Beer Review: Citizen Guardian Pale Ale
I have a feeling about this beer. I have a sneaking suspicion it's going to fly off the shelves this summer. And I'll tell you why. It's because I'm going to buy it all. OK, I might have lied a little, but Guardian is a perfect summer quaffer, and it is going to...
Win tickets for Bierfest at Newlands Brewery
There's a photo on my fridge that's been there for a year. It's of me, my hubby, a couple of mates and my in-laws. I love it because there's a lot of happiness, because my father-in-law looks about ready for a beer-induced nap and because it was taken to a backdrop...
Beer review: Carver’s Weiss
Well this is interesting. For those of you who have spotted Carver's Weiss in store but aren't keen on reading small print, this is a weissbier from SAB. It launched a week or so ago and is already everywhere. It's an interesting step into the speciality beer...
Help crowd-fund Rwanda’s first craft brewery
I receive a fair number of emails about crowd-funding campaigns and while they're all worthwhile - I mean, helping someone to achieve a dream is always a worthy endeavour, right? - some seem more worthy of my cash and your cash and my time and your time. And this...
Beer review: Anker Brew
Den Anker celebrated its 21st birthday last year and for most of that time the draught line-up included an approachable ale brewed in Belgium specifically for Waterfront restaurant. Twenty years on, Anker Brew is still available, but Cape Town's beer landscaped has...
Winners of the 2016 South African National Beer Trophy
You know those awards ceremonies where no one turns up to collect their prize, sending someone else in their place? Well, the second annual South African National Beer Trophy, held at Beerhouse was not one of those events. Every one of the 20 gold medal winners...
Craft Beer News from the Eastern Cape
We hear a lot about what's going on in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KZN, beer-wise, but there's not generally much news coming out of the Eastern Cape. I just took a road trip from Jeffreys Bay to Port St John's and beyond, sampling a few brews along the way....
Beer review: Folk & Goode, Red Rock & Snow
It occurred to me the other day that I have become very unadventurous with my beer choices. When it comes to buying bottled beers I tend to stick to the same few brands, largely because I got fed up of tipping crap beer down my drain. This has to stop. Both the...
Beer Review: Aegir Rus Imperial Stout
South African craft brewers are upping their game. Well, some of them are upping their game. And the rest certainly need to start. Rory Lancellas from Noordhoek-based brewery Aegir Project has just risen the bar so high that some other breweries might need a pole...