12 Days of Beermas 2015
It’s that time of year again – the time when the South African beer community gets together to give you a whopping TWELVE DAYS of beery giveaways. Forget partridges in pear trees, this year the 12 Days of Beermas brings you homebrew kits and brewery trips, books and beer and courses and some truly awesome […]
Cider review: Sxollie Golden Delicious
While I’ve enjoyed many a pint of cider in my time, and have spent pleasant weekends exploring Cider Country back in my native Britain, I must admit that I’ve never really given too much thought to the flavours found within. Much like a lot of people I’ve met at Beer 101 workshops who announce that […]
Win tickets to the Cape Town Festival of Beer
I love the Cape Town Festival of Beer. It’s probably my favourite beerfest of the year. Sure, part of that is because the festival is basically a reunion – I can see pretty much all my friends in South Africa without walking more than a couple of hundred metres. But I also love the layout […]
Buy copies of Beer Safari straight from the author!
I’m rather thrilled to announce that my new book, Beer Safari, is now available. Published by Penguin Random House, the book features well over 100 South African microbreweries, laid out geographically (with the prettiest maps you’ve ever seen) to help you to plan your own beer safari. Read up on the brewer’s journeys into beer, […]