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CONTRIBUTORS Nick believes great beer will change the world. He is the founder and brewer at Soul Barrel Brewing outside of Franschhoek – a boutique brewery focused on hoppy ales and old world fermentations. He started homebrewing in college, after which he attended the Master Brewers Program at UC Davis, California. He then spent 10 years in the US craft beer industry in brewing, sales and distribution at Abita Brewing Company in New Orleans and New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins, CO. In 2016 he embarked on a new adventure and moved to Cape Town to start Soul Barrel Brewing. Check out his impassioned ode to spontaneous fermentation on page 47. Nick Smith Lana is a beer writer, translator, educator, BJCP judge and certified Cicerone. Originally hailing from Kyiv, Ukraine, she currently resides in Zurich. She is a life-long cat lover with a penchant for coffee, bicycles, running and more recently, mountain hikes. On page 40, Lana transports us to her home country for a pint or three of Ukrainian craft. Lana Svitankova Tenille is the founder of BRAAIDSMAID™ - the braai brand for women. Tenille thinks in pictures, is a trained art director and visual merchandiser and a single mom to an incredible nine-year-old boy (who loves to braai). She is a lover of weekends, wine, music and lyrics. Follow her on Facebook or Instagram @braaidsmaid or visit braaidsmaid.co.za . On page 54 she shares some of her favourite braai recipes with On Tap’s readers for the first time. Tenille Swanepoel SPRING 2021 Danie is a brewer with 22 years’ experience in commercial production, new product development, equipment, problem solving and consulting. Danie has an M. Brew from the IBD and currently runs Bearded Brew, a consultancy supporting breweries and liquid development in the FMCG sector. Most importantly he is a beer lover, beergazer (someone that lovingly looks at beer in a glass) and beer advocate. He’s also our resident educator – check out his latest Beerginner’s Guide on page 56. Danie Odendaal PUBLICATIONS Published by: in Kamini specialises in the development and commercialisation of beverage products including technical collaboration, sensory and consumer science. With 20 years in the global brewing industry Kamini’s passion for beer has led her to contribute to numerous industry-wide initiatives. Recently, she moved into another part of the beverage industry – tea, coffee and botanicals, focusing on cross-category product innovations. In this issue she takes us to Japan for a sneaky sip of Happoshu – see page 32. Kamini Dickie Editor Lucy Corne lucy@ontapmag.co.za Publisher Andrew Thomas inhouse publications Twitter: @ontapmagza Facebook: facebook.com/ontapmagza Instagram: ontapmagza ontapmag.co.za Advertising : Andrew Thomas andrew@ontapmag.co.za +27 (0) 82 604 5038 P.O. Box 412748 Craighall 2024 Johannesburg Rachel du Plessis rachel@prycision.com Design: Rachel du Plessis rachel@prycision.com Prycision prycision.com Printing: Novus Print Distribution: 5000 Airport lounges, Microbreweries, bevPLUS, Brewcraft, NFP and Beer Association of South Africa (BASA). On Tap is South Africa’s first dedicated beer publication - a quarterly magazine aimed at craft brewers, homebrewers, beer fanatics and those just beginning to dip their proverbial toe into the mash tun. The views expressed in individual articles are the personal views of the authors and are not necessarily shared by the editor, the advertisers or the publisher. No articles may be reproduced in any way without the written consent of the publisher. 4 | Spring 2021 | ontapmag.co.za