by Lucy Corne | Nov 18, 2015 | Beer Reviews
I’ve been meaning to write this review for well over a month, but every time I get hold of some Pilsner Urquell, I sit and drink it and forget to take any notes or photographs. It’s just so damn enjoyable! Then yesterday I heard a rumour (still awaiting...
by Lucy Corne | Oct 5, 2015 | Beer Reviews
Named for one of South Africa’s earliest commerical brewers, Jacob Letterstedt, the pale ale from Newlands Spring is based on a 155-year-old recipe found in SAB’s archives. There still aren’t many people producing English-style beers in South Africa,...
by Lucy Corne | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog
As the beer community continues to discuss the acquisition of craft beers by whopping great breweries like Anheuser-Busch InBev, South Africa’s home-grown big brewery has taken a different route into the realm of speciality beer. SABMiller’s Newlands...
by Lucy Corne | Sep 23, 2015 | Blog
Dates, rules and prizes have been announced for the 2015 National Craft Brewers Championships – entries are now open until 23rd October 2015. Sponsored by SAB and backed by Craft Beer South Africa (CBSA), the competition is open to professional craft brewers...
by Lucy Corne | Nov 11, 2014 | Blog
“When Breweries take on craft beer, they really do it in style!” – overheard at the Forries launch of SAB’s latest innovation – “Brewery Fresh Tank Beer”. It made me chuckle, but I don’t think they’re trying to...
