Beer Reviews
Beer review: Saggy Stone Brut series
In this time of uncertainty for South African brewers, it’s wonderful to see some breweries still daring to innovate. Saggy Stone is one of those breweries. Many of you will be familiar with their Brut IPA. First released two years ago in collaboration with the now sadly defunct Metal Lane Brewery, Champagne Citra Nova was […]
Beer review: A new limited edition duo from Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.
It has been a while since I’ve written a beer review. I did a pretty good job of stocking up for lockdown, but I wasn’t drinking anything particularly newsworthy (mostly Pilsner Urquell, Blockhouse, a woefully small amount of Grapefruit Blockhouse and a good range of beers from Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.) But the booze ban […]
Beer review: Devil’s Peak Grapefruit King’s Blockhouse
Devil’s Peak have come up against a lot of flack in recent years. Their focus has shifted quite dramatically from cutting edge craft to mainstream lager. They’ve upset brewers large and small with price wars and tap takeovers, and even The King’s Blockhouse has come under fire for being a shadow of its former self. […]
Beer review: Chibuku Shake-Shake
I have been writing about beer in South Africa for almost nine years and yet you could probably squeeze every word I’ve ever written about traditional sorghum beer into a single tweet. It’s kind of sad that while South Africa has been having this beer awakening, or renaissance, or whatever you want to call it, […]
