Vote in the 2021 South African Beer Awards
It’s been such a long time since I posted anything on the blog I’m surprised I can remember how to use WordPress. These last few months have been particularly busy for me. I was studying for the Advanced Cicerone exam, which I took in early November (passed the written portion, still have to take the […]
Nitro stouts in South Africa and how (not) to pour them
Hello – remember me? I used to blog regularly on things about beer in South Africa! Well I’m back with a highly informative post that not only reviews two recently released nitro stouts available in South Africa, it also contains a somewhat ridiculous video. In fact, let’s kick off with that… I suspect you might […]
Beer events happening around South Africa this weekend
It’s a big weekend for beer. Thursday (5 August) is IPA Day, Friday is, somewhat inconveniently considering the usual IPA-induced hangover, International Beer Day and then you have a couple of rest days before Women’s Day on Monday. All of this coincides with the lifting of the alcohol ban and the reopening of restaurants, so […]
Battle of the milk stouts: Castle vs Striped Horse
If you’ve been drinking beer in South Africa for a while, you’ll likely be familiar with Striped Horse. The contract brand launched in 2014 with a lager and a pilsner, at the time both brewed at Cape Brewing Company (CBC). Packaged in unique long-neck bottles, the brand was very much in the high end/craft/super-premium department. […]
