Here it is at last folks - the first in a series of six videos featuring brewdays and general jolling. Each beer is inspired by a karaoke classic. First up, we brewed an American rye wine at Drifter, inspired by Don McLean's American Pie. The beer - a 9 percenter...
It all began in a tiny pub in Greyton. I love singing. Can't say I'm particularly great at it. I don't think I'd make the joke reel on X Factor, but I certainly wouldn't be getting any golden tickets either. I do love a bit of karaoke though and after an epic night...
It's been 10 days since the winners of the inaugural African Beer Cup were announced and I have finally found time to add the info to the blog. Some of you have noticed that blog posts have become a little sparse this year and part of the reason for that is the...
It strikes me as ironic that one of the brewers that is most passionate about developing truly South African beer styles is not from South Africa at all. Soul Barrel's Nick Smith hails from the USA and while he does brew an IPA with American hops, he also brews a...
Newlands Spring Brewing Company has released a limited edition, one-off batch of fresh hop IPA brewed in collaboration with Seattle-based Elysian Brewing Company. The beer, 10,000 miles, is named for the distance between the two breweries, which are both owned by...
DISCLOSURE: Last night, Dissident Beer (AKA my husband, Shawn) wanted 'one last beer' and the only thing in the fridge was the final remaining bottle of Camelthorn's new IPA that was delivered last week. I had been saving it to review but as you might have noticed,...
It's time to dig out your best jester cap for the third annual Fools & Fans Beer Festival, happening this Saturday, April 6, in Greyton. The quirky country town fest has grown each year, with 15 South African microbreweries peddling their wares this weekend....
If you’re a commercial brewer, or you’re friends with a commercial brewer, and are based anywhere on the African continent (including, of course, the islands), you have just a few days left to enter the African Beer Cup. Run in conjunction with the annual Craft...
This weekend sees the return of one of my favourite South African beer festivals: the Southyeasters Summer Fest. Run entirely by the volunteers who keep Cape Town's homebrewing club operating throughout the year, the festival gives homebrewers a chance to share...
