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14 28 45 42 Bomb Squad Beer The magic of malting Beer in Maldova Sour beer exploration FEATURES REGULARS Seasonal releases AUTUMN 2025 MENU 12 Brew news News from the SA beer scene 45 World of Beer Beer in Maldova 48 Style Guide Need some Ad-Weiss? 50 Beer Meets Food Spent grain buttermilk rusks 52 Meet a homebrewer Q&A with Anelda Fouchè 53 Homebrewer Recipe Pseudo international dark lager 54 Events Calendar Latest meetings, events and competitions for brewers 57 Brew reviews Rating the latest beers 58 Seen at Best Day Out 63 Mash out Our version of desert island 14 Bomb Squad Beer From rugby champs to lagers 18 Brewers Association Gears Up for a Busy Year With new president/CEO Bart Watson 22 What's Stirring in the World of Beer? 25 From Burton-On-Trent to Kyalami e history of one of SA's early brewhouses 28 The Magic of Malting Why malt is important in craft beer 32 Going Green e magic freshness of wet-hopped beers 34 Hop Plants Quick care guide 36 Is the US Craft Beer Industry Broken 38 Pasteurization is so 2024 42 Sour Safari Exploring the complexity of sour beer