Beer Reviews
Beer Review: Stimela Straight Arrow Amber
Although I try to keep things as nationwide as possible, the blog does tend to be a little Cape Town-heavy so it’s nice to review something from the other side of the country. Stimela is the baby of Tsikwe Molobye who gave up the day job and launched his brand last year. The beer is currently contract brewed, […]
Beer review: Devil’s Peak 667
Five years ago, I was thrilled if I found a craft lager in a Cape Town liquor store. And today I am writing a review of an Irish red ale that’s been aged for 66-and-a-bit days in an oak barrel that previously contained Jameson whiskey. That’s some pretty awesome progress. The collaboration was part of […]
Beer Review: Darling Brew Blood Serpent
So I finally got around to visiting the sparkly new brewery and tap room at Darling Brew last weekend (more on that soon). The timing turned out to be perfect as the had just released a brand new beer. Blood Serpent is a 5% ABV dry-hopped lager and apparently Africa’s first carbon-neutral beer. Darling’s brand […]
Beer Review: Duvel Tripel Hop 2016 – HBC 291
It’s that time of year again. The time when beer nerds congregate to discover which hop the Duvel brewers have decided to add to this year’s Tripel Hop vintage. Standard Duvel uses a combination of Styrian Golding and Saaz, but each year a special edition of the brew is released – it’s a percentage point […]
