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South African homebrewing has a history
Beer is everywhere right now. You can’t move for magazine pieces on craft beer, homebrewing supply shops are on the increase, bar owners are having to buy extra large sheets of paper in order to fit their ever-expanding beer menus on one page. People are even writingreally awesome books about it. It’s easy to think […]
African Brew is now on sale!
What’s the point of a blog if you can’t indulge in a little shameless self-promotion every now and then? So here it is: African Brew, the spectacularly wonderful beer book that I wrote, with photos by Ryno Reyneke, has finally hit the shelves! Last night the book had its official launch party at the Twankey Bar in […]
Non-alcoholic beer tasting
I never really got the point of non-alcoholic beers. Why not just drink soft drinks? If there’s no booze in your beer then frankly what’s the point? Until I was pregnant that is, and now I totally get it. Whether you’re with child, driving, on a diet, taking meds or just laying off the ale […]
The SouthYeasters 2013 Summerfest
I first attended the SouthYeasters Summer Festival in 2011. It was awesome. The exhibitors were friendly, the festival-goers were friendly, the weather was great and there was a LOT of beer to be drunk. Two years on, a lot has changed. Thankfully, the weather was still great, the beer was still plentiful and the vibe was […]
