beer Boot Camp presenters!!!
It's official - the 2017 Beer Boot Camp presenters have been announced (well, some of them). To find out who will be visiting Jo'burg and Cape Town next July, check out the Beer Boot Camp page...then come on back for details of the #12DaysofBeermas prize... So now...
12 Days of Beermas is back! Bonanza beer giveaway!!
Merry December all. I do love Christmas. And I rather like beer too, so each year, for the first 12 days in December, I team up with a whole host of breweries, restaurants, distributors and homebrew stores to bring you Africa's biggest and bestest beer giveaway!*...
Seven tips for the 7th Cape Town Festival of Beer
It's less than two weeks until one of my favourite weekends of the year. The last weekend in November marks the 7th annual Cape Town Festival of Beer and you should be attending. I've followed the fest from its first incursion (I like to think of it as the Black...
Beer Review: Citizen Guardian Pale Ale
I have a feeling about this beer. I have a sneaking suspicion it's going to fly off the shelves this summer. And I'll tell you why. It's because I'm going to buy it all. OK, I might have lied a little, but Guardian is a perfect summer quaffer, and it is going to...