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NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER Gold: Darling Brew Just Naked (South Africa) Silver: Heineken South Africa Heineken 0.0 (South Africa) Bronze: Signal Hill Products Devil's Peak Hero (South Africa) STANDARD AMERICAN BEER Silver: Lusaka Brewery Mosi Lager (Zambia) Bronze: Prospecton Brewery Lion Lager (South Africa) INTERNATIONAL LAGER Gold: Boet Beer Brewery Lager (South Africa) Silver: Jinja Brewery Club Pilsner (Uganda) Bronze: Mad Giant Mad Giant Extra Fresh Lager (South Africa) CZECH LAGER Bronze: Newlands Brewery Hansa Pilsener (South Africa) PALE MALTY EUROPEAN LAGER Gold: Swakopmund Brewing Company Helles (Namibia) Silver: Roof of Africa Craft Brewery Roof Woodxxxxer (Namibia) Bronze: Chamdor Brewery Castle Double Malt (South Africa) PALE BITTER EUROPEAN BEER Gold: Roof of Africa Craft Brewery Roof Draught (Namibia) Silver: Hoghouse Brewing Co. Pumba Pilsner (South Africa) Bronze: Roof of Africa Craft Brewery Roof Pilsner (Namibia) AFRICAN BEER CUP 2023 THE FULL RESULTS This year saw the fourth annual African Beer Cup–the biggest beer competition on the continent–held in Cape Town. 52 judges from 16 different countries joined together to evaluate 232 beers from 20 African countries. In the end, a total of 60 medals were awarded, spanning categories from non-alcoholic beers to Monastic Ales. Richmond Hill–an owner-run microbrewery based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)–won the title of "Best Beer in Africa." The winning beer, a dark ale aged in Shiraz barrels with raspberries and peaches, grabbed a gold medal and then wowed the best of show judges, beating 231 other beers in the competition. "The African Beer Cup has quickly become the most prestigious beer competition in Africa," says Richmond Hill's founder and brewer Niall Cook. "To have a beer collect an award in the competition is an amazing achievement, however to further walk away with the Best Beer in Africa Award for 2023 is on another level! Everyone at RHBC is on an all-time high. We are extremely proud as a company and are thankful for all our supporters that have driven us to reach these new heights." As well as medals and the overall prize, special recognition was awarded to a beer that showcases traditional African ingredients in a beer. The 2023 BASA African Celebration Award, sponsored by the Beer Association of South Africa, was awarded to Soul Barrel Brewing, based in theCapeWinelands, for their African Wild Soul, a collaboration with Tolokazi Beer. The beer is a blend of farmhouse ale and umqombothi (traditional sorghum beer), aged in wine barrels for two years. Soul Barrel, who won the Best Beer in Africa in 2022, specialise in championing local ingredients and brewing traditions in their beers. WINNER OF THE BASA AFRICAN CELEBRATION AWARD: WINNER OF THE 2023 BEST BEER IN AFRICA: Soul Barrel Brewing x Tolokazi Beer - Wild African Soul Richmond Hill Brewing Co. - RHBC Barrel Aged Sour Richmond Hill founder Niall Cook shows off the Best Beer in Africa paint The 2023 BASA African Celebration Award goes to Soul Barrel Brewing The AB-InBev team won gold for Nigeria's Trophy Extra Special Stout Crafty Dee's Brewing Co from Tanzania accepts a bronze medal for their Dunkel 16 | Winter 2023 | ontapmag.co.za