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22 14 35 46 Does beer temperature have an impact on food? The great Jack Black Alcohol free - where did the hype come from? Perfect for a Taco Tuesday FEATURES REGULARS Seasonal releases SPRING 2025 MENU 12 Brew news News from the SA beer scene 30 Style Guide It’s the time of the Saison 38 World of Beer Exploring Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan 42 Beer in Community Ales for Tails 2025 46 Beer Meets Food Tamarillo-Granadilla Sour-Braised Pulled Pork Tacos 48 Opinion Is Homebrew really an old man’s game? 52 Homebrewer Q&A Meet Andrew McCallum 54 Seen at CCBF 2025 56 Seen at Winter beer events 58 Events Calendar Latest meetings, events and competitions for brewers 63 Brew reviews Some of the latest beers reviewed 14 Jack Black A look at one of South Africa's favourite craft beers 22 Food and Beer Pairing Does beer temperature change how it pairs? 26 Beer and Music Pairing Can music change the avour of beer? 32 Do you know the way to Yakima? Exploring this famous hop region 35 Alcohol-Free Beer Anyone? Exploring the growing range of low-alcohol beers 50 Beer and Books A Q&A with author John Connolly