One of the main criticisms of the BJCP is that it stifles creativity. People complain that in order to enter competitions, they have to brew "inside the box", sticking to specified style guidelines rather than chucking in whatever malt, hops and yeast they fancy...
Here’s an ongoing list of the beer festivals/events still to come in South Africa in 2014. Please contact me if you know about something that I don’t. Thanks! Cape Town & The Western Cape CBC Oktoberfest When: October 3rd-12th, 10am-6pm Where: Cape Brewing...
So if you haven't seen the ad campaign put out by Cape Town's newest brewery, Garagista Beer Co., you really should do that before you carry on reading. It was picked up by advertising journals and sites around the world and provoked a fair amount of debate. Watch...
Those of you who follow me a little will know that I'm something of a fan of Cape Town brewery Devil's Peak. Those of you who follow the blog (or my Twitter account) a bit more intently might also know that I'm rather taken with the occasional dining experiences...
I've been meaning to get around to writing this post for weeks. Probably even months. There’s so much to be said, it’s tough to know where to start, so I’m just going to ramble on and ask you to join in. Grab yourself a cold one, for you could be here for a while....
Ever since the first Jozi Craft Beer Fest in May 2012, people have raved about the event. Until now I’ve never had the chance to attend one of the festival’s incarnations, but as the fourth edition rolled around, I was finally going to be in Johannesburg at the...
Cape Town’s homebrewing club continues to blossom and there’s no more obvious way to see the growth of the club than at the annual Summer Festival. It started with a dozen people in Boston Breweries’ former tasting room at the brewery. It took over the courtyard...
It’s official. Beer goes better with cheese than wine does. I never doubted it of course, but after two sessions of Grape vs Grain at the Cheese Festival, the people have spoken. And on both occasions they chose beer over wine. Here’s a quick recap for those of you...
It’s been quite a quiet start to the year, beerfest-wise. But while there haven’t been back-to-back events every weekend, two of the country’s larger festivals have already taken place. I did a write-up of the Clarens Craft Beer Festival over on the League of Beers...
