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ontapmag.co.za | Autumn 2026 | 7 BEER FESTIVALS GALORE! The Clarens Beer Festival just celebrated their 15th year over the last weekend in February. Meanwhile, tickets are now on sale for both the Fools & Fans Festival in April, and the Capital Craft Beer Festival in June. Please see our Events Calendar for details! STARKE BREWS IN DURBANVILLE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS To celebrate, the brewery launched a “5 Years Birthday Beer” Hazy Pale Ale, only available on site. Check out our review of the beer in our Brew Reviews section! “A GIANT HAS FALLEN” The craft beer community lost one of its most belovedmembers with the passing of Julian Pienaar in late January of this year. See our collection of remembrances on page 8.