#BeerTime Podcast

In this Mash I chat with Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela from Brewster’s Craft. Apiwe is one of those people you meet you instantly realize that she is driven. Quiet and calm on the exterior she exudes passion for the industry.

Moonshine? Well, it’s not exactly what you have in mind. Think sweet, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg flavours, paired with an Amber Weiss… Wait?! What?!

I don’t know about you, but I’m not one to turn down a toasted cheese sandwich, especially if it’s done on the braai. Let’s see how it pairs with beer. Guest chef: Greg from Beer Country

Ever wonder what it must be like to travel to foreign countries and drink the beer? Well, I do, every single day. Find out from a beer loving couple who do exactly that, and what they think of South African beer compared to the rest of the world.

How do you determine what and who is credible on the internet? Do you consider yourself an influencer? What is key in the world of beer social media? We tackle these questions whilst sipping weizen style beers, one purchased, the other gifted 😉

Homebrew clubs are great. Lots of like-minded folks who are genuinely interested in your latest batch. But some are miles away and tough to attend. So, why not start your own? That’s what Matt did.

Ahh Thailand, with temperatures in the mid 30’s and humidity at 90%, it’s the perfect place for an ice cold lager! What about craft beer? Well, you’re gonna struggle to find any. Listen to find out why.

I mash in with Andre at Beerhouse On Long before the launch of Durban Poison Cannabis Lager.  We chat about punk rocking, maris otter, marijuana and beer.

Murray and I don’t see each other as much as we would both like to, so we decided to grab a sneaky beer at the new Gardens Collectors Club in Cape Town. We drank the new BeerLoveTour beers from Devil’s Peak, and discussed what it’s like to brew with them. Thank you for the picture […]

Cask Beer is having a resurgence in Cape Town, and leading that cause is Stephen from Shackleton Brewery. We chat to him about successful beer events, making a kölsch beer and his collab beer with Cameron from Atlantic Storm Brewing Co. What a time to be alive!

The League of Beers has been delivering craft beers all over South Africa for the past six years. We celebrate by drinking all the beers from their monthly case, which happen to be IPA’s. Not a bad way to celebrate a birthday!  

We drink the latest collaboration beer from two Cape Town breweries. This thick and boozy Imperial Stout has incorporated honey selected yeast, black honey coffee, lactose and molasses. Sitting at 11,5% it’s best to drink around a roaring fire… naked.

I meet up with Fraser Crighton, Founder and head brewer of Fraser’s Folly. A Brit abroad who decided to start a brewery because he got ‘gatvol’ with the beer variety in SA. We chatted two days before the inaugural On Tap at the TIP beer Festival.

Kevin Wood started Darling in 2010 after accidentally drinking a home-brewed beer in a remote African town. Since then, the business has gone through highs and lows, whilst producing some of the countries most iconic beers. We also talk about Devils Peak purchasing the countries largest independent tap and keg distribution.   Kevin Wood Picture: […]

Big breweries are buying up smaller breweries, distribution networks are being bought out and the smaller craft guys will be left to die. Or will they? We drink and discuss the top London breweries, Beavertown, Camden Town and Fourpure, who’ve all sold a percentage to Big Beer.  

In South Africa, you can purchase wine in a grocery store, but not beer. It’s been this way for quite a while, and nothing has been done about it, until now. Shawn and Lucy are leading the campaign to fight for equal rights in beer. Sign the petition at letusbuybeer.com

On 10th July Beerhouse Fourways in Johannesburg hosted The State of Beer: An Industry Review event. It was an inclusive discussion with a panel of some of the best beer minds in the country and representatives from the industry all along the value chain.

Having one beer event per week is clearly not enough. That’s why the beer gods have thrown us a week filled with beer celebration. We brace ourselves for a week of magical mayhem by drinking local and international beers. Wish us good luck!

I mash in with Danie Odendaal, a real South African gem and one of our greatest brewing minds. Qualified with Msc and IBD Master Brewer with over 20 years experience brewing for macro. Danie fulfilled various roles at SAB including Brewmaster, consumer science manager and brewing innovation. He is also known as one of SA’s […]

In this show we debunk the myths surrounding beer in cans, and why it’s actually better than bottling. We also chat about the Independent Craft Brewer Seal, Hop grams per litre, History of Cans, Selling to the Big Guys, and other goodies. Hooray

Michael Everson is a Hollywood star, but is better known as a cider pioneer in South Africa. On top of that he has a beautiful voice for radio. We drink ciders and beers, and get his thoughts on craft, being a dad, and selling your brand.

Mountain Brewing Co. is located in a beautiful part of South Africa, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Their beers are beautiful too! We chat to head brewer PG, who explains why it takes him so long to release a beer, and the difficulty in using cherries in your beer.

We need more folks like Nick and Anna. Why are they traveling to the USA so much? How do we make bacon beer? What is a centrifuge? Can you make cereal milk beer? All these questions will be answered when you listen to the magic.  

Founder, owner and brewer, Rory is the epitome of craft beer. Having worked in breweries in New Zealand and the UK, he has now settled by the ocean in Cape Town. We learn a lot on this show, and drink some fantastic beers… obviously. https://www.instagram.com/p/BkPLok9FEjJ/

In this episode, I mash in with Brendan Hart from Frontier brewery based in Johannesburg.  We chat about getting wood for barrel ageing, South African iconic literature, sexual bibles thymes, the lunatic fringe, promiscuity, creating the worlds best Pilsner and some other beer stuff.