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Sign the petition to allow online alcohol sales
I have no idea whether these Change.org petitions actually work. There are so many of them at the moment – petition to ban cigarettes, petition to overturn the ban on cigarettes, petition to overturn the overturning of the ban on cigarettes (actually, if I’m keeping up, that one seemed to work – and it only […]
How to get started in homebrewing (and no, it can not kill you)
It is no secret that the craft beer industry is struggling but the lockdown alcohol ban is at least having a positive impact on one area of the beer scene: homebrewing. For weeks, news sites have been reporting that Google searches like “how do I make alcohol at home” have been trending; homebrew clubs and […]
Where to buy craft beer online in South Africa
After what will be nine long weeks, South Africans will finally be able to legally buy alcohol again from June 1. Sales are off-consumption only, from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday. The queues are likely to be sizable, certain stock might well be at a premium, and either people will be limited to a […]
More bro than brew: A review of Netflix comedy ‘Brews Brothers’
Netlfix is the unofficial global support animal that is helping us all get through our various COVID-19 lockdowns. And if there’s one show that has somehow, bizarrely united the world it is Tiger King – the only thing on TV that is more absurd and unbelievable than real life itself right now. A couple of […]
