Darling Brew

The craft beer scene has exploded in South Africa over the past few years. South Africans love their beers, but until recently nearly all the beers that were available were lagers made by a handful of huge and powerful breweries. Thankfully, there are small independent breweries popping up all over the country making interesting, flavourful ales, lagers, Weiss beers and more. One of the best of these breweries is Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, Darling Brew from the quaint winelands town of Darling.

The Scene

Darling Brew has been making some of the best beers on the South African beer scene for a few years now. The most popular out of their expansive range is the refreshing and very drinkable Darling Slow Beer – a rich, golden lager perfect for the Cape Town summer.

Native Ale

One of their most exciting beers is the Native Ale. It’s an extremely flavourful beer with a spicy nose. A firm favourite amongst locals and the foreign market is the Bonecrusher wheat beer. This bottle-conditioned (no artificial carbonation) beer has all the typical sweetness of a traditional wheat beer. You will be grabbing a second one in no time at all.

African Heritage

Darling Brew is proud of their African heritage and it inspires their distinctive beers. Each and every bottle pays homage to our unique wildlife in some way. The Silverback is an inventive black-wheat beer – inspired by the honey badger. The Slow Beer is inspired by the Geometric Tortoise. The Bone Crusher is a tribute to the often misunderstood Spotted Hyaena.

A visit to the brewery is a must. The taproom is excellent. You can sample from the full range of Darling Brew beers on tap while enjoying a delicious meal. While you’re at the Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo enjoy Darling Brew beers on tap and make sure you pick up a few crates on the way home.