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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 […]
How lockdown measures are killing craft beer
This week I read an article on how COVID-19 is affecting the US craft beer scene. In a survey of 455 brewers carried out by the Brewers Association, 46% said that their businesses will not last for three months under the current conditions. Just imagine that – almost half of craft breweries in the USA […]
Backyard Beerfest – Saturday 28 March
It has no doubt come to your attention that from Thursday night, South Africa will be in COVID-19 lockdown. We’ll all have to remain in our homes for 21 days, unless we have a job that is crucial to society or we have to pop out for essential supplies. Essential supplies basically means groceries and […]
How to enjoy your beer while social distancing
Beer festivals have been cancelled; smaller events like quizzes, homebrew meetups and *sob* karaoke have been cancelled; conferences, food pairings and training courses have been cancelled. You’re practising social distancing and trying to stay at home, and even if you could go out, you can’t hug, high-five or take a sip of the beer your […]
