Some craft beer news from around South Africa
Hopman opens new taproom at old Shackleton location Last week, Shackleton Brewery opened their new premises in Paarden Eiland. This week, Hopman Brewery launches their new taproom - at the old Shackleton space in Salt River. The collaborative taproom, called 4...
Aegir Project teams up with local artist to create unique can artwork
Craft beer is the best. Check out this very cool initiative that took place at Aegir Project in Noordhoek (Cape Town) last Saturday. As beer releases go, this one is definitely one of the most creative, memorable and fun I've ever been to. The beer in question is a...
Soul Barrel launches new vintage of their spontaneously fermented beer, Live Culture
Soul Barrel has one of the most innovative barrel ageing programmes in South Africa. Without any stats to hand, I'll also say it's one of the largest, though I welcome you to disagree with me. I've known Nick since he set up Soul Barrel back in 2017 and am a fairly...
Shackleton Brewing Co. launches new taproom in Cape Town
When Shackleton Brewing Co.'s Salt River taproom closed its doors in June, there was a touch of melancholy in the industry. We knew we weren't actually losing a brewery, but Shackleton had become a beloved hangout for Cape Town's beer lovers. It's all turned out OK...
Beer Boot Camp returns to Johannesburg
Beer Boot Camp is coming back to Johannesburg following a three-year hiatus and I for one am pretty excited. This year's event will see five international speakers from three continents heading to Johannesburg to impart their beery wisdom. It's a solid line-up and...
Yes it has bubbles and no it’s not served warm: the case for cask ale
If I had a rand for every time a South African had described English beer as "flat and warm", I'd probably have enough to buy a pint of English beer in the UK. And with the current exchange rate (and considering the prices in your average British pub), that is a...
Friday beers: Aegir Project in Noordhoek
Friday Beers is back! Or should that be are back? Either way, here we are. Of course, the tradition of drinking Friday beers never went anywhere - I'm pretty sure you've been partaking pretty much every Friday since I published my last suggestion a little over a...
Beer review: Jack Black Lumberjack Amber Ale
It has been a long, long time since I wrote a review on this blog. The last one was for the annual Tiny Keg festive mixed pack back in December, and that was only the second review I wrote in the whole of 2022. So it seems somehow fitting that I am making a beer...
Celebrating beer at the 10th Capital Craft Beer Festival
Recently I have been feeling a little glum about the whole South African beer scene. Although there are a few shining star breweries that are experimenting, and in general, beer quality has improved, the industry as a whole has seemed a bit stagnant of late. There...