Winners of the 2016 South African National Beer Trophy
You know those awards ceremonies where no one turns up to collect their prize, sending someone else in their place? Well, the second annual South African National Beer Trophy, held at Beerhouse was not one of those events. Every one of the 20 gold medal winners turned up to proudly accept their medal or trophy, with some […]
Craft Beer News from the Eastern Cape
We hear a lot about what’s going on in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KZN, beer-wise, but there’s not generally much news coming out of the Eastern Cape. I just took a road trip from Jeffreys Bay to Port St John’s and beyond, sampling a few brews along the way. Turns out there’s actually quite […]
Beer review: Folk & Goode, Red Rock & Snow
It occurred to me the other day that I have become very unadventurous with my beer choices. When it comes to buying bottled beers I tend to stick to the same few brands, largely because I got fed up of tipping crap beer down my drain. This has to stop. Both the crap beer and […]
Beer Review: Aegir Rus Imperial Stout
South African craft brewers are upping their game. Well, some of them are upping their game. And the rest certainly need to start. Rory Lancellas from Noordhoek-based brewery Aegir Project has just risen the bar so high that some other breweries might need a pole to get over it. Vague Olympic references aside, I would […]
