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NEWS NEW BREWS Hazeldean x Clarens Bière de Pomme (10% ABV) South Africa’s first apple barley wine is a hybrid of Clarens’ Brewery’s Red Stone Cider and Hazeldean’s Pilsner, aged for six months in oak Calvados (apple brandy) barrels with Belgian candi sugar. Franschhoek x The Wine Thief x Feral Cape Weisse (4.5% ABV) This local play on the Florida/ Barcelona/ Berliner Weisse was fermented with viognier grapes from Opstal Estate in Rawsonville. Keep an eye out for it in 330ml cans from select retailers. Richmond Hill x The Kennel Flowers for Rosa (5% ABV) This is the second year the two Eastern and Western Cape breweries have come together to produce this New England pale ale with hibiscus tea. Check it out in 440ml cans from mid-July. Fraser’s Folly Mint Choc Stout (6% ABV) “It’s like drinking an After Eight mint!” says brewer Fraser Crighton of this special edition winter brew. Grab some from July on the brewery’s online store. Hazeldean x Naked Face Tatanka Red Rye IPA (7% ABV) The first collab between these two Gauteng breweries showcases an underrepresented style in South Africa. Order it from Hazeldean’s online store or on bestcraftbeer.co.za . Saggy Stone Brut Lager (6.8% ABV) The sixth beer in Saggy Stone’s Small Batch series is a brut lager using Hallertau Blanc to mimic the gooseberry notes of a fruity white wine. Look out too for their latest brut IPA, which uses Sabro hops. The beers are available on Saggy Stone’s online store. BREWSTERS CRAFT BEERS REBRANDED Jo’burg-based Brewsters Craft has completely rebranded their beer range. Now called Tolokazi Beer, the line-up includes the African pale ale, lager, pilsner and rooibos cider. Tolokazi is a Xhosa clan name and the range is dedicated to the generations of African women who have passed along the art of brewing. The company’s training programmes, lab analysis and contract brewing services remain under the Brewsters Craft banner. P i e t e rma r i t z bu rg - ba s ed Clockwork Brewhouse and Doctrine Brewing are moving operations to 1000 Hills Brewery and Chef School in Bothas Hill. All three brands will remain, but the three breweries will share equipment and a tap room. It will be the first time Clockwork and Doctrine have had a taproom from which to showcase their beers. SMACK! REPUBLIC PREPARING FOR A COMEBACK Johannesburg brewery Smack! Republic looks set to make a comeback. The once- popular city centre brewery’s beers have not been seen on shelves for a number of years, but their social media accounts were recently revived. Reports state that the brand has been bought and the new owners will kick off with contract brews at a Gauteng brewpub. WEST COAST BREWERY MAKES MASKS ALONGSIDE BEER Langebaan-based brewery Black Eagle has added face masks to its range. Owners Hugo and Elmien Roux have a screen printing business that predates their West Coast microbrewery. During lockdown they quickly saw a need for high quality, well-fitting masks and launchedSoNinja.CheckoutSo Ninja Face Masks on Facebook or email soninjamasks@ gmail.com to order. CLOCKWORK AND DOCTRINE JOIN FORCES WITH 1000 HILLS ontapmag.co.za | Winter 2020 | 13