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Beer review: A new limited edition duo from Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.
It has been a while since I’ve written a beer review. I did a pretty good job of stocking up for lockdown, but I wasn’t drinking anything particularly newsworthy (mostly Pilsner Urquell, Blockhouse, a woefully small amount of Grapefruit Blockhouse and a good range of beers from Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.) But the booze ban […]
Ten expert tips for first time homebrewers
South Africa is undergoing a major homebrewing boom, largely thanks to the nationwide alcohol ban installed at the start of lockdown. Homebrewing groups on Facebook are alive with new members, but I have noticed that a lot of newbies are making some serious errors with their first-time brews. These mistakes are not going to cause […]
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 […]
