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NEWS The global trend towards beer in cans rather than bottles is slowly gaining momentum in South Africa. Cape Town-based Afro Caribbean Brewing Company is now canning some of the beers from their core range. Hopsession and the Coconut IPA will be available in 500ml cans, as well as Dissident Golden Ale, also brewed at ACBC. Cans will be available to purchase from Banana Jam Café in Kenilworth. In the Eastern Cape, Richmond Hill kicked off its range of cans with Tropic of Collab, a pineapple- infused IPA brewed with Cape Town’s Drifter Brewing. Richmond Hill plans to phase out bottles in favour of cans, with a new emphasis on seasonal beers. Kas Bier, also brewed at Richmond Hill’s PE-based brewery, is now available in cans as well. CBC Brewmaster’s Release Vanilla Bourbon Porter (6.5%) Released at the end of June, the latest beer in the Brewmaster’s Release range has been aged on American oak staves and vanilla pods, all pre-soaked in bourbon. Darling Satao Ivory (6.6%) Named for a famous Kenyan ‘tusker’, this Red IPA is a collaboration brew with Atlanta-based Max Lager’s Brewery. Expect a toffee backdrop with subtle citrus notes and a slight tartness from the added baobab fruit. Durban Brewing Co. North Easter (4.5%) The young Durban brewery has added a new beer to the range. North Easter is their version of a NEIPA, promising a cocktail of tropical hop flavours and aromas. Franschhoek Liberty American Pale Ale (5.3%) This full-flavoured thirst quencher with flavours of toffee, grapefruit and green gooseberries makes a great addition to the Franschhoek range. Striped Horse Light Lager (4%) Currently available on tap at Striped Horse’s Muizenberg bar, as well as a few other Cape Town outlets, the crisp, light lager will be hitting the shelves in bottles later this winter. Mazzatti Birra Superiore (5%) Local importers Truman & Orange, the team who brought us Innis & Gunn, are now delivering two Mazzatti beers to SA’s shores. The lager is on the sweet side, while the pilsner is a crisper, more refreshing brew. Soul Barrel Live Culture: Harvest Edition (6.7%) The latest batch of this seasonally influenced farmhouse ale showcases the continuing evolution of Soul Barrel’s mixed culture yeast blend. This time there was a small addition of late-harvest sauvignon blanc grapes plus fynbos grown right at the brewery.   Richmond Hill/Drifter Tropic of Collab (4.5%) Eastern Cape meets Western in this pineapple infused session IPA, available for a limited period in 500ml cans. Triggerfish Lionfish Dandelion IPA (4.5%) This unusual brew offers up aromas of nuts, citrus, berries and some toast, with a definite earthiness in the background. Get it on tap at the Somerset West brewery while stocks last. NEW BREWS Afro Caribbean, Kas Bier and Now Available in Cans Richmond Hill ontapmag.co.za | Winter 2018 | 11