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 […]
Some random beer-related thoughts
When I first started blogging, I wondered if there was really enough material to sustain a blog focused solely on the South African craft beer scene. Here’s a spoiler: there is. For the past year I’ve had this irritating checklist of blog post ideas saved in my phone, but somehow I never seem to get […]