Friday beers: Richmond Hill Brewing Co in Gqeberha
I didn't know whether to write this with my outdated information and post it just before my forthcoming visit to Richmond Hill, or to wait until I'd revisited and write about it later with up-to-date deets and photos. I have decided on the former, so excuse any old...
Kennel Brewery opens container taproom in Durbanville
You might remember, a few weeks back, a post about a crowdfunding campaign from The Kennel Brewery. They were raising capital for a container taproom in Durbanville. Well, I am most pleased to announce that the taproom is now installed and operating. It's the third...
Friday Beers: Shackleton Brewing Company in Cape Town
There has been a bit of confusion over the whole Friday Beers thing. On a couple of occasions people have messaged to ask what time I will be at the featured brewery that Friday, and in one case I received a slightly disgruntled DM from a...
Beer of the month: Soul Barrel Grapefruit Fresh Nectar
I was having a bit of trouble picking my beer of the month for February. Saggy Stone's new Farmhouse Saison is very tasty. Woodstock's Beetroot White Chocolate Stout, launched especially for #SANBeerDay, was innovative and exciting - and good! And Aegir Project's...
Friday beers: Mad Giant Taproom in Johannesburg
I generally only get up to Gauteng once or maybe twice a year, and then it's usually a mad dash to get around all the new breweries in the province - a task which always takes me way longer than anticipated because I always manage to underestimate how big Jo'burg...
Friday beers: Hoghouse Brewing Co. in Cape Town
My first encounter with Hoghouse Brewing Co. was seven years ago. It was a very different place then. Tucked away in an office park in Ndabeni, it was an unlikely spot to meet for Friday beers. We sat on hay bales in the car park, chowed on smoked meats and peeked...
Beer of the Month: Entrepid Brewing Pacer
Towards the end of 2020, someone suggested that I do a beer of the month post, picking a beer that stood out for me each month. And as I am just powering right through my November 2020 to do list, I thought I'd get right on that. (Yes, I do mean 2020. No, I am not...
Craft beer loyalty programmes in South Africa
You've seen that meme that goes around from time to time. The one that says "every time you buy something from a small business, a real life person does an actual happy dance", or words to that effect. Well imagine the level of dancing that's going on if you...
Beery Weekend Away: Whale Coast Brewing Company in Pearly Beach
It's been a whole two weeks since I pledged to blog more and to post a Friday Beers suggestion every week of the year. On the first part, I think I'm doing fairly well: 21 days into the year and six posts written. On the second part am about to fail, but only...









