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Winners of the 2016 South African National Beer Trophy
You know those awards ceremonies where no one turns up to collect their prize, sending someone else in their place? Well, the second annual South African National Beer Trophy, held at Beerhouse was not one of those events. Every one of the 20 gold medal winners turned up to proudly accept their medal or trophy, with some […]
Craft Beer News from the Eastern Cape
We hear a lot about what’s going on in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KZN, beer-wise, but there’s not generally much news coming out of the Eastern Cape. I just took a road trip from Jeffreys Bay to Port St John’s and beyond, sampling a few brews along the way. Turns out there’s actually quite […]
Beer review: Folk & Goode, Red Rock & Snow
It occurred to me the other day that I have become very unadventurous with my beer choices. When it comes to buying bottled beers I tend to stick to the same few brands, largely because I got fed up of tipping crap beer down my drain. This has to stop. Both the crap beer and […]
How to celebrate IPA Day in South Africa
Hops are awesome and so are IPAs. That’s why IPA gets its own special day dedicated to its infinitesimal greatness. Started in 2011 by American beer writer Ashley Routson, better known as The Beer Wench, IPA Day has become an international event, seeing beer lovers around the world paying homage to the beer geeks’ favourite […]
