#BeerTime Podcast

Brendan is the owner and brewer of a small nano brewery in the heart of Johannesburg. Living up to his name, he is pushing the boundaries of what consumers drink and how they should purchase.

Flying Dog are synonymous for their extraordinary beer labels. We drank 4 of their IPA’s and compared them to our local ones, particularly the ABV. Also, find out what two things you need to start contract brewing. Heed our advice dreamers

How does one even begin to try explain the awesomeness of this show. The Four Murray’s of the beer world descend on #Beertime to give you everlasting glory.

Lucy Corne is South Africa’s best loved beer author. We drank some award winning beer, spoke about women in the beer industry and chatted about what improvements are happening locally.

Anja is one of the nicest people you will meet. She is also one helluva brewer! We try her Belgian inspired beers from her new brewery, located in Franschhoek, South Africa. Enjoy

What a crazy day filled with amazing people and heavy beers. This was my favourite podcast to record to date. So much content. So much laughter. So much beer. Best. Day. Ever.

Get ready to exchange drunkenness with getting high, because weed is the future, and not just with consumables. In this multi-part episode we dive into the world of cannabis and find out why it’s causing such a commotion and also providing huge opportunities.

Apart from enjoying these beers, we discuss a few salient points about the South African beer industry and how it fares to the American model. We also come up with some radical ideas for beer labels and a new sniffing technique.

This is probably the most beautiful brewery in all of South Africa! At the helm is my buddy Roscoe, who exudes joy and happiness. His light beers match the warm climate of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. We always have way too much fun when we get together.

What a line-up! We drink beers from England, Wales, Germany, Spain and a special home-brew from South Africa. Our wide ranging conversation goes from cryo hops to Kveik beers. Special guest is Master Brown from foggy London town and co host Murray. Enjoy!

Greg Casey from Banana Jam is one of my favourite guests. When he’s not at his brew pub, he’s either catching waves or on a beach in Bali. Joining us is the talented Rochelle who is brewing some amazing beers for Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.

My two guests are key members of the craft beer industry and also good friends. All of them except for Trevor. We discuss current trends, difference between pale ales and session IPA’s and responsible brewing.

The Carthorse Homebrewers Club, the exclusive home-brewers club of Cape Town. We finally get together talk about winning gold in the PowWow competition for our Belgian Dubbel. And what is the perfect ambient sniffing range?

The Clarens Beer Fest is probably the most popular beer event in South Africa and a pilgrimage every beer lover must take. I walked around with Steve from Shackletons Brewery, and tried a few of the beers on offer. What a great fest!

Liam is an old stalwart in the local craft beer movement and now the new Saggy Stone head brewer. He also started his beer journey around the same time as yours truly. We talk about their experimental beers, as well as collab brews, and how things are changing in the beer industry.

It would surprise you to learn that Hong Kong is a honeypot for craft beer. Well, it did for me at least. The city has hundreds of hip drinking spots according to my brother, who was kind enough to bring me back some super interesting beers.

2018 was a strange year. While some folk had unique and memorable highlights, the industry as a whole seemed to slump onto its bar stool. That is, if you were lucky enough to find a bar stool!

The Cape Town Festival of Beer has been running for 9 years, and Martin Tucker has learnt a fair bit since he started in 2009. We discuss latest news about Devils Peak Brewery and drink some fantastic beers!    

Eben and Paul from Buurman Brouwerke are two of the nicest guys you’ll meet in the brewing scene. They also make delicious beer! Listen to find out what makes their story a success.  

Ross is the owner and founder of one of South Africa’s oldest and best known microbreweries. We look at the past 11 years, skill sets need to start a brewery, and working with Heineken.  

So you can smell hoppy beer eh? But can you smell a lager? We put our noses and tastebuds to the test to see if we could identify six well known lagers. We failed. Doh!

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 😉