The biggest plus of brewing small batches is the chance to experiment. Lucy Corne chats to two Cape Town brewers who are working their way through a catalogue of more than 400 different recipes, just because they can. ...

Most microbreweries send their spent grains off to nearby farmers to use as cattle feed but what about those of you that brew at home? ...

A quartet of global brewing gurus will be speaking at the annual Craft Brewers Powwow, held in Cape Town in May. We grabbed five minutes with US craft brewing legend Doug Odell, co-founder of Odell’s Brewing Co. in Colorado. ...

A quartet of global brewing gurus will be speaking at the annual Craft Brewers Powwow, held in Cape Town in May. We grabbed five minutes with US craft brewing legend Doug Odell, co-founder of Odell’s Brewing Co. in Colorado. ...

Barrel-aged stout — with dark roast malts being toned down by the barrel, the malt sweetness is amped up and loves the creamy, vanilla-biscuit flavours in the tart, and plays well with the cinnamon and toasted coconut. ...

Craft lager — a perfect combo of two South African favourites. A big pile of braaied meat with sweet and sticky marinade, and a crisp, clean beer with enough malt sweetness and hop bitterness to cut through the fat. ...

It’s no secret that there is a canning a similar change in packaging. Bubbles hyland looks at the rise of wine in cans and picks a few south african favourites. ...

Most microbreweries send their spent grains off to nearby farmers to use as cattle feed but what about those of you that brew at home? ...

It’s been around for millennia but kombucha has only recently found its spot on the global beverage stage. Kamini dickie looks at the origins, the innovators and the ever-growing popularity of “booch”. ...