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identity. The addition of a wide range of biltong made absolute sense and works in the same way as with the craft beer; the stock regularly rotates and they are constantly trying out new trends. They doubled the seating available, by shrinking the tables and adding extra chairs, while adding big screen TVs to show live sport. All of these were added to enhance the on-tap experience. There are regular tasting sessions for new beers as well, which all sell out very quickly and give a lot of added value to the breweries. They key to their success is buying in small volumes, so that the beer is always fresh. Hearing Nicolas tell me about the shop with an impassioned look upon his face, I think about how amazing this concept really is, how pleasant a setting it is, and how nice it is to have fresh craft beer from breweries all over the country available on tap. I ask him where he wants the shop to go, where it might be in 5 years. “I think we would like to try and keep the look and feel the same, but add more range on and off tap and maybe bring in a food element down the line.” And they do host some rather interesting events above and beyond broadcasting live sports, they have teamed up with Beer School to bring craft beer enthusiasts to a guided tasting that explains certain beer styles in more detail. They also do a lot of social media posts to promote the craft beers in store and the breweries behind them, all in the hope of adding value to the craft breweries along the way. I am looking forward to seeing what Nicolas and Suzanne comes up with in the future, because whatever it is, it seems to be really good for beer. Who could disagree with that? Nicolas and Suzanne exploring beers in New Zealand Rotating bottle stock, kept in fridges, ensuring the beer is always sold fresh The latest beer releases on tap Be sure to chat to Sylvia when looking for what to try next 36 | Spring 2023 | ontapmag.co.za