Beer review: Devil’s Peak 667
Five years ago, I was thrilled if I found a craft lager in a Cape Town liquor store. And today I am writing a review of an Irish red ale that’s been aged for 66-and-a-bit days in an oak barrel that previously contained Jameson whiskey. That’s some pretty awesome...
How to keep everybody happy at a beer festival
Disclaimer: I do not know how to keep everybody happy at a beer festival. If I did, I would be sitting in my Bishopscourt mansion counting my festival dollars and hiring a secretary to field all the tweets, email and phone calls from adoring brewers and...
Beer Review: Darling Brew Blood Serpent
So I finally got around to visiting the sparkly new brewery and tap room at Darling Brew last weekend (more on that soon). The timing turned out to be perfect as the had just released a brand new beer. Blood Serpent is a 5% ABV dry-hopped lager and apparently...
The Craft Brewers Powwow: Post Script
Last weekend I spoke at the first Craft Brewers Powwow, a beer industry conference/get together that is going to become an annual event. My topic was the future of the South African craft beer scene, something I have a great deal of passion for. I talked about...
Beer Boot Camp: The Global Edition (Sponsored Post)
It doesn't matter if you're a brewer or a drinker, and it doesn't matter where you're based in the country - Beer Boot Camp: the Global Edition is going to be awesome. After a highly successful inaugural event in Johannesburg last year, the one-day beer conference...
Where to drink beer in Namibia
If ever there was a country that needed a solid supply of beer, Namibia would surely be it. Days are long, dry and largely sunny, plus there's all that sand to consider. Add to that the fact that the country has historical ties to Germany - and still counts a few...
Free event: Beer tasting and book signing at Exclusive Books Cavendish
Please come and join me for a short talk/book signing and most importantly, a beer tasting at Exclusive Books Cavendish this Thursday, April 28th at 6pm. I'll be pouring tasters of Loxton Lager, the IPA from Stickman Brewery and a soon-to-be-decided-on beer from...
Win tickets to the Woodstock Autumn Beer Festival
I was pretty sad to miss out on the Woodstock Winter Beer Fest last year. Everyone I know who went raved about it. Beer was plentiful, tickets were cheap. The queues might have been a little long, but by all accounts everyone, brewers included, had a blast. Well...
Craft Brewers Powwow in Cape Town (Sponsored Post)
Once upon a time, the only beer events in Cape Town were trips to your local with a few friends. Not that there's anything wrong with that of course, but if you wanted a real beer experience, wanted to actually learn something about the beer, you were out of luck....