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Eight things I’m sick of hearing about beer
Before I start on my latest rant, I must make something clear. The vast majority of my friends are, in some way, involved in the beer industry. Virtually every ‘work’ meeting I have is held at Banana Jam Cafe, most social engagements involve lengthy discussions about new breweries, new beers, great beer, crap beer, about […]
How to get started in homebrewing
Birds do it (women that is), beards do it, even people that aren’t weird do it. So in honour of International Beer Day I present to you a quick Q&A on how to get started in South Africa’s most happening hobby – homebrewing. Why would I want to brew my own beer? Do you like beer? If […]
Lakeside Beerworks
The list of microbreweries in South Africa is constantly expanding, but as one of the Western Cape’s latest breweries gathers momentum, it’s goodbye to another much-loved player on the Cape Town scene. Lakeside Beerworks officially launched at the SouthYeasters Summer Festival in April 2013, their hefe weiss claiming the top spot in the people’s choice competition. After a […]
Beer in the can
OK, just so’s we’re clear, the title of this piece does not refer to drinking beer on the toilet. (Note to self: I do like this as an idea – add to blog post schedule). It does of course refer to the recent debate on whether craft beer is better stored in/served from a bottle […]
