by Lucy Corne | Jun 8, 2015 | Beer Reviews
If you’re a beer fan – and the fact that you’re reading this blog suggests that you probably are – you might well have already tasted the trio of Innis & Gunn beers that recently hit South African shores. Since arriving the beers have...
by Lucy Corne | Oct 14, 2014 | Beer Reviews
A couple of weeks ago, while researching Beer Safari, the topic of Cape Brewing Company came up in conversation. The brewer I was chatting to (who I believe referred to CBC’s brewhouse as ‘a beer geek’s wet dream’) made a comment along the...
by Lucy Corne | Aug 7, 2014 | Beer Reviews, Blog
It’s no secret that I quite like this beer. When I mentioned to a friend that the grand finale of my IPA week was to be a Blockhouse review, he commented that there were already 48478383 reviews out there. So I claimed mine would be better than...
by Lucy Corne | Aug 6, 2014 | Blog
Two years ago, Banana Jam Cafe hosted its first IPA Day celebration. In fact, I’m fairly sure it was South Africa’s first as well. I remember the preparations and what a struggle it was to get enough IPAs on tap to fill a taster tray. A taster tray at...
by Lucy Corne | Aug 5, 2014 | Beer Reviews
A beautiful coppery-amber colour with a lasting white head, this IPA from Cape Town-based brewery Gallows Hill certainly looks the part. But does it deliver on aroma and flavour? It smells great – fruit salad and a touch of spice (from the magnum, I imagine)....
