Jack Black celebrates 15 years – and relaunches Mad Giant collab
As headlines go, this one pretty much tells you what to expect from this post. (Unlike some clickbait garbage I foolishly fell for the other day, which promised to unveil "Things you never noticed in Grease" and kicked off with the oh-so-insightful subheading...
Enter the 2022 Beer Label Design Awards
Entries to the 2022 Label Design Awards are now open, with categories for beer, wine and spirits. Originally started as a competition for wine labels, beer was added in 2018 in order to rewarding outstanding design in the local beer scene. The awards are proudly...
Brewery closures, openings and movements
Craft beer is a very fluid industry. And I'm not just talking about what's in the cans/bottles/growlers/glasses. Breweries close, equipment gets sold. A new place opens in an old venue, perhaps with a new name, perhaps continuing the old brand. Equipment moves...
New brewery alert: Beerworks opens in Cape Town
If you've been somewhat present in the Cape Town beer scene over the past few years, the name Beerworks might well be familiar to you. Originally started as one of the brands at the now sadly defunct Brewers Co-op in Woodstock, you've perhaps seen them at festivals...
Beer review: Nova Beer Project Majik Forest IPA
Throughout the pandemic and associated lockdowns, there was a lot of focus on the plight of craft breweries in South Africa. Estimates and industry surveys suggested that the majority of our breweries and contract brands might even go out of business. In fact, the...
Beer Country’s Pots, Pans & Potjies – an homage to cooking in cast iron
I did not grow up in South Africa. I didn't grow up walking around supermarkets with no shoes on or braaiing over wood fires. And I certainly didn't grow up cooking stews in a little three-legged iron pot over an open flame. Now I've never got into the whole...
How do you tackle a beer taster tray?
I have always approached food in a slightly odd way. When I was at school, I would begin by tasting everything on the tray. If that day's soggy fries or oily cheesy mashed potato was trumped by a fluffy piece of ginger cake, then I'd eat my lunch in the usual...
On the difficulties of writing a regular beer blog
At the end of last year I made a pledge. A promise to myself that I would dedicate more time to this blog. "While I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions, I do pledge to blog more frequently in 2022", I wrote. "One thing I am going to start a Beer of the...
Friday Beers: Banana Jam Cafe in Cape Town
It is probably a little known fact that I am a Pastafarian - that is a follower of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. And if you don't know what that is, I recommend bouncing over to the wonderful world of Wikipedia for a quick read - it's worth it. Don't...
