Follow the squirrel

Three amigos? Threesome?

No Rooibos.  Just Stellen.

Three beers from Stellenbosch brewing company picked up for R26.00 each at the Joostenberg Deli and Bistro complex just outside of Stellenbosch, where it is also brewed.  Proudly brewed by Bruce Collins. Proud enough to put his name on the bottle.  And a picture of a squirrel.

Bos Weiss is a 4.5% ABV with a distinctive banana smell.  I thought the Bos of the title might refer to Rooibos, but no. Probably Stellenbosch  then.  A nice and refreshing beer.  yeast in the bottle so if you like it more hefe-weiss, then you can go for it.  Low on hops as weiss should be.  If you can get it, buy it.

Next up an ale called Born Free Pale Ale brewed, according to the label, "To honour our 20 years of Mzanzi freedom"  New world hops obvious from the citrus on the nose.  No IBU on the label or website, but it is on the upper end of what I can drink with pleasure.  So in the 40-50 range. or very balanced that they surprise my dodgy taste buds.

Eiek Stout: A punny name

Eike Stout (a word play on the alternative name for the dorp "Eike Stad") is a very rich, 6% stout.  It has that dark malt smell and for once the chocolate malt delivers on the taste.  The added vanilla helps to create a chocolate sensation on the after taste just before a little bitterness from the hops.  With a rich chocolate cake this might be a conversion beer.

I like all these products, stylistically my preference is with the weiss, but the stout is very good indeed.  Nothing wrong with the Pale Ale, here it is again a personal taste issue.