{"id":138643,"date":"2016-09-30T19:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=138643"},"modified":"2017-09-27T15:10:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T13:10:29","slug":"these-are-the-25-best-rated-beers-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/138643\/these-are-the-25-best-rated-beers-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the 25 best-rated beers in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s only one debate that rages more fiercely than politics, the Springboks, or whether to renew our DStv subscriptions – what is South Africa’s best beer?<\/p>\n

While it’s long been understood that Carling Black Label is the best selling <\/a><\/strong>beer in the country, which is the best?<\/p>\n

We took a look at what the folks at RateBeer <\/a><\/strong>had to say\u00a0–\u00a0widely recognized as the most accurate and popular\u00a0source for beer information in the world.<\/p>\n

Beers are rated on a scale of 1-100 by voters and are sorted by average score.<\/p>\n

These are the best beers in South Africa:<\/p>\n

Top Beer from South Africa<\/h3>\n
\n
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Top Beer from South Africa (Brewed in South Africa)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
#<\/td>\nName<\/td>\nBrewer<\/td>\nVotes<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak King\u2019s Blockhouse IPA<\/a><\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n69<\/td>\n94<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCBC Mandarina Bavaria IPA<\/a><\/td>\nCape Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n85<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nHoney Sun Iqhilika (Mead) – Herbal<\/a><\/td>\nMakana Meadery<\/a><\/td>\n59<\/td>\n84<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nTriggerfish Titan<\/a><\/td>\nTriggerfish Brewing<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n75<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCBC Cape of Good Hops<\/a><\/td>\nCape Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n73<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCollective S\u00e3o Gabriel Touro Tripel Blonde<\/a><\/td>\nCollective S\u00e3o Gabriel<\/a><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n70<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nTriggerfish Black Marlin<\/a><\/td>\nTriggerfish Brewing<\/a><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n70<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWoodstock Californicator<\/a><\/td>\nWoodstock Brewery<\/a><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n64<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nCopperlake IPA<\/a><\/td>\nCopperlake Breweries<\/a><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n57<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nTriggerfish Empowered Stout <\/a><\/td>\nTriggerfish Brewing<\/a><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n57<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAnd Union Friday <\/a><\/td>\nCollective S\u00e3o Gabriel<\/a><\/td>\n76<\/td>\n56<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nHoney Sun Iqhilika Cape Fig<\/a><\/td>\nMakana Meadery<\/a><\/td>\n45<\/td>\n53<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak Woodhead Amber Ale<\/a><\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nJack Black Butcher Block Pale Ale<\/a><\/td>\nJack Black Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nJack Black Skeleton Coast IPA<\/a><\/td>\nJack Black Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nHoney Sun Iqhilika African Transkei Gold Coffee<\/a><\/td>\nMakana Meadery<\/a><\/td>\n36<\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nCBC Amber Weiss<\/a><\/td>\nCape Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n43<\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nTriggerfish Ocean Potion Pale Ale<\/a><\/td>\nTriggerfish Brewing<\/a><\/td>\n21<\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nCollective S\u00e3o Gabriel Handwerk All-Day IPA<\/a><\/td>\nCollective S\u00e3o Gabriel<\/a><\/td>\n89<\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nLumberjack Amber Ale<\/a><\/td>\nJack Black Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n47<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nDraymans (South Africa) Altstadt Weissbier <\/a><\/td>\nDraymans (South Africa)<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n47<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nCitizen Beer Alliance Amber Ale<\/a><\/td>\nCitizen Beer<\/a><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n47<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nAnd Union Sunday<\/a><\/td>\nCollective S\u00e3o Gabriel<\/a><\/td>\n98<\/td>\n47<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nHoney Sun Iqhilika (Mead) – Dry<\/a><\/td>\nMakana Meadery<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n46<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nGilroy Traditional Ruby Ale<\/a><\/td>\nGilroy\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n46<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Top Beer available in South Africa (Imported):<\/h3>\n
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Top Beer from South Africa (Brewed in South Africa)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewer<\/strong><\/td>\nVote Count<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBrewDog \/ N\u00f8gne \u00d8 \/ Mikkeller Black Tokyo* Horizon<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n342<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBrewDog Dog A <\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n344<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFuller\u2019s London Porter (Bottle\/Keg)<\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n2 928<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBrewDog Cocoa Psycho<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n835<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nHarviestoun Ola Dubh (18 Year Old)<\/a><\/td>\nHarviestoun<\/a><\/td>\n612<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.2%)<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n1 645<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBrewDog Tokyo*<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n1 023<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nBrewDog Libertine Black Ale<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n1 005<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nDuvel<\/a><\/td>\nDuvel Moortgat<\/a><\/td>\n4 301<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBrewDog Jack Hammer<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n1 015<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nYoung\u2019s Double Chocolate Stout<\/a><\/td>\nCharles Wells<\/a><\/td>\n3 734<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nBrewDog Punk IPA (5.6%)<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n1 963<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nHarviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)<\/a><\/td>\nHarviestoun<\/a><\/td>\n1 713<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nOakham Green Devil IPA<\/a><\/td>\nOakham<\/a><\/td>\n356<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nFuller\u2019s Past Masters Double Stout 1910<\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n93<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nBrewDog Jet Black Heart<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n296<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nBrewDog Dogma<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n546<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nFuller\u2019s ESB (Bottle\/Keg)<\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n2 644<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nBrewDog 5 A.M. Saint<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n1 702<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak King\u2019s Blockhouse IPA<\/a><\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak Brewing Company<\/a><\/td>\n69<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nDuvel Tripel Hop 2015 (Equinox)<\/a><\/td>\nDuvel Moortgat<\/a><\/td>\n503<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nSchneider Weisse Original<\/a><\/td>\nSchneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH<\/a><\/td>\n2 089<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nFuller\u2019s Golden Pride (Bottle\/Keg)<\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n671<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nDuvel Tripel Hop 2016 (HBC-291)<\/a><\/td>\nDuvel Moortgat<\/a><\/td>\n323<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nBrewDog Bourbon Baby<\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/td>\n310<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This article was republished with permission from MyGaming<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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