Take A Look At
who we are.
13
Years of Brewing
60+
Different Beers
Brewed Over The Years
34
Different Recognised
Styles Over The Years
8
Staple Beers With Many
Seasonals Available
Over the years, we have produced over 60 distinct beers spanning a staggering 34 recognised styles. But our true passion lies in the pursuit of showcasing our beautiful country’s offerings.
After years of alchemical experimentation, we have established a groundbreaking lineage of beers infused with local fynbos—extracting the very essence of the Cape Floral Kingdom. It is our fervent hope that this passion will inspire others to follow, perhaps one day culminating in the establishment of a distinctly South African beer style that echoes around the brewing world.
Welcome to our piece of paradise, we hope you will enjoy your experience with us.
SA Beer Pioneers.
We don’t just brew beer; we create liquid gold in small, meticulous batches, utilising only the finest ingredients our earth and country has to offer.
Our quest is the mastery of the classic, resurrecting and celebrating complex beer styles rarely seen on South African shores.
Yet, as the tide of craft innovation swells, we fearlessly introduce style deviants and magnificent hybrids—keeping the beer cosmos thrillingly unpredictable.
We dominate the high-gravity arena, crafting benchmark examples of formidable styles like barley wine, Belgian strong ale, and imperial stouts.
Our blessed location, nestled deep within the esteemed wine country, grants us access to the sacred wood of aged wine barrels.
This unique advantage allowed us to launch a pioneering sour beer programme in 2013, long before the trend took hold.
We are host to the legendary Winterfest every July—an annual festival showcasing high ABV brews by some of the best brewers in the country.
Our Story
Over the Years
July 2010
Just Getting Started
… And let the brewing commence!
October 2010
Our First Customer
We sold our first beer at Lourensford Market with only 3 beers on tap – Sweetlips, Roman Red and Empowered Stout.
December 2010
Meeting The Regulars
We celebrated becoming a weekly vendor at SlowMarket Stellenbosch.
April 2011
Found Our Paardevlei Home
Our tastingroom opened with 5 beers on TAP: Sweetlips, Ocean Potion, Roman Red, Empowered Stout, Balckburni Mild.
September 2011
Reaching Milestones
Our first employee got hired!
Hammerhead was introduced as the first American IPA finally available in SA.
11 November 2011
Our First Big Beer
We brewed our first batch of StoneFish Barleywine at 11% ABV!
February 2012
Pandemonium!
Too many people, too few seats and glasses.
We had to make a plan!
2012
Brewing The Titan
We moved into our taproom and brewed the first Imperial IPA in SA. Lekker!
2013
Expanding The Taproom
The first batch of Crazy Diamond was brewed – the highest ABV beer in SA.
2014
Who’s Up Next?
The start of our Open Mic Nights and expanding into the “Long Room”.
2015
Let’s Get Cooking!
We built the first open kitchen & completed our third expansion. Time for a drink!
2017
Our First Winterfest
The start of bringing together local breweries with one rule: no beers below 9% ABV!
2018
Blood, Sweat and Beers
The Trike goes up on the wall, a quick 3 hour job that turned into a full day of rigging. Time for the next round!
2019
The First “Big Shows”
The brewery makes its mark as a venue for Prime Circle, Watershed & The Parlotones.
2020
Lockdown…
From washing glasses to washing hands, the brewery takes a nap.
2021
Let The Brewing Resume!
catch-up drinking to do…
