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EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER 24 8th Bottomless Beer Heritage Day Celebration September 24 is not just Heritage Day – it’s also Agar’s Brewery’s birthday celebration. Join for a day of bottomless beer or gin, live music and Mexican-style lamb on the spit. Tickets R275 in advance, R300 on the day. RSVP donovan@ agarsbrewery.co.za . Agar’s Brewery, Johannesburg 11am - 5pm 24 Traditional Beer Celebration Taste three different types of traditional sorghum beer, one brewed fresh by Brewsters Craft, one aged in a barrel with one of Soul Barrel’s wild farmhouse ales, and a long aged sour version. Learn about traditional brewing culture and enjoy food and beer pairings. Free entry. Soul Barrel Brewing Company, Simondium 11am - 6pm 25 Triggerfish Winterfest Focusing on extreme beers, the annual Winterfest features high ABV brews from Soul Barrel, Honingklip, Long Beach, Folk & Goode and Woodstock as well as the hosts, Triggerfish. Designated driver a must! Tickets R95 Triggerfish Brewing, Somerset West 11am - 6pm 08 Tales of Shackleton Join well-known storyteller Rob Caskie to hear the herioc tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton. In person option (R150) includes beer tasting and snacks, or watch from the comfort of your home (R50). Tickets on shackletonbc.co.za Shackleton Brewing Co., Cape Town. 6:30pm 09 Blacktoberfest Originally an American initiative, Blacktoberfest makes its South African debut in Soweto this October. The event aims to empower black brewers and township entrepreneurs. Expect live music, DJs, beer tastings and food pairings. Participating breweries include First 15, Ukhamba, Tolokazi, Amasiko and Tautona. Tickets R200. The Box Shop Lifestyle, Soweto. 12pm-8pm 05 - 07 Africa Brew Africa Brew is a weekend-long event with technical talks, tastings and plenty of time to network and chill. The event brings together commercial and homebrewers from all over South Africa in a fun environment where all can learn new skills and tricks. Day pass from R100, weekend pass R300. 1000 Hills Chef School, Bothas Hill, KZN 12pm Friday - 12pm Sunday ontapmag.co.za | Spring 2021 | 53