Beer Review: Aces Brew Worx IPA
I remember when there was precisely one IPA available in South Africa. Or at least only one that I wanted to drink. These days many, if not most, breweries offer some take on the IPA. All too often, these are dialed-back versions of the real thing, with recipes...
Sponsored post: The World’s Most Expensive Beers
When aiming for good beer, you should always expect to spend a bit more than for a regular six-pack, but some beers out there go for really outrageous prices. Just to get things into perspective for your upcoming beer shopping session, here’s a short list of the...
Heineken buys out/into Stellenbrau
You've probably heard the news, but if you haven't, Stellebrau have done a deal with Heineken and become a part of "the Heineken family". The reason for the vagueness of this blog post title is that at this stage nobody seems to know whether the world's second...
Here’s why the Southyeasters Summer Fest is awesome (and how you can win tickets to it)
This Sunday, April 2nd, marks the 11th annual SouthYeasters Summer Fest. Once a year, the Cape's homebrewers have a chance to showcase their beers to the public. And you, you lucky public you, get to taste them. Here's what makes this the BEST BEER FESTIVAL IN THE...
Win tickets to the Fools & Fans Beer Festival in Greyton
What's sober and thirsty and roams the Overberg with a big sad look on its face? It's a fool who didn't get a ticket to the inaugural Fools & Fans Beer Festival of course. Don't be that fool! Happening on April 1st (no, really), the fest is taking place in the...
A belated International Women’s Day post
March 8th is International Women's Day. I'm not going to harp on about what annoys me when it comes to marketing and beer and women. I've already done that here and my opinions haven't changed much. One thing that has changed though is that women in the beer...
Win tickets to The Green Craft Beer Festival
IMPORTANT UPDATE: This following is a press release from the organisers of the Green Craft Beer Festival The Annual Green Craft Beer Festival postponed due to rain It has been an incredibly wet week in Johannesburg due to the heavy rains and it looks like it won’t...
Where to fill up a growler in South Africa
A few months ago, a fellow twittererer suggested I write a post on where to get your growler filled up (thanks @SeanTick). So here, at last, it is! For those that don't know, a growler is a somewhat piratey, flagon-like refillable container (usually made of glass)...
The Rise and Rise of Contract Brewing in South Africa
Brewery numbers in South Africa are on the up - we all know that. I used to be fairly confident that I knew of around 90% of SA's breweries. These days I'm forever learning about new beers and new brands. But more and more, I find that it's not brewery numbers that...