The Ordinary Bitter is the ultimate ‘session’ beer. Low in alcohol and carbonation, but high in flavour, it is the perfect beer to sit and quaff all day. And night. Perhaps an odd choice as the first style to brew, especially in winter, but what is amazing about...
I bring you - BJCP style 10B - American Amber Ale As many brewers know, sometimes the hardest part of brewing is finding the time to actually brew. Prepping for the brew day can take as much time as brewing – recipe development, getting the ingredients, cleaning...
Well here we are in the second half of the 12 Days of Beermas promotion. Congrats to all the winners so far, huge thanks to all the brewers, bar owners and homebrew shop teams who have donated goodies and thanks to everyone who has played so far. But don't go away...
For those who don't know me well, let me tell you that I just loooooove Christmas. You might also be vaguely aware that I'm rather fond of beer. So, this year I bring you (drum roll.....) The 12 Days of Beermas! I've teamed up with a host of brewers, bars and...
I've written about festivals a lot. And, having never missed a Cape Town Festival of Beer, I've shared my thoughts on the 2011 fest, the 2012 version and 2013's proceedings. So instead, I bring you a photo blog, with some of my fave shots from the weekend. Most of...
On December 6th, 2014, Cape Town will hold its second ever BJCP tasting exam. This is the exam that beer lovers, like yourself, need to take to become a certified beer judge. At the moment, we have roughly fifteen certified beer judges in the Cape, but we need...
It's that time of year again. That awesome time of year, when the shops are full of Christmas goodies and the Hamilton's Rugby Club in Green Point hosts a veritable homage to beer. The 2014 Cape Town Festival of Beer takes place from November 28th-30th and I have...
You know what I hate? I hate it when someone has a great idea for a beer but doesn't quite follow it through. "I just added a hint of buchu but not so much that you'd taste it". Then why bother? "It's an IPA but I didn't want it to be too hoppy". Well it isn't a...
"When Breweries take on craft beer, they really do it in style!" - overheard at the Forries launch of SAB's latest innovation - "Brewery Fresh Tank Beer". It made me chuckle, but I don't think they're trying to "take on" craft beer - they really don't need to, with...
