Restaurant Review: Reuben’s Franschhoek
19 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek. Tel: 021 876 3772. reubens.co.za. Mains R110-200. 440ml local craft beer R30-40 This is Reuben Riffel’s flagship restaurant, at the eastern end of Huguenot Street in Franschhoek. Despite being a place you go to treat yourself to a fancy dinner, the restaurant is delightfully unpretentious – think paper menus, minimalist furnishings and […]
Beer review: TCBP/Boston Hopsession
Before I begin, in the interests of full disclosure I feel I should mention that this beer was brewed by my husband and one of my best friends. Just wanted to put that out there… Hopsession is a collaboration brew conceptualised by the guys at The Craft Beer Project and brewed at Boston Breweries. They […]
Beer review: Triggerfish Southern Right
First off, I have to say that this beer is not only innovative, it’s a real eye opener. Let me explain – Southern Right (5.2%) is a South African Pale Ale, a beer brewed using only South African malt and hops (with some special SA goodies added. Homebrewers and craft brewers alike tend to rely heavily […]
2014 Triggerfish Open – homebrewing contest
One of the main criticisms of the BJCP is that it stifles creativity. People complain that in order to enter competitions, they have to brew “inside the box”, sticking to specified style guidelines rather than chucking in whatever malt, hops and yeast they fancy using. I suppose there is some truth to this, though the […]
