How to celebrate IPA Day in South Africa
Hops are awesome and so are IPAs. That’s why IPA gets its own special day dedicated to its infinitesimal greatness. Started in 2011 by American beer writer Ashley Routson, better known as The Beer Wench, IPA Day has become an international event, seeing beer lovers around the world paying homage to the beer geeks’ favourite […]
Five ways to piss off a woman that drinks beer
It’s women’s month in South Africa, and I couldn’t let it pass without some sort of comment on one of the questions I get asked most often – what’s it like being a woman in the beer industry? For the most part, I’m very happy to say that it’s awesome. Most of the people in […]
South Africa is getting its own beer magazine: On Tap
We’ve got breweries, we’ve got a dining scene that now means you’ll find at least one craft beer available wherever you eat, we’ve got active homebrewing clubs, annual beer conferences, a host of festivals, we’ve got beer bloggers and beer Instagrammers and beer tasting clubs and brewing supply stores. What I’m trying to say is […]
Seasonal beers in South Africa
My fridge is currently full of porters. Everyone seems to think I drink nothing but IPA (and granted, I do heartily disagree with those who say things like “I like IPA but it’s not the sort of beer you can drink more than a couple of”) but like many beer drinkers, my tastes tend to […]
