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Winners of the 2017 Brewmistress South African Beer Awards
The winners of the possibly annual Brewmistress South African Beer Awards were announced last night in a beer-studded event at Afro Caribbean Brewing Company. Inspired by the people’s choice vote at the South African National Beer Trophy, I asked you, the beer loving public, to vote for all of your beery favourites. And you voted […]
Toast Ale launches in South Africa
Toast Ale, a beer with a social conscience, has launched in South Africa. The idea is simple – the beer uses recycled bread to supplement the malt bill, with about a third of the malt being substituted for bread otherwise destined to rot in a landfill. According to the team behind Toast, 33% of bread […]
Little Wolf joins the Devil’s Peak stable
“This winter I thought to myself, if something doesn’t happen soon, Little Wolf won’t be around this time next year. There was just no more money to put into the company.” Little Wolf’s beers have certainly gained a cult beer-nerd following since they launched in 2016 but back in July, founder/owner/delivery guy/chief bottle washer Stefan […]
Rum rising: the spirit that inspired Savanna Blackbeard
We all know that a beer revolution has been sweeping the globe in recent years. Cider has also experienced a renaissance, followed by boutique gin served with boutique tonic. And if I’m not mistaken, we are now starting to see the resurgence of rum. Recently, several South African micro-distilleries have begun to branch out into […]