Five things you should know about cask ale
Cask ale has never really been a thing in South Africa. I’m not sure it has any reputation at all, but if it does, it’s probably not a particularly positive one, sadly. But as our beer culture grows, cask ale is gradually beginning to trickle into our pint mugs. Here are a few things you […]
Win tickets to the annual Southyeasters Summer Fest
I am utterly biased of course, but I have long thought that the Southyeasters Summer Fest is one of the best beer festivals in South Africa. It’s one of the few that really is all about the beer. You grab a tasting glass on your way in and you do the rounds, gradually tasting every […]
Why can’t you buy beer in South African Supermarkets?
I’ve lived in South Africa for almost eight years and Cape Town is very much my home. I’ve set down roots here, I’ve made friends here and I love living here. But there are some things that, as a foreigner, I will probably never ‘get’: why anyone would voluntarily eat a skilpadjie, why Jack Parow […]
Beer School is in: the 2018 Craft Brewers Powwow in Cape Town
“Growing the SA craft beer industry”. That’s the tagline of this year’s Craft Brewers Powwow, held in Cape Town from May 11-13. And it sums up exactly why brewers and beer enthusiasts should be saving their cash to attend the three-day conference. The only way the local beer industry can grow is through education – […]
