Craft Beer Tasting at the 12 Apostles

Craft Beer Tasting at the 12 Apostles

It’s not an exaggeration to say that over the past five years, the craft beer scene in South Africa has exploded. Pints of ale have moved from the hands of bearded homebrewers to the hands of bearded hipsters and then into the hands of the...

Grape vs Grain Dinner at Winchester Mansions

Hey, Cape Town foodies and boozers – this blog post is for you. Remember those awesome Grape vs Grain events that you heard about earlier in the year? You know, the ones where I faced my arch nemesis, Cathy Marston – “The Wine Lady” – and...
Beer and cheese – the perfect match

Beer and cheese – the perfect match

It’s official. Beer goes better with cheese than wine does. I never doubted it of course, but after two sessions of Grape vs Grain at the Cheese Festival, the people have spoken. And on both occasions they chose beer over wine. Here’s a quick recap for those of you...
Beer and chocolate pairing

Beer and chocolate pairing

I’m not particularly fond of Valentine’s Day, but I can’t help noticing that every other blog, website, magazine or indeed pamphlet that gets shoved through my letterbox seems to be honouring the day, so I’m jumping on that romantic bandwagon as well. I’ve recently...
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