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What’s in a label?
So you’re browsing League of Beers and you’ve got some important decisions to make with hundreds of beers to choose from. Which craft beer to try this time? Of course, taste, brewer, your favourite...
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What’s in October’s mixed case?
Welcome to the month of beer festivals. As you probably know, the original Oktoberfest happens in September but the rest of the world seems to see October as the time to have festivals dedicated to...
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A light history of weiss beer
Raise your hand if you’ve heard someone talk about weiss beer in the last month… that’s what we thought. The stuff is everywhere – and for good reason. Weiss beer’s popularity has skyrocketed in the...
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A Food Craft dining experience
For all you Cape Town folk, could we possibly grab your interest in an evening of craft beer and food tasting on Wednesday 13th November? Our League of Beers, Rob, will be there pairing some of the...
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Share a Mo Foto and WIN a Mixed Case
It’s Movember and to support and cheer on all the craft drinkers getting hairy for men’s health we’re giving away some beer. Winning beer for growing a mo? Golden goose. Take a Mo Foto, share it on...
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Are you coming to the Cape Town Festival of Beer?
As you may well have noticed, November, along with being the month for mo’s, is also the month for celebrating the glory of the golden brew. And as luck would have it, the Cape Town Festival of Beer,...
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What’s the deal with American craft beer?
The craft beer revolution that we know and love here in SA has a lot to thank the good old USA for. In fact, the US has in many ways spear-headed the craft beer movement and inspired and influenced...
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Craft beer appreciation class with Greg Crum
Good news beer-loving people. If you’re a beer aficionado looking to enhance your beer tasting knowledge or you’ve ever wanted to be able to tell the difference between the ripe banana, the pear drops...
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League of Beers tasting at iStore for the Jo’burg folks
Hello there Jo’burg folks. Got plans this Thursday 28th November? We hope not. iStore Sandton Drive is hosting a FREE League of Beers tasting from 4.30–9.00pm. Sound like your glass of craft? Reserve...
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Steak with a beer and balsamic marinade
Beer is so good it should be used for more than just drinking, right? Even though we love the drinking, it too makes the most awesome of marinades like this recipe for steak with beer and balsamic...
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December’s mixed case: The Best of What’s Around
The monthly mixed case is just over a year old and what better way to celebrate than by putting together a selection of the finest craft beers that we have seen over the past year and a bit? Being...
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Craft beer Christmas gift guide
Can’t decide what to give the guy or girl who has everything? Beer, of course. No need for socks, soap on a rope or Old Spice. Give them beer. From the best craft beer on SA shores to books and home...
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December’s mixed case reveal
We have been looking forward to this mixed case all year. In January we started thinking about what our favourite beers are and for those of you who know some of us here, you might not be surprised to...
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Sticky ribs marinaded with beer
Sticky ribs and beer is about as close as one can come to an ideal meal. This sticky plum sauce and beer marinade is a great compliment for the ribs. Enjoy with a tall glass of Devil’s Peak King’s...
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A bunch of competition winners
Cast your mind back to Mo’vember 2013. You should remember it because a whole bunch of cool competitions came and went. We have sat through the long and arduous task of tasting beers and choosing the...
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6 trends shaping the 2014 craft beer scene
We have seen some big movements in the craft beer industry both here in SA and worldwide over the past few years and it seems that every year is even more monumental than the one before. With the US of...
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Tasting League crib notes: Vedett Extra Blond
This full yet refreshing, premium pilsner has been lagered for one month, resulting in a perfect balance between fruity hoppiness and a smooth malt backbone. The tasting experience Appearance: Straw...
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Two Okes walk into a bar and tell Beer Country their story
The month of April sees the legend brewing team Two Okes Brewery taking centre stage in our Monthly Mixed Case. We tracked them down to a local bar and got to know them a bit better. The Bokke have...
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5 scenarios where being craft smart pays off
Off the bat it sounds pretty logical, that craft knowledge can save your bacon on many an occasion, but because we like to be blunt about stuff, we’ve got 5 scenarios for you that clearly benefit from...
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Coconuts, peanut butter beer and winter underground festivals: Meet the man...
Our brewer of the month for May is none other than Drifter Brewing Company, with Nick Bush at the hoppy helm. We caught up with him on an island under a palm tree to chat about what inspires his beer...
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