Beer Review: Drifter Brewing Stranded Coconut
Breweries are popping up so quickly and bringing out new beers at such a pace that it’s becoming difficult to feature everything on the blog. I never wrote anything about Drifter Brewing Co opening (they launched somewhat under the radar with a great IPA at CTFoB 2015) and haven’t listed their tap room, so instead […]
New breweries opening…and a few that are closing
I can’t think of anything better to do on a hot summer’s day than to drink beer. So yesterday, we jumped in the car to escape Cape Town’s relatively mild 34-degree weather to swelter in the 40-plus heat of Riebeek-Kasteel – destination: Flagship Brew. The launch of Riebeek’s second brewery (Garagista moved to the Swartland […]
Restaurant review: Kyoto Garden Sushi
11 Lower Kloofnek Road, Cape Town. Tel: 021 422 2001. kyotogardensushict.com Mains R150-200, sushi (2 pieces) from R65. Imported Japanese beer R65-75. There is something very calming about Kyoto Garden Sushi. The muted colours, natural materials and low lighting combine to make this a particularly tranquil dining experience. A visit to the loo can easily make you think you’re entering […]
Beer review: Kizakura Kyoto Kölsch
We’re still a bit isolated from the rest of the craft beer world, down here at the tip of Africa, so what a treat it is to get hold of a fairly obscure brew from Japan. As far as I know, the Kizakura range is only available at Kyoto Garden Sushi in Cape Town, but please correct […]
