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Eastern Cape Craft Beer & Distilleries

Not wine country — the Eastern Cape runs on craft beer. Gqeberha leads with the Bridge Street and Richmond Hill breweries, joined by the surf-town brewers of Jeffreys Bay and St Francis, gin and rum distilleries, East London's brewers and a lone Karoo brewery at Nieu-Bethesda. Filter by region and type.

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Brewhaha Craft Brewery — Jeffreys Bay. Jeffreys Bay brewery pouring around ten beers including its American Amber Ale, Off-shore Breeze
Brickmakers Distilling Co. — Gqeberha. Gqeberha craft distillery producing award-recognised rum and gin, and distilling several local spirit brands
Bridge Street Brewery — Gqeberha. A popular micro-brewery, bar and bistro in the historic Baakens Valley brewing its own signature beers and ciders
Dockside Brewery — Gqeberha. Micro-brewery set in a renovated former fibreglass factory producing a core range of craft beers
East London Brewing Company — East London. East London craft brewery producing a core range of ales and seasonal beers
Emerald Vale Brewery — Chintsa. Country brewery near Chintsa on the East London coast with a restaurant, shop and tasting venue
Featherstone Brewery — Makhanda. Farm-based craft brewery outside Makhanda (Grahamstown) producing a range of ales and lagers
Jeffreys Bay Craft Brewery — Jeffreys Bay. Small surf-town brewery in Jeffreys Bay producing craft beers for its taproom
Kwande Craft Gin — Gqeberha. A London-style craft gin celebrating Xhosa culture, distilled in Gqeberha at Brickmakers Distilling Company
Mayime Winery — Whittlesea. Black-owned Eastern Cape winery near Whittlesea below the Winterberg producing Pinotage, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc…
One33 Craft Distillery & Cheesery — St Francis Bay. St Francis Bay distillery offering rum and gin tastings alongside an on-site cheesery
Richmond Hill Brewing Company — Gqeberha. Gqeberha craft brewery known for its range of ales, with taprooms including a newer site in Lorraine
Sneeuberg Brewery & Two Goats Deli — Nieu-Bethesda. Karoo micro-brewery and deli in Nieu-Bethesda brewing beer on-site with farm produce
St Francis Brewing Company — St Francis Bay. Coastal craft brewery producing a range of ales at St Francis Bay in the Kouga region
Table 58 Brewing — East London. Craft brewery based in East London producing small-batch beers
The Brew House — Gqeberha. Port Elizabeth craft-beer venue and brewhouse serving locally brewed beers
The Little Brewery on the River — Port Alfred. Riverside micro-brewery in Port Alfred on the Sunshine Coast producing small-batch craft beers
Tsitsikamma Micro Brewery — Storms River. Village micro-brewery at Storms River offering craft-beer tastings in the Tsitsikamma