As headlines go, this one pretty much tells you what to expect from this post. (Unlike some clickbait garbage I foolishly fell for the other day, which promised to unveil "Things you never noticed in Grease" and kicked off with the oh-so-insightful subheading...
Entries to the 2022 Label Design Awards are now open, with categories for beer, wine and spirits. Originally started as a competition for wine labels, beer was added in 2018 in order to rewarding outstanding design in the local beer scene. The awards are proudly...
Craft beer is a very fluid industry. And I'm not just talking about what's in the cans/bottles/growlers/glasses. Breweries close, equipment gets sold. A new place opens in an old venue, perhaps with a new name, perhaps continuing the old brand. Equipment moves...
If you've been somewhat present in the Cape Town beer scene over the past few years, the name Beerworks might well be familiar to you. Originally started as one of the brands at the now sadly defunct Brewers Co-op in Woodstock, you've perhaps seen them at festivals...
Throughout the pandemic and associated lockdowns, there was a lot of focus on the plight of craft breweries in South Africa. Estimates and industry surveys suggested that the majority of our breweries and contract brands might even go out of business. In fact, the...
I did not grow up in South Africa. I didn't grow up walking around supermarkets with no shoes on or braaiing over wood fires. And I certainly didn't grow up cooking stews in a little three-legged iron pot over an open flame. Now I've never got into the whole...
I have always approached food in a slightly odd way. When I was at school, I would begin by tasting everything on the tray. If that day's soggy fries or oily cheesy mashed potato was trumped by a fluffy piece of ginger cake, then I'd eat my lunch in the usual...
At the end of last year I made a pledge. A promise to myself that I would dedicate more time to this blog. "While I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions, I do pledge to blog more frequently in 2022", I wrote. "One thing I am going to start a Beer of the...
It is probably a little known fact that I am a Pastafarian - that is a follower of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. And if you don't know what that is, I recommend bouncing over to the wonderful world of Wikipedia for a quick read - it's worth it. Don't...
