{"id":105581,"date":"2016-09-28T10:59:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T08:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=105581"},"modified":"2016-09-28T11:00:17","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T09:00:17","slug":"ranked-the-25-best-beers-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/105581-ranked-the-25-best-beers-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Ranked: The 25 best 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, widely 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

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Top Beer from South Africa<\/h3>\n

\"blockhouse\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Top Beer from South Africa (Brewed in South Africa)<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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

\"brewdog\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Top Beer available in South Africa (Imported)<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

Position<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewer<\/strong><\/td>\nVote Count <\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog \/ N\u00f8gne \u00d8 \/ Mikkeller Black Tokyo* Horizon<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n342<\/td>\n100<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Dog A <\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n344<\/td>\n100<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s London Porter (Bottle\/Keg)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n2928<\/td>\n99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Cocoa Psycho<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n835<\/td>\n99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nHarviestoun Ola Dubh (18 Year Old)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nHarviestoun<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n612<\/td>\n99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.2%)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1645<\/td>\n99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Tokyo*<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1023<\/td>\n98<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Libertine Black Ale<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1005<\/td>\n98<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nDuvel<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nDuvel Moortgat<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n4301<\/td>\n98<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Jack Hammer<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1015<\/td>\n98<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nYoung\u2019s Double Chocolate Stout<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nCharles Wells<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n3734<\/td>\n97<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Punk IPA (5.6%)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1963<\/td>\n97<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nHarviestoun Old Engine Oil (Bottle)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nHarviestoun<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1713<\/td>\n97<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nOakham Green Devil IPA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nOakham<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n356<\/td>\n97<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s Past Masters Double Stout 1910<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n93<\/td>\n95<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Jet Black Heart<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n296<\/td>\n95<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Dogma<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n546<\/td>\n95<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s ESB (Bottle\/Keg)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n2644<\/td>\n94<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog 5 A.M. Saint<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n1702<\/td>\n94<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak King\u2019s Blockhouse IPA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nDevil\u2019s Peak Brewing Company<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n69<\/td>\n94<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\nDuvel Tripel Hop 2015 (Equinox)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nDuvel Moortgat<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n503<\/td>\n93<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\nSchneider Weisse Original<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nSchneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n2089<\/td>\n92<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s Golden Pride (Bottle\/Keg)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nFuller\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n671<\/td>\n92<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\nDuvel Tripel Hop 2016 (HBC-291)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nDuvel Moortgat<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n323<\/td>\n92<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\nBrewDog Bourbon Baby<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nBrewDog<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n310<\/td>\n91<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What’s your dop of choice? Let us know in the comments below and in our forums.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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