NATIONAL
Beerhouse has been championing craft beer since 2013.
Randolf Jorberg, founder of Beerhouse says: “On National Beer Day itself we’re going all out by making our famous tasting trays - available at a 50% discount. Furthermore, many of the brewers will be at each of the Beerhouse locations, to mingle with fans old and new and serve completely free tasters of their outstanding products.
Visit their website or social media pages for exact schedule of brewers appearances.
Beerhouse is in Long Street, Cape Town, Centurion Pretoria and in Fourways
CAPE TOWN
Newlands Brewery (3 Main Road, Newlands) is supporting #SANBeerDay by offering free brewery tours. Pre-booking is essential to avoid disappointments. Tours are subject to availability. Arrive at least 20 minutes early. And it starts at 10am. www.newlandsbrewery.co.za
A touch of Madness is celebrating with 12 beers on tap, beer bing and entry is free. Each table is given a beer bingo board, to encourage people to try different beers. 12 Nuttall Road, Observatory, Cape Town. Call (021) 447 4650.
Banana Jam Cafe in 157 Second Avenue, Harfield Village, Kenilworth has a full day of beer treats including the launch of the ACBC/Atlantic Storm Golden Stout on tap, a special food and beer pairing platter. There’ll be free tasters of ACBC beers on the deck. It all starts at 11am. www.bananajamcafe.co.za
Celebrate South African Beer Day with the annual Zebonkey "Beer Bottle Swap". All you have to do is bring in a beer - any beer be it commercial, craft or homebrew - and the Zebonkey team will swap it for any bottle from their range! Zebonkey is at the Corner R44 and Muldersvlei Road, Stellenbosch doors open at 11am.
GAUTENG
The SAB World of Beer at 15 Helen Joseph Street in Newtown is offering a discounted beer tours to celebrate the occasion. It all starts at 10am and the last tour is at 5pm they run every hour on the hour and bookings are essential. Tickets are R115.
Purely Pretoria National Beer Day Beer Pong at Cowhouse Market (Cnr Ridge Rd & Oukraal Boulevard, Pretoria). Tickets are R60 and available from Quicket.
Bottomless Beer Day at Mad Giant (11 Fox Street, Jhb) .R200 gets you bottomless draught beer for the entire day. The fun starts at 10:30pm.
Baraćas Wine & Beer Bar (56 Totius street, Pretoria) is serving beer basted ribs, beer bread burgers and of course a selection of druaghts.
Bottomless Beer at Capital Craft Menlo (Shop 20, Greenlyn Village Centre, Corner of 12th Street East & Thomas Edison, Menlo Park) today. R220 will buy you a tag, allowing you to drink all the beer your heart desires. And don't worry, if you are not keen on the bottomless beer, they’re still offering their regular menu.
KZN
Local members of the Durban Homebrewers return to donate home brewed beer to raise funds everyone’s four-legged friends as part of Tops Ales for Tails. There’ll be over 20 different brews at Wavepark, Gateway to taste and the brewers will be competing on the day for the best brew
Tickets are limited and available online at www.alesfortails.co.za or from one of the sponsors stores at Tops Mount Edgecombe, Tops Glenore, Tops Umhlanga Rocks, Tops Gateway, Tops Riverside, Tops Ridge & Tops Eastmans.
Tickets are available for R20 each online at www.alesfortails.co.za.
Nottingham Road Brewery (R103, Rawdons estate, Nottingham Road) is celebrating with a buy one, get one free on select draught beers at the brewery from 8am to 4pm.
Entrance is free, check out www.nottsbrewery.co.za for more info.