Beer Battles With Bernie's

Quintessential ZA — Rufus and Reece sit down with another brewery in Pretoria. This time, they talk to Friar's Habit - a brewery with one of the coolest logos and names. Friar's tell the story of their humble beginnings in 2012 and tell us more about how they got to where they are today. Want to know about Bacon Beer? Listen to this episode of Beer Battles.

Quintessential ZA — Legends Brewery is all about real beer. For real people. People with a sense of adventure and an unquenchable thirst for genuine hand crafted premium beer. Beer Battles with Bernie's catches up with one of Pretoria's newest craft breweries in this episode of their craft beer education podcast.

Quintessential ZA — They've got 99 bottles of beer on the wall! Battle Beers with Bernie's goes to beer curator Beerhouse Centurion this week. When you walk into a Beerhouse you can enjoy an assortment of craft beers happily flowing out of 25 taps. Serving local and international beers, Beerhouse has become an attraction in Centurion, Joburg and Cape Town. Beerhouse say they are the hub for all things beer, and they strive to incubate the ideals of craft while supporting local micro-breweries - giving them a podium to shine on and to deliver their qualities to the world.

Quintessential ZA — Stimela Brewing Co. crafts unique premium beers for people with a thirst for greatness. Their motto is: Passion, Legacy, Excellence. Their brewery was birthed out of a passion not only to reinvent simple and full flavoured beer, but to create a sense of community around the craft. Rufus and Reece sit down with Tsikwe Molobye, the owner of Stimela Brewing Company to find out how he got started and to talk about the craft beer industry in South Africa.

Quintessential ZA — The Hazeldean Brewing Co is situated on the Hazeldean Farm right on banks of the Pienaars river. It was founded in the early 1940's. The historic old farm buildings are a testament to the history and heritage that surrounds the area. We had the privilege to hang out with the owner of Hazeldean Brewing Co, Marius Botha.

Quintessential ZA — Host Rufus Reyneke and co-host Reece Stevens-King tease what is coming up in their podcast about the global craft beer industry. They break down all of the segments that you can expect to hear in the new podcast: Beer Battles with Bernie's. They play some fun games with Quintessential ZA founder Quintus Potgieter and talk to him about the first few episodes of a podcast that is set to be an incredible window into all things BEER.

Quintessential ZA — It's the brewery with the sheep on the label. Who are they and what are they all about? Bernie's Brewery joins Quintessential ZA founder Quintus Potgieter for a chat about how the brewery started and what its future is. They chat about the craft beer industry in South Africa and how it is developing. Then they talk about the upcoming Beer Battles with Bernie's podcast.