Beer Review: Hoptown Lager and IPA
While it is not wise to judge a beer solely by its label, I believe that a decent label is critical when selling pretty much anything. If a brewer can’t be bothered with the branding on the bottle, it makes me wonder if they can be bothered with the beer within the bottle. I […]
How to tell if a bar loves your beer as much as you do
You’re a beer lover. I can tell that by your rather spectacular taste in blog reading… You are probably always looking for the next new beer and are no doubt happy at the number of beercentric bars and restaurants now found across South Africa. A few years ago, finding a craft lager on tap was […]
Beer Review: Liefmans Yell’Oh
Here’s a confession. I’ve never tasted pineapple beer. I have heard countless tales from South African brewers of how pineapple beer was their first brew back in university/high school/kindergarten but I’ve never encountered a glass of it. In fact, before I came to South Africa I don’t think I’d ever heard of it. I […]
SAB launches Beers for Africa 8-pack
Earlier this month, SAB launched a limited edition eight-pack of beers from across the African continent. Beers For Africa features lagers from Tanzania, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. The best bit isn’t the beers though – it’s that funds raised from the initiative go to Stop Hunger Now, with a donation from each […]
