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Buy copies of Beer Safari straight from the author!
I’m rather thrilled to announce that my new book, Beer Safari, is now available. Published by Penguin Random House, the book features well over 100 South African microbreweries, laid out geographically (with the prettiest maps you’ve ever seen) to help you to plan your own beer safari. Read up on the brewer’s journeys into beer, […]
Meet the author: beer & food pairing @ Beerhouse
Beer Safari is out! And to celebrate the launch of my new book, I’ll be joining Beerhouse for two Meet the Brewer Author events – on in Johannesburg on December 2nd and the other in Cape Town on December 7th. Each evening will feature five of my ‘Big Five Pints’ – the beers that I highlight […]
Help crowdfund a new micro distillery in Cape Town
Craft beer, craft beer, craft beer. It’s all anyone drinks these days, right? Well, not quite. There is, among all that ale (and apparently some people still drink wine..??!), a burgeoning craft spirits scene in South Africa, particularly in Cape Town. Woodstock – home to many a microbrewery – is also housing a number of […]
2015 South African Craft Championship: The Finalists
A whopping 25 judges, made up of BJCP-qualified tasters, SAB brewers, industry players and beer enthusiasts, met in Johannesburg last month to judge the third annual South African National Craft Brewers Championship. Judges had to be shipped in an the last minute to cope with the high number of entries – 125 beers and ciders, […]
