Double IPA
Space Llama
Afro Caribbean
♥ 1 favourite- IPA
The ACBC Double IPA that won Best Beer in Africa at the 2021 African Beer Cup and grew into an ongoing Space Llama series.
Proudly local
The useful, comprehensive guide to South Africa’s Craft Breweries, brilliant beers and the places that pour them best.
Thursday beer drops · Kenilworth
Fresh ACBC releases at Banana Jam
Across the guide
Double IPA
Afro Caribbean
♥ 1 favouriteThe ACBC Double IPA that won Best Beer in Africa at the 2021 African Beer Cup and grew into an ongoing Space Llama series.
Fruit Blonde Ale
Swagga Breweries
Cherry Blonde is a fruit blonde ale from Swagga Breweries.
Hazy IPA
Afro Caribbean
♥ 1 favouriteA soft, creamy core Hazy IPA packed with tropical flavour and American hops.
Fruited Sour
Aegir Project
A yuzu-led sour with complex citrus, creamy texture and a tart finish.
Brewery · Paarden Eiland, Cape Town Brewery spotlight
Cape Town brewers with a Paarden Eiland brewery and taproom built around fresh, approachable beer.
From Limpopo to the Cape
Every brewery and venue with a published location is plotted on a real map and linked to its information page.
Open the real map
22 published markers
Make a plan
Annual beer competition · Cape Town
The African Beer Cup brings commercially brewed beers from across the continent together for judging, category medals, the African Celebration Award and the title of Best Beer in Africa.
Annual beer festival · Pretoria
Capital Craft’s annual Pretoria festival gathers local and guest breweries, a broad beer selection, food and live entertainment at the National Botanical Gardens.
Brewery tour · Kyalami, Johannesburg
A booked 20-minute brewery tour, guided tasting and two 500ml pints at the Brewhogs brewery and weekday taproom.

Meet the people
Brewers, taproom teams, growers, packers, distributors, stockists and regulars all move the culture forward. Meet the people shaping South African beer.
Meet the communityThe journal
New releases, events, awards and taproom updates announced by the breweries themselves.
Open the newsroom
Taproom release
The Pretoria East brewery has launched a fresh American red ale at its taproom.
Issued by Hazeldean Brewing Company · 17 July 2026
Seasonal release
A fresh Extra Special Bitter will launch at Shackleton’s Christmas in July taproom evening.
Issued by Shackleton Brewing Company · 17 July 2026
Brewery announcement
Afro Caribbean Brewing Company is aiming to release fresh beers at Banana Jam Cafe every second Thursday, with dates confirmed as each drop is ready.
Issued by Afro Caribbean Brewing Company · 15 July 2026
New release
OC Brewery’s pale 6% hazy IPA is double dry hopped for tropical fruit, citrus and pineapple.
Issued by Optimum Craft Brewery · 3 July 2026