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Soul Barrel launches Ale of Origin – a truly South African brew
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 South African version, Cape Cone, […]
Newlands Spring releases collab with Elysian Brewing
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 AB InBev. The idea for the collab began to germinate two years ago, when […]
Beer Review: Camelthorn IPA
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, I’m a bit crap at the blog these […]
Win tickets to the 2019 Fools & Fans Beer Festival
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. New brews As well as a host of local breweries, Western […]
