Light to golden crisp in colour
Low to medium-low hop bitterness.
Low to moderate maltiness.
Crisp, not too bitter, refreshing and easy to drink.
A truly South African Lager.
Cold fermented, longer ageing and a smooth beer.

4.5% ABV – 20 IBU’s

North Side is a crisp, refreshing Bohemian Pilsner, with a floral aroma, combining subtle spice from Saaz hops with a rich, bready, maltiness.

4.5% ABV – 29 IBU’s

Suggested food pairing:

FROM TANDOORI-SPICED SALMON TO BEER-BRAISED BRATWURST, PILSNER IS A PERFECT BEER FOR FOODS THAT ARE SWEET AND SPICY.
SHARP CHEDDAR, FUNKY STILTON OR STRONG BLUE

Light to golden crisp in colour
Low to medium-low hop bitterness.
Low to moderate maltiness.
Crisp, not too bitter, refreshing and easy to drink.
A truly South African Lager.
Cold fermented, longer ageing and a smooth beer.

4.5% ABV – 20 IBU’s

Light copper with brilliant clarity.
The hopping provides an assertive bitterness with some high fruity esters. Moderate to low hop flavour (earthy, resiny, and floral from East KentGoldings).
Low maltiness with a dry finish. (Some caramel malty flavours.) The balance is decidedly bitter, although the bitterness should not completely overpower the malt flavour, esters and hop flavour.
Medium-light to medium body.
A flavourful, yet refreshing, session beer.
Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales.
Originally a draught ale served very fresh under no pressure (gravity or hand pump only) at cellar temperatures (i.e., “real ale”). Bitter was created as a draught alternative (i.e. running beer) to
country-brewed pale ale around the start of the 20th century and became widespread once brewers understood how to “Burtonise” their water to successfully brew pale beers and to use crystal malts to add a fullness and roundness of palate.

3.8% ABV – 26 IBU’s

Rich gold in colour. Clear to brilliant. Medium white head with fair to good retention
Initial soft malty sweetness, with some light character malt flavour (e.g. bread, toast, biscuit, wheat). Caramel flavours typically absent.
Low in fermentation esters. Light to moderate hop flavour (any variety), but shouldn’t be overly aggressive.
Low to medium bitterness, but the balance is towards the malt. Finishes medium-dry to somewhat sweet. Medium-light body. Medium to high carbonation. Smooth without harsh bitterness or astringency.
Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer.

4.5% ABV – 18 IBU’s

Pale straw to very dark gold in colour with a very thick, moussy, longlasting white head. The Swagga Weisse is a “kristal-klaar” bavarian wheat beer and is meant to be bright but may show some fine protein haze. A “mit hefe” is cloudy from suspended yeast (which is roused before drinking).
Low to moderately strong banana and clove flavour. Reasonably balanced and fairly prominent. The soft, somewhat bready or grainy flavour of wheat is typical of a Bavarian Weizen.
Hop flavor is very low to none, and hop bitterness is low. A tart, citrusy character from yeast and high carbonation is often present. Well rounded, flavourful palate with a relatively dry finish.
Medium body. The texture of wheat imparts the sensation of a fluffy, creamy fullness that may progress to a light, spritzy finish aided by high carbonation. Always effervescent.
A pale, spicy, fruity, refreshing wheat-based ale.
A traditional wheat-based ale originating in Southern Germany, a specialty for summer consumption, but generally produced year-round.
A refreshing beer that is lightly hopped with a unique banana-and-clove yeast character. These beers often don’t age well and are best enjoyed fresh.
The Swagga Weisse “mit hefe” is served with yeast sediment stirred in.

4.8% ABV – 14 IBU’s

Dark brown in colour, with ruby highlights when held up to light. Good clarity, although may approach being opaque.
Moderate off-white to light tan head with good to fair retention.
Malt flavour includes a moderate roastiness (with a chocolate character) and often a significant caramel, nutty, and/or toffee character. Should not have acrid, burnt, or harsh roasted flavors,
Medium hop bitterness to balance the malty flavour – but should not dominate the roasted malt flavour. A well attenuated beer,with some fruity esters.
Medium-light to medium body. Moderately low to moderately high carbonation.
A fairly substantial English dark ale with restrained roasty characteristics
Originating in England, porter evolved from a blend of beers or gyles known as “Entire.” A precursor to stout. Said to have been favoured by porters and other physical labourers.
Differs from a robust porter in that it has softer, sweeter and more caramelly flavours, lower gravities, and usually less alcohol. Balance tends toward malt more than hops. Less alcohol and less
burnt flavours than stouts. Fermented with an ale yeast.

4.5% ABV – 22 IBU’s

Hop flavour is an assertive hop bitterness with a slightly floral, earthy, (English hop).
Malt flavour is medium-low and should show an English character and be bready, biscuit-like, toasty, with a light toffee-like character.
The substantial hop character is balanced with malt flavour, body and complexity to support the hops. No diacetyl present, and fruitiness from fermentation or hops adds to the complexity.
Finish is medium to dry, and bitterness may linger into the aftertaste but should not be harsh. High sulphate water is used to give a distinctively dry finish, some sulphur flavour, and a lingering bitterness are usually present.
Smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel without hop-derived astringency, although moderate to medium high carbonation can combine to render an overall dry sensation in the presence of malt sweetness.
A hoppy, moderately strong pale ale that features characteristics consistent with the use of English malt, hops and yeast.
Brewed to survive the voyage from England to India. The long voyage and rolling seas resulted in a highly attenuated beer upon arrival. English pale ales were derived from India Pale Ales.

5.8% ABV – 43 IBU’s

Amber to deep reddish copper colour (most examples have a deep reddish hue). Clear. Low off-white to tan coloured head.
Moderate carbonation, smooth well attenuated.
Overall Impression – An easy-drinking pint malt-focused with an initial sweetness and a roasted malty dryness in the finish.
Brewed with roasted amber and black malt to provide reddish colour and dry roasted finish. Kent hops, ale yeast.

5% ABV – 20 IBU’s