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NEWS NEW BREWS Darling Brew Pixie Dust Golden Weiss (4.7%) Inspired by the %ape *oneybee Pixie Dust is &arlingos first weissbier available at outlets around the country. Afro Caribbean x Devil’s Peak Brutally Honest IPA (6.2%) The latest in &evil s 2eaM s $eer Love series is a bone-dry Brut IPA. Grab it on tap at Banana Jam and Gardens Collectors Club while it lasts. Lakeside x Impi Dark Warrior Schwarzbier (5.2%) Cape Town-based Lakeside and Johannesburg’s Impi Brewing Co. have joined forces for a series of dark collaboration brews 7p first is a schwar\bier to be followed by dunMel weiss black IPA and oatmeal stout. Legends Brewery New World IPA (5.8%) Gauteng-based contract brewery Legends has added an American IPA to the range available on tap at select Gauteng outlets. Feral Brew Co. x Richmond Hill Brewing Co. Break and Enter (6.7%) *omebrewer /iMe *alls has collaborated with 2'os Richmond Hill to produce this limited edition hazy IPA. Little Wolf x Stellenbosch Brewing Co. Sorghum Gose (3.5%) The two Cape brewers have given an African facelift to the classic )erman style using sorghum to give this kettle- soured beer a rustic grainy character before seasoning it with fynbos salt. When AB InBev took over SAB, South African drinkers lost the chance to sip Pilsner Urquell – a brand that was sold o as part of the takeover. It might be some small consolation to know that two other European imports are now available in its place. Le e Blonde and Hoegaarden, both brewed in Belgium, are part of AB InBev’s “High End” range. e Belgian blonde ale and witbier are available in bottles and on tap in select venues around South Africa. Dwellers in Cape Town’s southern suburbs have a new drinking haunt. The popular Aegir Project brewery opened a second tap room at the Heritage /arMet based at %onstantia 7itsig in 5eptember #ll brewing still taMes place at the NoordhoeM site but certain beers are available only at Uitsig. It looMs set to be a summer Havourite with glorious views oH 6able /ountain plenty oH grass Hor Mids to run around on and a string of other foodie outlets serving sushi chocolate ice cream and wine Darling Brewery is opening a satellite branch of their popular Tasteroom in 9oodstocM an area that has become Mnown Hor its craHt beer 6he taproom which will open on Albert Road in (ebruary will stocM the Hull range of Darling beers as well as products from wineries and food producers in &arling bringing a taste oH the 5wartland to the city p#s much as we love being in Darling we want to make our product accessible to more people q said &arling Brewery co-founder Philippa 9ood citing the increased diHficulty in finding tap space in the city as one of the reasons they’ve decided to launch a second tasting room. LEFFE AND ARRIVE IN SA HOEGAARDEN DARLING TO OPEN WOODSTOCK TAPROOM AT CONSTANTIA UITSIG AEGIR PROJECT ALE HOUSE OPENS ontapmag.co.za | Summer 2018 | 13