Craft Brewers Powwow in Cape Town (Sponsored Post)
Once upon a time, the only beer events in Cape Town were trips to your local with a few friends. Not that there's anything wrong with that of course, but if you wanted a real beer experience, wanted to actually learn something about the beer, you were out of luck....
Ten things you (probably) didn’t know about the Reinheitsgebot
April 23rd marks the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot. Better known as the ‘German Purity Law’, the Reinheitsgebot is a medieval bit of legislation that stated only water, hops and barley could be used in brewing. Since then the rules have been bent and...
The Beer Safari Continues: Mountain Brewing Company
This is a random way to start a blog post on beer, but I love print publishing. I love flicking through the pages of a magazine. I love the smell of books. I love seeing words I’ve written printed on a real page. But I also understand the limitation of print....
Beer Review: Duvel Tripel Hop 2016 – HBC 291
It's that time of year again. The time when beer nerds congregate to discover which hop the Duvel brewers have decided to add to this year's Tripel Hop vintage. Standard Duvel uses a combination of Styrian Golding and Saaz, but each year a special edition of the...
Does “craft beer” need a new name?
It's that old chestnut again. What is the definition of craft beer? The simple answer, at least in South Africa, is that there isn't one. For me, "craft beer" is kind of an ethos really, and very difficult to define. So is it a pointless term? And can we come up...
Four places in South Africa to drink a can of CBC Pale Ale
Unless you've been living under a Wi-Fi-free rock for the past month, you'll probably be aware that CBC have released their first beer in a can. The pale ale hit fridge shelves in late March and is gradually making its way around the country. But not just on the...
South African Porter Smack-Down
Hooray, it's suddenly gone cold and rainy in Cape Town! (Well, at least it had when I wrote this before the weekend) I hate rain (there's a reason I left the UK) and despise being cold (there's a reason I moved to Africa) but I am happy about this change in weather...
Afro-Caribbean Brewing Co launches new beer
I suppose it had to happen. Those of you who know Greg Casey, the madcap brewer behind Afro-Caribbean Brewing Company, might know that he's a bit of a fan of Rogue Ales. Most likely inspired by their Beard Beer, which was fermented using natural yeast...
Cider review: Everson’s Pomegranate Cider
Without being overly dramatic, I think it's fair to say that Everson's is to South African cider what Devil's Peak is to South African beer. The country's largest craft cider producers are certainly at the forefront of the movement, constantly releasing new...