Mike Stopforth posted about Brewers & Union recently. These two gentlemen astound me and leave me in awe. It seems as though everything they touch turns to gold. Golden beer this time.
Zoopy has put live a great interview with the two founders of Vida e Caffe and now Brewers & Union. My only question: When are they opening a store in Jozi?
What the lads say about the beer and their story:
THE BEER GIANTS HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO BE PASSIONATE ABOUT BEER, CREATING AN INDUSTRY FAR REMOVED FROM ITS HERITAGE AND CORRUPTED BY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.
WHAT STARTED AS A SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND HONESTY IN THE WORLD OF BEER, LED US ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY. OUR REVELATIONS DURING THIS SEARCH HAS RESULTED IN AN APPROACH TO BEER THAT HAS FOUND A COUNTERPOINT IN A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS LIFE, FOOD AND WELL-BEING THAT VALUES QUALITY, HERITAGE, TRADITION AND ABOVE ALL, TASTE.
Last year I attended the very first Taste of Joburg event. It was, without a doubt, one of the best events of the year for me. I loved it. The food is incredible, the beverages are available and equally fantastic and the vibe is just great.
This year they moved the venue from Wanderers to Monte Casino. I was apprehensive about this and was really interested to see if this years event would hold up to my expectations from last years event.
I was not disappointed.
One of the highlights of the night was Watershed playing live at the event. They were, as always, professional and crisp. They played some of their new music from their new album which is great.
There were 16 top class restaurants that were showcased at this years Taste event. That is a big step up from last year which is great to see. The event is clearly growing from strength to strength. More people attended this year, more food and wine on display and still a fantastic vibe throughout the night.
Do yourself a favour and pencil in next years Taste of Joburg. I penciled this ones in last year and have already sworn to be at next years. There aren’t many events that I plan a year in advance. This is one of them.
