Beer Review: OC Brewery The Dictator IPA
I’ve often heard brewers and drinkers in South Africa talking about how a beer “doesn’t travel well”. I mean sure, beer doesn’t have the shelf life of wine or whiskey and some styles are certainly best drunk as fresh as possible. But on numerous occasions I have tasted beers in one part of the country, […]
Beer review: Afro Caribbean Hablando Español
Afro Caribbean Brewing Co. is fairly well known for its quirky beer names. Many of them, like Hubba Bubba Habba Nero, Dragonberry Kaleidoscope and Disco Hop Party are simply the everyday output of ACBC owner Greg Casey’s overactive brain. Others, like Quick Hands and Space Llama have a backstory. And ACBC’s latest special release, Hablando […]
Beer review: Agar’s Brewery Red Ale
I first met Mike and Don Agar circa 2012 at the Solstice Festival, SA’s first craft beer fest which at that point was in its fifth or sixth year. Back then the Agars were avid homebrewers, their beers available only at a couple of festivals. Since turning pro in 2014, Agar’s Brewery has developed quite […]
Beer Review: Friar’s Habit Extra Stout
With the alcohol ban reinstated for a fourth time, my beloved industry is again struggling to survive and needs every morsel of help it can get. So this week I’m going to post a series of reviews with info on how to pre-order the beers and keep craft brewer cash flow somewhat, well, flowing while […]
