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Charlene Louw, CEO of BASA with Heine du Toit of Botswana's Okavango Craft Brewery Nick Smith of Soul Barrel Brewing celebrates winning the Best Beer in Africa 2025 Nectaron Hazy Pale Ale (South Africa) BRONZE: That Brewing Co – That APA (South Africa) AMBER AND BROWN AMERICAN BEER SILVER: Starke Brews – Autumn Amber (South Africa) BRONZE: Whale Coast Brewing Co – WCBC Amber Ale (South Africa) AMERICAN PORTER AND STOUT SILVER: Bature Brewery – Black Gold (Nigeria) BRONZE: Triggerfish Brewing – Monsterfish (South Africa) SESSION IPA SILVER: Saggy Stone Brewing Co. – Bear Jam (South Africa) BRONZE: 254 Brewing Company – Golden Rump Session IPA (Kenya) AMERICAN IPA SILVER: 254 Brewing Company – Beer (South Africa) BRONZE: Afro Caribbean Brewing Company – Slow Rise (South Africa) SPECIALTY IPA GOLD: Richmond Hill Brewing Company – Fever Dream (South Africa) SILVER: Darling Brew – Godfather (South Africa) BRONZE: Richmond Hill Brewing Company – Coastal Cult (South Africa) HAZY IPA GOLD: Afro Caribbean Brewing Company – Better Judgement (South Africa) SILVER: Afro Caribbean Brewing Company – Uncharted Territory (South Africa) BRONZE: Jack Black's Brewing Company – Fresh Hop IPA (South Africa) DOUBLE IPA SILVER: Charlie's Garage – Mustang Sally (South Africa) BRONZE: OC Brewery – Screamer DIPA (South Africa) EUROPEAN SOUR ALE GOLD: Soul Barrel Brewing – Ale of Origin (South Africa) SILVER: Hazeldean Brewing Co. – Kriek - Lambic Style (South Africa) BRONZE: Hazeldean Brewing Co. x Draymans Brewery – Faro Fusion (South Africa) CATHARINA SOUR SILVER: Clockwork Brewhouse – Jabuticaba Sour (South Africa) BELGIAN ALE GOLD: Crafty Dee's Brewing Company – Wheat Beer (Tanzania) BRONZE: Newlands Spring Brewing Company – Passionate Blond (South Africa) STRONG BELGIAN ALE GOLD: Dark Arts Beer Project and The Mystic Brewery – Forest Potion (South Africa) SILVER: Specialty Beers (Ghana) Ltd – Tale Lemongrass (Ghana) BRONZE: Whale Coast Brewing Co – WCBC Saison (South Africa) MONASTIC ALE GOLD: Triggerfish Brewing – Crazy Diamond 2021 (South Africa) SILVER: Afro Caribbean Brewing Company – The Garth Father (South Africa) BRONZE: Triggerfish Brewing – Crazy Diamond 2019 (South Africa) HISTORICAL BEER SILVER: Richmond Hill Brewing Company – Twin Fin - Kellerbier (South Africa) BRONZE: Jack Black's Brewing Company – Keller Pils (South Africa) AMERICAN WILD ALE SILVER: Soul Barrel Brewing – Live Culture (South Africa) BRONZE: Soul Barrel Brewing – East India Pale (South Africa) FRUIT BEER GOLD: Richmond Hill Brewing Company x Yeastern Cape Brewing Club – Forbidden (South Africa) SILVER: Richmond Hill Brewing Company x Hazeldean Brewing Company – Two Moods (South Africa) BRONZE: Candy Cane x Afro Caribbean Brewing – Candy Cane Cherry Milkshake IPA (South Africa) SPICED BEER SILVER: Afro Caribbean Brewing Company x Woodstock Brewery – Dejavu (South Africa) BRONZE: Side Hustle Brewery – Taro Root Beer (South Africa) ALTERNATIVE FERMENTABLES BEER SILVER: Specialty Beers (Ghana) Ltd – Tale Cocoa Stout (Ghana) BRONZE: Heritage Brewery – Homeland Stout (Ghana) WOOD BEER SILVER: Woodstock Brewery – Sugarman (South Africa) BRONZE: Hazeldean Brewing Co. – Tsarina (South Africa) SPECIALTY BEER SILVER: Specialty Beers (Ghana) Ltd – Tale Hibiscus (Ghana) BRONZE: That Brewing Co – That Big Hitter IPL (South Africa) AFRICAN SPECIALITY BEER GOLD: Soul Barrel Brewing x Tolokazi Beer – Wild African Soul (South Africa) SILVER: Okavango Craft Brewery – Okavango Craft Brewery (Botswana) BRONZE: Kweza Craft Brewery – Inzovu IPA (Rwanda) The Team from Jack Black's Brewing and Heineken celebrates their wins Cape Town based Afro Caribbean Brewing Co took home the highest number of medals Photo credit: Marla Burger Photography ontapmag.co.za | Winter 2025 | 15