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 tasting clubs and brewing supply stores. What I’m trying to say is […]
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, my tastes tend to […]
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 will be held in Johannesburg on September 13th 2016 as part […]
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 something to see brewing on this scale when you’re used […]
