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MASH OUT Icy nights in Gauteng, day-long rains in Cape Town and even Durban gets the occasional chills. Winter is here and while our readers are largely still drinking beer, their habits do change slightly. We asked them: BRANDON GOSCH, SPRINGS My drink of choice is still beer – bigger, bolder beers like Belgian golden strongs, quads, helles bock and my favourite winter warmer is a Glühkriek warmed up in a pot and served hot! MIKE HALLS, CAPE TOWN I’d like to be drinking some stupidly huge imperial pastry stout; something that is 15% ABV and pours as thick as oil, with an insane amount of flavour, like a Tiramisu Stout or Peanut Butter RIS. These are commonplace overseas now, but local examples are sadly lacking. CHANTELL VAN NIEKERK, CAPE TOWN Any well-brewed beer in winter is a winner. I do love a Black Eagle Hoppy in Love or a Woodstock Mr Brownstone. But a good Kennel Belgian Milkshake works just as well. WILLIAM YELL, GRAHAMSTOWN Beer is definitely still the drink of choice, but it’s a great chance to brew (and drink) some slightly ‘warmer’ beers - this year it's a golden stout and wee heavy. Otherwise it’s more Guinness than normal. JOSHUA WILLIAMS, JOHANNESBURG I'll drink any style through the year, but I definitely enjoy a good Belgian dubbel or a really big quad in a proper goblet as I sit and watch the snow falling outside. Not much chance of snow or quads this year though, unless I make one and tape paper snowflakes to the window! CLIFFORD OOSTHUIZEN, DURBAN It depends on the weather and my mood. We live in an area of the country where we have, like, a week of actual winter. I have already found myself leaning to the darker brews at night to warm me up but my pale ales are still a go-to when the days are warm and dry. DEAN LANGKILDE, JOHANNESBURG Stouts. Preferably big and barrel-aged. Winter is a great excuse to sip on one or two of those next to the fireplace, finishing off with some bold peaty whisky. 72 | Winter 2019 | ontapmag.co.za