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...
How to celebrate IPA Day in South Africa
Hops are awesome and so are IPAs. That's why IPA gets its own special day dedicated to its infinitesimal greatness. Started in 2011 by American beer writer Ashley Routson, better known as The Beer Wench, IPA Day has become an international event, seeing beer lovers...
Five ways to piss off a woman that drinks beer
It's women's month in South Africa, and I couldn't let it pass without some sort of comment on one of the questions I get asked most often - what's it like being a woman in the beer industry? For the most part, I'm very happy to say that it's awesome. Most of the...
South Africa is getting its own beer magazine: On Tap
We've got breweries, we've got a dining scene that now means you'll find at least one craft beer available wherever you eat, we've got active homebrewing clubs, annual beer conferences, a host of festivals, we've got beer bloggers and beer Instagrammers and beer...
Seasonal beers in South Africa
My fridge is currently full of porters. Everyone seems to think I drink nothing but IPA (and granted, I do heartily disagree with those who say things like "I like IPA but it's not the sort of beer you can drink more than a couple of") but like many beer drinkers,...
Book now for 50% discount on MicroBrew Symposium
How awesome it is to see the number of beer conferences and other networking/learning events rise in South Africa. This year we'e already seen the Craft Brewers Powwow and two editions of Beer Boot Camp. Next up is the MicroBrew Symposium. The one-day convention...
SAB launches new beer cocktails
Last week I spent the afternoon at Newlands Brewery, taking the tour and sticking around for beer cocktails in the rather awesome staff bar, now housed in the old malthouse. If you've never done the Newlands Brewery tour, I would highly recommend it. It's really...
