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On Tap is South Africa's and Africa's first and only beer publication - a quarterly magazine aimed at brewers, craft brewers, homebrewers, beer fanatics and those just beginning to dip their proverbial toe into the mash tan.

Letter from the Editor

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A LETTER FROM THE BASA BOARD

HESTER BERGH SAYS YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOVE A MOUNTAIN TO CREATE A GREAT BEER SPACE

CRAFT BREWERS PREPARE FOR UPTICK BUT CLOUDS ARE ON THE HORIZON

SAB INVESTMENT SECURES LOCAL LIMES FOR CORONA DRINKERS

TRADITIONAL BEER STANDING PROUD NEXT TO OTHER BASA MEMBERS

BREW NEWS

CUTTING THROUGH THE HAZE

BEER STABILISERS & CLARIFIERS • THE FOUR MAIN TYPES

DRAUGHT BEER ON SAINT HELENA ISLAND “IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT.”

WHEN FRUIT EQUALS LOOT! • LOTTE PEPLOW TAKES AN IN-DEPTH AND INSIGHTFUL LOOK AT THE USE OF FRUIT IN BEER AND THE AMERICAN CRAFT BREWING TRENDS SURROUNDING THESE TYPES OF BEERS.

DELICIOUS BEER IN THE LEVANT

NAMI BEER • IT'S VAST AND HOT AND HAS CLOSE TIES TO GERMANY, SO IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT NAMIBIA HAS A PROUD BEER CULTURE. LUCY CORNE GOES IN SEARCH OF A DECENT PINT NORTH OF THE BORDER.

RED ALE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE • WHO DOESN'T LIKE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE? IT IS A REAL COMFORT FOOD AND A FOOD LIKE THIS DESERVES TO NOT ONLY BE PAIRED WITH GOOD BEER, BUT PERHAPS FROM TIME TO TIME THIS BEER MIGHT EVEN FIND IT'S WAY INTO THE FOOD ITSELF. ANÉL DU PREEZ DOES JUST THAT.

THIS ONE TIME… I BREWED MY FIRST BEER! • AS THE BEER BRUH, I HAVE BEEN DOING BEER REVIEWS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. IT GOT ME THINKING TO MYSELF, “HOW HARD COULD IT BE TO BREW MY OWN BEER?” THIS IS MY RUNDOWN OF MY FIRST ATTEMPT.

TO BREW OR NOT TO BREW? WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK? • GETTING STARTED AS A HOMEBREWER CAN SEEM LIKE A VERY DAUNTING TASK. CRAIG CLAASSEN OFFERS A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN JOIN THE GROWING TREND.

HOMEBREWER • Philip Hood recently placed third at the South African National Homebrew Champs with a collaboration beer he brewed with long-term brew partner, Doug Orsmond. Chartered accountant by day and a member of the Johogs (a chapter of the Worthogs Brewers homebrew club), we asked Philip about his journey through beer.

HOMEBREWERS' DIARY

EVENTS CALENDAR

FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR LOCAL CLUB

BREW REVIEWS

EDITOR'S LIBRARY PICK • For this edition, Mike Agar, of Agar's Brewery, has submitted his suggested reading.

AMERICAN PALE ALE

BEER ROUTE CITY STOPS

BREWERS DIRECTORY

27 JANUARY 2024 LILYPATRICK CRAFT BREWERY HOMEBREW LAGER FESTIVAL

FOR THIS AUTUMN ISSUE WE ASKED OUR READERS: • If you could have a beer with a famous person, who would you choose and what would you drink?