90% of South African craft breweries in danger of closure, survey finds
Last week, the Craft Brewers Association of South Africa (CBASA) released the results of their most recent member survey, and the findings were so bleak I decided not to publish this post on Friday and ruin everyone’s weekend. I also thought posting on a Monday would be better as I could include a call to […]
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 […]
Father’s Day ideas for beer-loving dads
Father’s Day is this coming Sunday (June 21), so it seems the right time to start thinking about what to get for your awesome dad/partner whose kids are too young to buy him anything. I’ve rounded up a selection of South African beery gifts and conveniently separated them into price categories for you, since many […]
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 […]