Clarens Craft Beer Festival 2016
As it’s over a week since the 2016 Clarens Craft Beer Festival ended, it might seem a little pointless writing a post-fest post. But I think a festival that leaves you needing several days to recover deserves a write-up, however long it takes you to get around to it. This year was the sixth […]
South African ladies celebrate International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day
For the first time, the ladies of the South African beer industry will join together to celebrate International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day on March 8th, 2016 and are inviting South African women to join the fun! Craft brewers, homebrewers and beer enthusiasts will join together at brewpubs in Johannesburg and Cape Town to brew separate […]
Whatever happened to Camelthorn Brewing Co?
Chances are, if you’ve been around on the SA beer scene for a while, you’ll remember Camelthorn Brewing Co. The Namibian-based brewery launched in 2009 and was a prominent player in the early years of South Africa’s craft beer scene. Their weissbier and American red ale were pretty revolutionary at the time, introducing a land […]
South African microbreweries are upping their game
Last week the blog went crazy with comments from grumpy craft beer lovers, fed up with the lack of quality control in South Africa. A simple, 300-odd word post attracted more comments than any other I’ve written to date and in general, people seemed pretty pissed off. So as an antidote so the somewhat negative […]
