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BREW NEWS Each year, Belgian brewery Duvel features a work of art from an international artist on a limited edition glass. is year, for the rst time, an African artist’s work was featured. Mozambican artist Lizette Chirrime unveiled the glass at an exhibition in Cape Town in September. Modelled on her artwork, ‘Madonna’, the limited release glass will be found at a very select number of outlets in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Training and research institute VLB Berlin has teamed up with DuPont Industrial Biosciences to host a beer conHerence in #ddis #baba 'thiopia in 2019. The Africa Brewing Conference will be held in 'nglish and will cover the Hull supply chain oH beer production including raw materials sustainability brewing technology application oH enzymes and product development. p#Hrica is currently the region in the world with the fastest growth in the brewing industry and 'thiopia is one oH the top four beer producers with a lot oH momentum q said ,oseH (ontaine 2h & /anaging &irector oH 8.$ $erlin p9ith the support oH &u2ont and other companies we are looMing forward to establishing a new platform for education and networking in this continent q 6he date and location oH the conHerence are still to be confirmed Keep an eye on vlb-berlin.org/en/ africa2019 for updates. UNVEILED FIRST AFRICAN ‘ART OF GLASS’ A fter years without an on-site taproom %ape 6ownos $oston $reweries finally has a place where visitors can go to taste the beers. #Hter lengthy reHurbishments the upstairs taproom was launched earlier this year overlooking the brewery. The tasting room is open by appointment Monday to Saturday. Nano-brewery Kennel also opened a tastingspacewherepeoplecansample the canine themed range 9hile the brewery itselH is in &urbanville the Kennel taproom sits on an estate Lust outside 2aarl 9ith a retro music theme the taproom is a fine addition to the &e8ine estate which also oHHers Hood wine and an eZcellent Midso play area. The taproom is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm. /eanwhile in 6ulbagh $uchananos Brewery has opened a tasting venue at at Paddagang Restaurant on Church St. The tasting room is open Tuesday to 5unday am to pm and serves flights oH $uchananos siZ brews NEW TAPROOMS FOR BOSTON, KENNEL AND BUCHANAN’S DUVEL VLB BERLIN AND DUPONT TO HOST BEER CONFERENCE IN ETHIOPIA 14 | Summer 2018 | ontapmag.co.za