Beer in the can
OK, just so’s we’re clear, the title of this piece does not refer to drinking beer on the toilet. (Note to self: I do like this as an idea – add to blog post schedule). It does of course refer to the recent debate on whether craft beer is better stored in/served from a bottle […]
Karoo Brew gets new brewers
t was Route 62’s first microbrewery, but we haven’t heard much about Karoo Brew of late. The small brewing setup in Montagu has changed hands a couple of times in recent years and is now under new brewagement. We dropped by The Mystic Tin – a restaurant/guest house with a tiny brewery tucked away in the grounds […]
South African homebrewing has a history
Beer is everywhere right now. You can’t move for magazine pieces on craft beer, homebrewing supply shops are on the increase, bar owners are having to buy extra large sheets of paper in order to fit their ever-expanding beer menus on one page. People are even writingreally awesome books about it. It’s easy to think […]
African Brew is now on sale!
What’s the point of a blog if you can’t indulge in a little shameless self-promotion every now and then? So here it is: African Brew, the spectacularly wonderful beer book that I wrote, with photos by Ryno Reyneke, has finally hit the shelves! Last night the book had its official launch party at the Twankey Bar in […]
