by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog
South Africa’s beer culture is young. It is not a nation that’s new to drinking beer by any means, but savouring beer, appreciating beer as something other than a beverage to glug with the cricket or to douse the summer heat – this is still a fairly new concept to a...
by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog
Before I start on my latest rant, I must make something clear. The vast majority of my friends are, in some way, involved in the beer industry. Virtually every ‘work’ meeting I have is held at Banana Jam Cafe, most social engagements involve lengthy discussions about...
by admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog
A couple of weeks ago a friend who’s thinking of setting up a brewery messaged me and asked: “What do women look for in a beer?” My reply: “Why would they look for anything different to what men look for?” “Good point,” said he, and so the conversation ended. But the...
by admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog
After reading BJ Lankwarden’s book, I was struck by how many imported beers were available in South Africa a decade ago compared to what we have today. Granted, some of the stuff found in our liquor store’s fridges today is awesome and the selection is definitely...
by admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog
I received a DM the day after CTFoB from a beer buddy who will remain nameless. It was regarding a brewery that will also remain nameless. The beer buddy – let’s call him Bob – asked if anyone had “‘publicly rebuked” said brewery for its “band aid beer”. I feel I can...