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...
Cider review: Windermere Rooibos Wooded Cider
There was a lot of talk about the 2014 rooibos patent when it came to beer, but very little was said in relation to cider. In fact until quite recently, very little at all seems to have been said - or written - about cider in South Africa. Windermere are at present...
Cider review: Cluver & Jack
Good lord, this is a clear cider. It's so clear and light that it was kind of tough to get a photograph of it. It certainly is pretty - I can totally see it being served as a pre-drink at a wedding or some art gallery launch where everything is white and ethereal....
New breweries, new brews & a couple of new tasting rooms
It used to be an easy job, keeping the list of South African microbreweries up to date. Not any longer. Breweries are opening all over the place and while I try to keep my database of licenced, functioning breweries and beer companies up to date, there's a chance...
My journey into beer. #lovethecraft
It was always going to be a global adventure. Although I’d long-been a lager drinker in my UK homeland, it took a Canadian that I met in Cairo to get me drinking traditional English ales. Over the next five years, beer became a focus of our travels. We bought the...
Battle of the Hops: Cape Town
Is there anyone here who likes hops? Read on. Not living in the Cape Town area? You might want to look away now. Starting Thursday, March 17th at Banana Jam Cafe and Beerhouse on Long, two lesser-known hop strains will battle it out to see who is the queen of the...
Win tickets to the SouthYeasters Summer Festival
For the beer enthusiast, it's one of the premier events of the year in South Africa. This year marks the 10th annual SouthYeasters Summer Festival, where members of the Cape Town homebrewing club gather together to share their brews with the public. This year's...
