Beer of the month: Soul Barrel Grapefruit Fresh Nectar
I was having a bit of trouble picking my beer of the month for February. Saggy Stone's new Farmhouse Saison is very tasty. Woodstock's Beetroot White Chocolate Stout, launched especially for #SANBeerDay, was innovative and exciting - and good! And Aegir Project's...
Friday beers: Mad Giant Taproom in Johannesburg
I generally only get up to Gauteng once or maybe twice a year, and then it's usually a mad dash to get around all the new breweries in the province - a task which always takes me way longer than anticipated because I always manage to underestimate how big Jo'burg...
Friday beers: Hoghouse Brewing Co. in Cape Town
My first encounter with Hoghouse Brewing Co. was seven years ago. It was a very different place then. Tucked away in an office park in Ndabeni, it was an unlikely spot to meet for Friday beers. We sat on hay bales in the car park, chowed on smoked meats and peeked...
Beer of the Month: Entrepid Brewing Pacer
Towards the end of 2020, someone suggested that I do a beer of the month post, picking a beer that stood out for me each month. And as I am just powering right through my November 2020 to do list, I thought I'd get right on that. (Yes, I do mean 2020. No, I am not...
Craft beer loyalty programmes in South Africa
You've seen that meme that goes around from time to time. The one that says "every time you buy something from a small business, a real life person does an actual happy dance", or words to that effect. Well imagine the level of dancing that's going on if you...
Beery Weekend Away: Whale Coast Brewing Company in Pearly Beach
It's been a whole two weeks since I pledged to blog more and to post a Friday Beers suggestion every week of the year. On the first part, I think I'm doing fairly well: 21 days into the year and six posts written. On the second part am about to fail, but only...
Bavaria releases non-alcoholic IPA in South Africa
I am not a fan of Dry January. Or Dryanuary, or whatever it's called. If it works for you, then of course go for it but I don't observe it for a variety of reasons: it's already a tough month for restaurants, bars and breweries, so I'm kind of against basically...
Friday Beers: Stumpnose Brewery in Kloof
I know that I give the Cape a lot of love on my blog (I do live in Cape Town and there are more breweries down here so I think it’s allowed) but I have vowed to spread the love as much as possible this year. So this week’s Friday Beers recommendation is for one of...
Help Kennel Brewery open their own taproom
If you spend much time on beer related social media, you have probably heard of The Kennel Brewery. Based in Durbanville, the microbrewery is best known for its one-off beers (29 releases in 2021!), light-hearted videos and fabulous can art (they also have their...