Why the Gugulethu Craft Beer Festival was cancelled
Early in September, I launched a new Facebook page. It’s something people in the industry had been discussing for a while and something that I somehow got involved in a few months back – the Gugulethu Craft Beer Festival. It began when I was contacted by Vuyani Blom, who told me he was an event […]
Beer review: Hey Joe Lavender Honey Saison
For some reason I’m not aware of, I haven’t written anything about Hey Joe Brewing Company on the blog yet. After a few false starts and many months of anticipation, the brewery opened in Franschhoek in April. If you haven’t visited yet, put it on your summer to-do list. Hey Joe is what I would […]
Welcome back to South Africa, Pilsner Urquell
When ABI took over SAB in 2016, the local beer industry was filled with questions: would they decide to crush craft? Would Budweiser replace Black Label as South Africa’s favourite beer? How many jobs would be lost? And perhaps most worryingly of all, how would I get my Pilsner Urquell fix? The takeover came with […]
A note on South Africa’s drink-driving problem
South Africa has an issue with drink-driving, and I am a part of the problem. I’m pretty sure you are too. Don’t get me wrong. I’m really careful when it comes to not driving after a night in the bar. I almost always Uber to any beer-related event and on the rare occasion that I […]
