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THAT BREWING AND ROBSONS JOIN FORCES Durban-based That Brewing Company has moved its kettles and fermenters to share brewing space with Robsons Real Beer at their premises at Durban Point. That Brewing closed their taproom at the start of the pandemic, but continued brewing from their north Durban location. The two breweries will retain their beers and branding, but will brew in the collaborative space, with two of That Brewing’s beers on tap at the restaurant. The official launch takes place on 10 December. 2022 NATIONAL HOMEBREW CHAMPS WINNERS ANNOUNCED The winners of the South African National Homebrew champs were announced on 26 November, with Jo’burg brewer Trevor Van Der Schyff taking the top spot for the second year in a row. Trevor won both the BASA-sponsored low-alcohol category as well as the overall title. Here’s all the 2022 winners: Open Category 1 Trevor Van Der Schyff – Ambrosia Black (33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer) 2 Greg Harrowsmith – Misspent Youth (21B. Specialty IPA) 3 Robin Marsden – Berries and Cream Tart (29C. Specialty Fruit Beer) Low Alcohol Category 1 Trevor Van Der Schyff – Mild Summer (13A. Dark Mild) 2 Puleng Zacharia – La Saison Derniere (25B. Saison) 3 Ross Murray – Wee Leicht (5A. German Leichtbier) AEGIR PROJECT TAKES TOP SPOT AT 2022 LABEL AWARDS Noordhoek-based Aegir Project won the top prize at this year’s Beer Label Design Awards. The brewery’s latest barrel-aged release, Bad Rainbows Go To Prism, took a gold medal as well as the grand prix. This is the first time a beer has won the grand prix, which is awarded to a label that gained exceptional feedback and scores across all judging criteria. The imperial stout’s striking design – with a holographic rainbow and multi-coloured waxed cap – was created by Carvel, a small tattoo studio also based in Noordhoek. Just Brewing Company took a silver medal for their can range, designed by Minit Print Hatfield, while Smack Republic won bronze for their label range, designed in-house. The annual competition, which also awards exceptional design for wine and spirits labels, is organised by Winemag and sponsored by Rotolabel. BASA's Troye May hands over the second place award to Greg Harrowsmith 14 | Summer 2022 | ontapmag.co.za