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Booze & Beats
FODDER BOOZE & BEATS
THE BEER – BEZWILL
Hermanus-based Bezwil is the frothy love-child of two chinas Willem Bruyn and Andre Bezuidenhout. The two got tired of not being able to find beers they actually wanted to drink, so they started brewing their own beer for family and friends out of a garage, just like a young Bill Gates did with his first Microsoft Malt back in ‘75. Today, they brew three cracking beers that are available at select outlets in Gauteng and across the Overberg. Or you can just order from their website. bezwill.beer
Overberg Weiss
Made in the style of a traditional German Hefe Weizen, this refreshing, highly carbonated beer has a creamy mouth feel and a taste that brings together maltiness with banana, bubble gum and spicy clove elements. Best enjoyed in the Overberg along the banks of the Breede.
5% ABV
Pale Wolf
An American Pale Ale, Pale Wolf is a medium bodied beer with a light caramel and toasted malt taste. The use of citrus peels enhances the fruity, citrus aromas and flavours derived from the three varieties of American hops used. A clean fermenting ale yeast creates great balance between the malt and hops. Unmistakably drinkable, this is one of our favourite beers. 5% ABV
Lucky Ale
A medium bodied Irish Red Ale in the style of a Kilkenny, Lucky Ale sports an initial soft toffee and caramel sweetness, followed by floral English hops and a dry finish. Silky smooth and extremely drinkable. 4% ABV
THE BRANDY - JA NEE FOK
Inspired by the shitshow of 2020 (and 2021 for that matter), this 5-year, oak-matured potstill brandy from Kindred Spirits is named after a unique Afrikaans expression that speaks to the fatalist ‘deal with it’ attitudes of South Africans of all cultures (the direct translation is ‘Yes No Fuck’). Seriously smooth and tasty, with notes of pear, raisin and hazelnut, Ja Nee Fok is as good on its own as it is with a mixer. Best enjoyed around a braai. kindredspirits.co.za
Photo. Josh Collins
THE BEATS – 2022 VAAAAAAAB
For this issue’s playlist, we tapped the inner core of contributors to The Mission and Feathers & Fluoro, for two songs they have been loving that bring a vibe (any vibe) as we head into what we hope will be a better year than the last two. The resultant playlist is as diverse as this motley crew and their piscatorial tastes.
Peter Coetzee – founder of Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Supersonic – Skrillex, Noisia, josh pan, Dylan Brady Caroline – Colter Wall, Belle Paine
Jazz Kuschke – Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Follow The Sun – Xavier Rudd Welcome Home – Radical Face
Gillian Caradoc-Davies - The Mission Censor-in-chief
Song of the Shrimp – Frank Black A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
JD Filmalter – Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Postcards from Hell – The Wood Brothers Butterfly - Mason Jennings
Brendan Body – The Mission Art Director
The City In The Sea - Crystal Stilts The Lonely Rancher - Yawning Man
Conrad Botes – The Mission Editor-at-large, Feathers & Fluoro contributor
Fallen Leaves – Billy Talent Lift Your Head Up High (And Blow Your Brains Out)
Ingrid Sinclair – The Mission Ass-kicker-in-chief
Wild Blue – John Mayer A Punch Up at a Wedding - Radiohead
LeRoy Botha – Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
The End- The Kings of Leon Can’t Change Me – Chris Cornell
Andre van Wyk – Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Insect Nightmares – The Lillingtons She’s Kerosene – The Interrupters
Ewan Naude – Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Seve – Tez Cadey Earth Groove – Vijay & Sofia Zlatko, Notte
Platon Trakoshis – Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Oh Yeah ‘Oh Six – Yello, Ralphi Rosario Uncertain Smile – The The
Fred Davis – founder of Feathers & Fluoro & The Mission contributor
Hold On – Tim Armstrong Music – The Beautiful Girls
Tudor Caradoc-Davies – The Mission Editor & Feathers & Fluoro contributor
That’s It! – Preservation Hall Jazz Band Happy Sad – Christopher Denny
