South African Craft Beer

Loxtonia Cider's Orchard to Bottle philosophy is their guiding principle, with special care being taken in the orchard to grow and nurture each of their apple varieties, a journey that begins in the soil and ends with cider.

On the ever-sweeping radar of the craft beer industry, many a blip appear and disappear. Businesses fold, merge or are bought over, and craft breweries are no exception. Here, in memoriam, those that blazed the trail.

Drayman's Brewery, under the watchful eye of owner Moritz Kallmeyer, is located in Silverton, Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa.

Mainstream Brewing Company aims to produce full flavour high-quality craft beers at their craft brewery in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Hops Hollow Brewery is a micro brewery perched at the highest point on the Long Tom Pass near Lydenburg/Mashishing in Mpumalanga Province in South Africa.

The Italian Job Brewery produces a range of beers they call Le Grande Cinque, or the big five, as a hat tip to South Africa's most sought-after wildlife. But instead of wildlife, their 5 beers are each named for big 5 of life...

Legends Brewery is for people with a sense of adventure that has an unquenchable thirst for premium, artisanal craft beer.

When CraftBru first published this South African craft breweries list at the start of 2013, it numbered in the 30s. There's now around 200 artisanal beer brewers in South Africa, with yet more on the way, adding to the seemingly endless variety of hand-crafted beers available in the country.

The Old Potter's Country Inn & Brewhouse is located in Greyton in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Richmond Hill Brewing Co is based in Baakens Valley, Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Woodstock Brewery, unsurprisingly located in Woodstock, Cape Town, have molded their beers through many years of brewing experience. The brewers at Woodstock Brewery aim to craft beer with unique character, and serve it unfiltered and unpasteurized for those natural ingredients to truly shine.

On the ever-sweeping radar of the craft beer industry, many a blip appear and disappear. Businesses fold, merge or are bought over, and craft breweries are no exception. Here, in memoriam, those that blazed the trail.

When CraftBru first published this South African craft breweries list at the start of 2013, it numbered in the 30s. There's now around 200 artisanal beer brewers in South Africa, with yet more on the way, adding to the seemingly endless variety of hand-crafted beers available in the country.

When CraftBru first published this South African craft breweries list at the start of 2013, it numbered in the 30s. There's now around 200 artisanal beer brewers in South Africa, with yet more on the way, adding to the seemingly endless variety of hand-crafted beers available in the country.

Drifter Brewing Company, like the namesake yacht the brewery was named after, symbolises adventure, creativity and craftsmanship which is what Drifter Brewing Company strive for in their beers.

Hermanus Brewery is situated on the Whale Trail in the heart of the town of Hermanus in the Western Cape, South Africa. Hermanus Brewery is probably better known for their Old Harbour Beer brand.