It seems like years ago I had a slow beer for the first time. Mostly because it is years ago. Back then craft beer was in its infancy in South Africa and every time I was in Cape Town, I ended up going to a market in Stellenbosch with my brother in law. There the tradition was to have a slow beer. Today however I am in Darling at Darling Brew to taste all they have to offer and it seems only fair to drag my brother in law with. It was a lovely day and the brewery was quite busy, especially with the big play area they had for the kids. My nephews wasted no time to go try it out for themselves.

They had 15 beers on offer. I only knew about 9 of them. 2 of the 15 beers were new additions and 2 was not available. 13 Beers was still a lot to get through so we wasted no time. I was in heaven.

Sun Gazer – Light Lager. 6/10: Nice tasting, people who enjoy light beers will love this.

Slow Beer – Lager. 7/10: The well known beer. Nice tasting. Perfect bitterness.

Gypsy Musk – Native Ale. 8/10: Full of flavour. Definitely the best beer here.

Rogue Pony – Pale Ale. 7/10: Nice on the nose. A mild flavour.

Black Mist – Black Ale. 8/10: Creamy and full of flavour.

Blood Serpent – Export Lager. 8/10: Bitter and yummy.

Bone Crusher – Wit Beer. 8/10: Aromatic and delicious.

Long Claw – Modern Saison. 7/10: Sweet smell and fruity taste.

Desert Dragon – Oat Ale. 6/10: Full bodied but a bit of a bland taste.

Thunder Bird – IPA. 8/10: Very tasty.

Warlord – Imperial IPA. 8/10: Flavourful.

Red Goblin – IPA. 7/10: Smokey but a bit flat.

Midnight Hawk – Wild Peach Ale. 6/10: Not for me. Fruity and sweet.

I finished the tasting with a draft of Gypsy Mask. Luckily my sister was there to drive us home. We all left with smiles. It is a fun place to visit. I was just reminded why Darling Brew was so popular. These guys know what they are doing.