Beer Reviews
Beer review: Afro Caribbean Hablando Español
Afro Caribbean Brewing Co. is fairly well known for its quirky beer names. Many of them, like Hubba Bubba Habba Nero, Dragonberry Kaleidoscope and Disco Hop Party are simply the everyday output of ACBC owner Greg Casey’s overactive brain. Others, like Quick Hands and Space Llama have a backstory. And ACBC’s latest special release, Hablando […]
Beer review: Agar’s Brewery Red Ale
I first met Mike and Don Agar circa 2012 at the Solstice Festival, SA’s first craft beer fest which at that point was in its fifth or sixth year. Back then the Agars were avid homebrewers, their beers available only at a couple of festivals. Since turning pro in 2014, Agar’s Brewery has developed quite […]
Beer Review: Friar’s Habit Extra Stout
With the alcohol ban reinstated for a fourth time, my beloved industry is again struggling to survive and needs every morsel of help it can get. So this week I’m going to post a series of reviews with info on how to pre-order the beers and keep craft brewer cash flow somewhat, well, flowing while […]
Beer review: Jump Brewing Extra Hoppy Lager
A few weeks ago I got a WhatsApp from Murray Middleton. Murray, you might recall, used to be the brewer at the helm of Cape Town’s Metal Lane Brewery. Sadly, the brewery is no more but happily, Murray has launched a new contract brand, Jump Brewing. The WhatsApp message in question was telling me about […]
