Olaf is the head brewer at Franschhoek Beer Co. and is making some world class beers. Predominantly a wine area, Franschhoek is now a breeding ground for exceptional breweries. We chat about his high ABV beers, selecting wine and starting a brewery.
Greg is the owner and founder of Banana Jam Cafe and of his “side” project, ACBC. We chatted about growlers, canning and beers from around the globe. We were also joined Roly BeerGeek, Murray from Metal Lane, and a surprise halftime guest. Whoopa!
Stephen tells a great story of how he came up with the name of his brewery. He is an adventurer at heart and loves to explore hidden and forgotten places around the globe. His beers are no different, and we got to try some whilst speaking about the first ever cask festival in South Africa.
The Fools & Fans Beer Festival in Greyton is becoming a very popular weekend festival in South Africa. We chatted to Greg and Karl from Beer Country who were involved in the Food & Beer pairing, and spoke about their upcoming braai & beer book. This episode will leave you hungry… and thirsty of course.
Morne and Scott are two good buddies of mine who know a thing or two about beer. They talk about the rebranding and ethos behind Lakeside, and what new adventures await them. We tasted their new beers, as well as some sneaky guest beers. Oh yeah! If only all interviews were done like this…
Roscoe is the director from Brewing the Republic, yet his knowledge on beer is somewhat lacking. We sat down and drank some Mikkeller and Stone beers. He asked some questions. I answered as best I could. He still thinks we’re friends. Poor guy.
Dane lives in North Carolina and is surrounded by breweries. What an awful burden for one man. He “muled” some of his favourite beers to Cape Town for us to enjoy. What a legend! Be less creepy T-bone
Tony is the founder of one of the biggest and most popular breweries in the US. He started Lagunitas Brewing Co in 1993 just outside the town of Lagunitas, California. In 2017 the company was estimated to be the 3rd biggest craft brewery in the US, and in the same year was acquired by Heineken
Gary started Citizen in a small cellar with a few buddies back in 2012. At one point the Alliance Amber Ale was Cape Town’s number one beer as it sprouted up in bars across the city. Today they have six beers, each one telling their own story.
Lucy is a blogger and author of all things beer, which makes us best buddies. We chat about witches and women in beer, US beers in SA, boring labels, and so much more. Hooray!
