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ontapmag.co.za | Summer 2025 | 45 LABEL AWARDS: THEWINNERS LIST 2025 Puleng Zacharia Central University of Technology (CUT) MENTOR OF THE YEAR: Midnight Monarch (Imperial Stout) University of Cape Town (UCT) BEER WINNERS: LAGER: IPA: SOUR / FRUIT: AFRICAN WILD: SUMMER BEER: SUMMER BEER: Winner: University: 2nd Place: University: 3rd Place: University: Hop Rocket University of South Africa (UNISA) Bathong!! North-West University (NWU) Campus Gold Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Winner: University: Overall Winner: University: 1st place: University: 2nd place: University: 3rd Place: University: Larger than Life Sentence (Vienna Lager) 1000 Hills Chef School Tshehlana Lager (American Lager) University of Limpopo (UL) Dark Knight’s Tale (Schwarzbier) Stellenbosch University (Maties) 1st place: University: 2nd place: University: 3rd Place: University: Passion Punch (Hazy IPA) University of the Free State (UFS) Hop Horizon (Hazy IPA) University of Cape Town (UCT) Kadhava (Double IPA) Nelson Mandela University (NMU) 1st place: University: 2nd place: University: 3rd Place: University: Guababa (Fruit Beer Berliner Weisse) 1000 Hills Chef School Bohemian Drifter (Berliner Weisse) Central University of Technology (CUT) Jalapina (Fruit and Spice Beer) University of the Free State (UFS) 1st place: University: 2nd place: University: 3rd Place: University: Princess Paola (Italian Grape Ale) Stellenbosch University (Maties) University of the Free State (UFS) Margarita Gose (European Sour Ale) Ubuntu (Mixed- Fermentation Sour Beer) Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) 1st place: University: 2nd place: University: 3rd Place: University: Qhakaza (American Pale Ale) University of South Africa (UNISA) Shore Sage (American Pale Ale) Central University of Technology (CUT) Pink Panther (Fruit Beer Berliner Weisse) 1000 Hills Chef School 1st place: University: 2nd place: University: 3rd Place: University: Midnight Monarch (Imperial Stout) University of Cape Town (UCT) The Sovereign (English Barley Wine) Central University of Technology (CUT) Hardebaard (Old Ale) Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) UNISA's winning label - Hop Rocket