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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1548066372831{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Local business environment
Role players
Websites & publications
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Local business environment
Find statistics and the economic and social contribution of the South African beer industry at https://beersa.org.
Before the Covid-19 lockdowns and the ban on alcohol sales, the South African craft beer market had its value estimated at R1,4 billion (Botha, 2019), with a forecast to grow at more than 3% a year between 2019 and 2024 (Botha, 2019).
The growth in craft breweries has been attributed to, amongst other things, “localism (in terms of brewing setting and sourcing of ingredients)”, “naturalness and sustainable production methods”, and the “social context of consumption” e.g. festivals, sports events, craft beer tasting at brewpubs or local markets (BFAP, 2017). The bulk of craft breweries were in the Western Cape, followed by Gauteng.
In January 2021, the Craft Brewers Association South Africa (CBASA) reported that 60% of the staff of CBASA-affiliated businesses had been retrenched, and that 88% of craft brewers would not make it through the second lockdown (CBASA 2021). An entire industry was in need of financial relief and support until the country was past coronavirus.
Source: A Business for SA presentation “Alcohol Industry Value Chain” (2021); Farmer’s Weekly article by Lindi Botha and BFAP Baseline Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 p 51.
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Role players
Associations
Training and research
Some craft beer breweries
www.craftbeerspotter.co.za, https://craftbru.com and http://brewmasters.co.za list hundreds of craft beer breweries
Other craft brewing
Other role players
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Websites and publications
- Order online at www.arc.agric.za, call 012 842 4017 or send an email to stoltze [at] arc.agric.za for the following publications, available from the ARC Agricultural Engineering: (i) Agro-processing of fermented beverages –Beer (ii) Agro-processing of fermented beverages – Wine (iii) Agro-processing of distilled beverages –Whiskey & Brandy (iv) Agro-processing of regional and traditional fermented beverage.
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC)/Agbiz report (December 2019) on water efficiency in the agri-processing sector includes a look at malting and brewing. Find it at https://agbiz.co.za/uploads/images/sponsors/191213_Agri-processing%20Sector%20in%20South%20Africa%2011.12.19%20Single%20pages.pdf
- The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) 2017-2026 Baseline took a look at the prospects for craft brewing. Visit www.bfap.co.za.
Directories of craft beers:
Some international sources
Some articles
- JNPR. 2023, August 4. “Unravelling the latest trends driving change in the beer industry”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/19/240746.html
- The Conversation. 2023, February 25. “Whole new brew of fans”. IOL. Available at https://www.iol.co.za/ios/behindthenews/whole-new-brew-of-fans-bfbe814e-f7a8-4382-9160-e84a67a97476
- Molobye T. 2022, September 23. “A hop farm on a rooftop in the heart of Joburg? This 32-year-old built that”. Eye Witness News. Available at https://ewn.co.za/2022/09/23/visit-joburg-s-own-hops-farm-on-a-rooftop-right-in-the-middle-of-the-city
- Eye Witness News. 2021, July 6. “SA’s first black female brewery owner forced to close shop amid booze ban”. Available at https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/06/sa-s-first-black-female-brewery-owner-forced-to-close-shop
- Reporter. 2021, July 16. “SA cider maker Loxtonia takes top prize in international competition”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/218022.html
- Reporter. 2021, June 8. “Cape Town microbrewery triumphs at 2021 African Beer Cup”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/216683.html
- Duma N. 2021, January 25. “Desperate craft brewers urge govt to lift alcohol sales ban to save businesses”. Eye Witness News. Available at https://ewn.co.za/2021/01/25/desperate-craft-brewers-urge-govt-to-lift-alcohol-sales-ban-to-save-businesses
- Slater D. 2021, January 12. “Extended alcohol ban detrimental for small craft brewers”. Engineering News. Available at www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/extended-alcohol-ban-detrimental-for-small-craft-brewers-2021-01-12
- Greyling, S. nd. “How To Brew Your Own Beer”. Joburg.co.za. Available at www.joburg.co.za/how-to-brew-your-own-beer/
- Faku D. 2020, May 17. “Alcohol sales ban costs fiscus billions”. IOL. Available at www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/alcohol-sales-ban-costs-fiscus-billions-48033382
- Nicolaides G. 2020, April 16. “Homebrews: Crafty South Africans make own alcohol to cure lockdown craving”. Eye Witness News. Available at https://ewn.co.za/2020/04/16/homebrews-crafty-south-africans-make-own-alcohol-to-cure-lockdown-craving
- Dookey X. 2020, April 16. “Yeast to the rescue as S. African go for homebrewed beer”. Eye Witness News. Available at https://ewn.co.za/video/11394/yeast-to-the-rescue-as-s-african-go-for-homebrewed-beer
- Small Batch Beer Brewing Business is one of 10 “Cheap Businesses You Can Start In South Africa Aimed At The Local Market” listed in a 2019 article in Entrepreneur South Africa. See www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/327562.
- Staff Reporter. 2019, May 25. “#AfricaDay: Cape Town brewery named Best Beer in Africa”. IOL. Available at www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/food-drink/drink/africaday-cape-town-brewery-named-best-beer-in-africa-23931527
- Botha, L. 2019, May 24. “Craft beer niche market could see barley production rise”. Farmer’s Weekly. Available at www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/craft-beer-niche-market-could-see-barley-production-rise/
- Reporter. 2019, April 15. “Meet the family behind SA’s new Loxtonia Cider brand”. BizCommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/189746.html
- Swartz, I. 2018, December 28. “The rise (and rise!) of Mzansi’s craft beer movement”. Food for Mzansi. Available at www.foodformzansi.co.za/the-rise-and-rise-of-mzansis-craft-beer-movement
- Molenaar, H.G. 2018, October 10. “SA craft brewers finally get feasible canning option”. Drink Stuff SA. Available at www.drinkstuff-sa.co.za/sa-craft-brewers-finally-get-feasible-canning-option/
- Smith, T. 2018, October 9. “Busting your thirst, naturally”. CPUT. Available at www.cput.ac.za/newsroom/news/article/3660/busting-your-thirst,-naturally
- Pitjeng, R. 2018, October 2. “Durban craft brewery launches SA’s first cannabis beer”. Eye Witness News. Available at https://ewn.co.za/2018/10/02/durban-craft-brewery-launches-sa-s-first-cannabis-beer
- Harvey, K. 2018, August 30. “Fynbos and buchu: making SA craft gins unique”. Farmer’s Weekly. Available at www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-business/agribusinesses/fynbos-buchu-making-sa-craft-gins-unique/
- Snedorf, S. 2018, September 7. “Meet the Maker: Sugarbird Cape Fynbos Gin”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/786/181616.html
- Snedorf, S. 2018, July 27. “Meet the Maker: De Vry Distillery”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/786/179935.html
- Reporter. 2018, May 11. “Local beer brewer extends funding round to accelerate international expansion”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/176963.html
- Oosthuizen J. 2018, April 5. “Craft beer brewing taking Bloemfontein by storm”. Bloemfontein Courant. Available at www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/craft-beer-brewing-taking-bloemfontein-by-storm/
- Reporter. 2018, April 5. “Darling Brew declared carbon neutral”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/457/175529.html
- Reporter. 2017, August 14. “Lorna Scott adds female fynbos flair to SA’s gin segment”. Bizcommunity. Available at www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/165979.html
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