Beer review: Innis & None
I have very mixed feelings about this beer. Non-alcoholic beers are a tricky business and never quite a substitute for the real thing. As a beverage, I quite enjoyed Innis & None. As a beer, not so much. I loved the nose - a massive wave of stewed gooseberries...
Beer Review: Helderberg Breweries
I never seem to find time to write up beer reviews these days. Finding time to taste the beers is one thing - getting around to putting them on the blog is another kettle of proverbial fish. So here is a double review for you - Helderberg Breweries Smoked Golden...
Entries open for the 2017 South African National Beer Trophy
Since the demise of the National Craft Beer Championships, the South African National Beer Trophy (SANBT) is South Africa's only national beer competition. It's now in its third year and entries are open to licenced microbrewers in South Africa. Brewers can enter...
Meet your beer heroes at Beer Boot Camp 2017
Football fans grow up wanting to meet the David Beckham of their day. Computer nerds might dream of meeting Bill Gates while those who are big into 80s pop and pointy bras probably have a hankering to hang out with Madonna. I don't want to be a deliverer of doom,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Women’s Day brew on tap at Banana Jam, proceeds to a good cause
If you're a fan of limited edition beer and also partial to sipping for a good cause, this blog post is for you. African Queen Blonde Ale is now available on tap at Banana Jam Cafe. Brewed by a great big pile of lovely ladies for International Women's Collaboration...