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IN BRIEF Entries are now open for the 2022 Craft Beer Marketing Awards, also known as the Crushies. Now in its third year, the US-based competition welcomes beer-related marketing and design entries from around the globe, as well as hard seltzer, cider, and mead. The 2022 CBMAs will have 38 categories covering all aspects of beer marketing – from labels to logos, and tap handles to taprooms. This year, 11 new categories have been added. Entries close on January 14. See craftbeermarketingawards.com for more info. Cape Town based Tiny Keg has again launched a limited edition mixed six-pack for the festive season. The box set features once-off beers from six South African brewers: Sorghum Berliner Weisse from Apiwe Nxusani Mawela (Tolokazi Beer), Sour IPA from Rory Lancellas (Aegir Project), Hazy Pale Ale from Rochelle Dunlop (Afro Caribbean Brewing), Kölsch from Morne Uys (Lakeside Brewing), White Stout from Lethu Tshabangu (Ukhamba Beerworx) and West Coast IPA from Lazarus Ruraca (Paternoster Brewery). Grab your six-pack from select bottle stores or from Takealot. A number of brewers have recently moved to take up new positions. Chris Greyling, formerly of Franschhoek Beer Co. has moved next door to become head brewer at Hey Joe. Anja van Zyl, Hey Joe’s former brewer has now taken over from Arno Matthee at Noon Gun Brewery, with Arno moving to Lion Brewery in Sri Lanka. Stefan Wiswedel has moved from Patiala Brewery to become head brewer at the recently reopened Hoghouse Brewing Co. Dylan Franz, who moved from Woodstock Brewery to Darling Brew has now joined the team at Aegir Project. BREWERS ON THE MOVE TINY KEG RELEASES SECOND LIMITED EDITION SIX PACK ENTRIES OPEN FOR 2022 CRAFT BEER MARKETING AWARDS Something to celebrate amidst all the turmoil the industry has been going through – twonewbreweries haveopened in South Africa and another in Zambia. In Cape Town, Local Brewery & Co finally pulled their first pint in mid-October. Or more accurately, their first pint glass was filled, for the Woodstock based brewery is the first in SA to install a Bottoms Up system, which fills glasses from, well, the bottom up. Run by biochemist Euan Johnstone and digital strategist Lee Geldenhuys, the brewery has launched with their flagship lager, which will be joined by a pilsner, IPA and pale ale, as well as experimental and sesasonal brews. The brewery also offers contract brewing facilities. The taproom is currently open on Friday afternoons only, but keep an eye on their social media for extended summer opening hours. Find them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @localbreweryco. Almost 200km southeast, the Overberg coast also has a new brewery. Whale Coast Brewing Co. opened quietly in Pearly Beach earlier this year. A family-run brewpub, the area’s first brewery serves a lager, dark lager, summer ale, honey blonde, weiss and oatmeal stout. Wood-fired pizzas, burgers, ribs and eisbein are on the food menu. Check themout on facebook.com/ whalecoastbrewing. Meanwhile, Zambia’s second microbrewery, Rebel Brewery , launched in May 2021. Overseen by brewing consultant and former SAB brewer Brad Dinner, the brewery serves a pilsner, premium lager and a dark lager with an oatmeal stout, session IPA and light lager in the works. The brewery is based at Marriot’s Ciela Resort in Lusaka, which also has a hotel, spa and golf course. cielaresort.com NEW BREWERY OPENINGS 18 | Summer 2021 | ontapmag.co.za