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Six South African towns that should have a microbrewery
Over 100 breweries visited, more than 300 beers tasted, around 5000 km driven and close to 70,000 words written. Beer Safari has been a hell of a journey. You’ll have to wait until November to read the finished product but for now I thought I’d share some musings with you. There are now breweries scattered […]
Restaurant Review: Occidental Grill Bar, Kimberley
Big Hole Complex, Kimberley. Tel: 053 830 4418. Mains R60-115. Bottle of South African craft beer R25-45 If you’re doing touristy stuff in Kimberley, then you’ll be right next to the Occidental, for this Victorian-themed bar is in the mock-up mining village found alongside the Big Hole – Kimberley’s main attraction. The bar is cool, […]
Beer review: Brewdog 2014 Prototype Series
My beer reviews tend to stick to just one beer but since these four essentially come as a package deal, it makes sense to do a complete roundup. It’s that time of year when BrewDog puts out its prototype beers for public appraisal. The most popular makes it into the core range, with past winner […]
10 ways you know you’ve been in SA’s craft beer scene for a while
1. You have a We Love Real Beer pint mug in your cupboard. 2. You remember when KZN had more breweries than any other province. (Note: this was my first ever published piece on the SA beer scene, printed in June 2009, but written and submitted in early 2008) 3. You once bought homebrewing supplies […]
