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BREW REVIEWS REVIEWERS: Lucy Corne .% 5hawn &uthie 5& )reg )illowey )) -arl 6essendorH -6 ,aco *amilton #ttwell ,*# /arcel *arper /* &ion van *uyssteen &v* /egan )emmell /) &riHteros new /eZican lager is beery sunshine in a bottle and a clear bottle at that Now beHore the craHt beer police start hopping up and down about 78 stuHH itos made with light stable hop oils so the only sMunM you need concern yourself with is the stuff growing in your backyard. The aroma is all grain and pale malt with a subtle kick of hops. Taste is crisp and clean with good balance between light malt sweetness and hop bitterness. This beer doesn’t pretend to be anything it isn’t and to answer your questions yes at #$8 they taste liMe more and yes we threw in a slice oH lime and the sun is still shining so weore saHe 3.5/5 – GG & KT You’re immediately drawn in by a big hit of tropical fruit salad and any malt that is trying to come through is beaten down by the hops 6his ha\y straw coloured beer with its dense white head definitely looMs the part 6he tropical new world hops Hollow through well in the flavour with a low cracMer liMe maltiness to remind you that you are indeed still drinMing a beer +tos quite light bodied Hor the style and when combined with a mouth filling carbonation it is a very easy drinMing pint though at this #$8 more oH a N'2# than a N'+2# 6he perHect drinM Hor those hot and humid Durban Summers. 3.4/5 – DvH & MG 6hey havenot been heard Hrom in a while but 2orterville based +ndie Ale are making a comeback with a soon-to-be-released barrel ageing programme and some seasonal brews ,ust in time Hor summer brewer Bernard Kruger has launched this Belgian witbier. After a sulphurous whiHH subsides thereos a light floral perHumed nose and Lust a hint oH graininess in the background. The appearance is spot on – yellow-straw with moderate haze and a lingering white crown. It’s an enjoyable brew: delicate and slightly sweet with notes of citrus and spice and a slightly tart tang on the finish 3.3/5 – LC Kennel’s newest beer was launched in cans around the same time as the brewery started its new tap room # dry hopped cream ale the beer has much more flavour and aroma than you would eZpect Hor something thatos only 6he dry hopping gives a stone Hruit aroma and helps to liven up the body. The appearance is a bit odd – it’s a very light and hazy straw colour with a pinMish tinge 'nLoy it as it was meant to be enLoyed served straight from the can on a hot summer’s day. 3.2/5 - SD Drifter Brewing Co. Durban Brewing Co. Indie Ale Craft Brewery Kennel Brewery EL CAPITAN MEXICAN LAGER (4%) NORTH EASTER NEIPA (4.5%) BELGIAN WITBIER (4.5%) HEART SHAPED HOPS (3.5%) BREW NEWS ontapmag.co.za | Summer 2018 | 61