Lakeside Beerworks
The list of microbreweries in South Africa is constantly expanding, but as one of the Western Cape’s latest breweries gathers momentum, it’s goodbye to another much-loved player on the Cape Town scene. Lakeside Beerworks officially launched at the SouthYeasters...
Beer in the can
OK, just so’s we’re clear, the title of this piece does not refer to drinking beer on the toilet. (Note to self: I do like this as an idea – add to blog post schedule). It does of course refer to the recent debate on whether craft beer is better stored in/served...
Karoo Brew gets new brewers
t was Route 62’s first microbrewery, but we haven’t heard much about Karoo Brew of late. The small brewing setup in Montagu has changed hands a couple of times in recent years and is now under new brewagement. We dropped by The Mystic Tin – a restaurant/guest house...
South African homebrewing has a history
Beer is everywhere right now. You can’t move for magazine pieces on craft beer, homebrewing supply shops are on the increase, bar owners are having to buy extra large sheets of paper in order to fit their ever-expanding beer menus on one page. People are even...
African Brew is now on sale!
What’s the point of a blog if you can’t indulge in a little shameless self-promotion every now and then? So here it is: African Brew, the spectacularly wonderful beer book that I wrote, with photos by Ryno Reyneke, has finally hit the shelves! Last night the book...
Non-alcoholic beer tasting
I never really got the point of non-alcoholic beers. Why not just drink soft drinks? If there’s no booze in your beer then frankly what’s the point? Until I was pregnant that is, and now I totally get it. Whether you’re with child, driving, on a diet, taking meds...
The SouthYeasters 2013 Summerfest
I first attended the SouthYeasters Summer Festival in 2011. It was awesome. The exhibitors were friendly, the festival-goers were friendly, the weather was great and there was a LOT of beer to be drunk. Two years on, a lot has changed. Thankfully, the weather was...
What women want (in a beer)
A couple of weeks ago a friend who’s thinking of setting up a brewery messaged me and asked: “What do women look for in a beer?” My reply: “Why would they look for anything different to what men look for?” “Good point,” said he, and so the conversation ended. But...
The evolution of the beer palate
After reading BJ Lankwarden’s book, I was struck by how many imported beers were available in South Africa a decade ago compared to what we have today. Granted, some of the stuff found in our liquor store’s fridges today is awesome and the selection is definitely...
