by Lucy Corne | Dec 10, 2014 | Beer Reviews
You probably know that Stone Crow’s beers are brewed by my husband and one of my bestest buddies, and I did hesitate about reviewing their beers as I don’t want to be accused of being biased. Then I realised a few things: if I don’t review any beers...
by Lucy Corne | Nov 20, 2014 | Beer Reviews
You know what I hate? I hate it when someone has a great idea for a beer but doesn’t quite follow it through. “I just added a hint of buchu but not so much that you’d taste it”. Then why bother? “It’s an IPA but I didn’t want...
by Lucy Corne | Oct 27, 2014 | Beer Reviews
The girls from Cederbrew launched their brand on to the South African craft beer market in style, with Chubbyhead Stout making it into the 10 finalists at the 2014 craft championships, held in September this year. It’s a medium-bodied and easy-drinking stout,...
by Lucy Corne | Sep 30, 2014 | Beer Reviews, Blog
So, the conspiracy theories have somewhat died down and the beers have been released. Whatever your opinion on the matter – and many of you voiced yours here – 3 Fransen Street, the “craft” arm of SAB is now open for business. After a low-key...
by Lucy Corne | Sep 22, 2014 | Beer Reviews
My first taste of this beer came straight out of the secondary fermenter. The fresh smack of citrus that hit my nostrils followed through when I sipped. ‘This is my kind of beer’, I thought. Imagine my surprise then, when I tasted the finished...