Month: May 2017
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Kieran Treacy – Zambezi Beverages
From selling Computer hardware to selling Zambezi Lager. We chat to Kieran Tracy, who started Zambezi Beverages in 1991/2 just when National Breweries started making Zambezi Lager. Kieran distributed brands like Zambezi, Two Dogs with Mike Hayesman, Sol, Bollingers. Hear how Kieran managed to sell a 30 – 40 containers of Zambezi Lager when the…
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Robert Mitchell – KEG & Thistle
In todays show Holger chats to Robert Mitchell, who was involved in a number of landmark restaurants and pubs in South Africa, including The Kegs, Joe Kools, Billy The BUMS, Stokers Arms, The Firkin, Waxy O’Connors, Station Masters and Old Main Brewery.
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Graeme “Surfing” Bird – Poison City Brewing
Durban Poison is a finger in the face of conformity. “Amongst the iconic South African Cities, Durban is the ugly sister, less beautiful than Cape Town and poorer than Johannesburg, but this edgy industrial city, near the beach and by the country, is in its own way beautiful amongst the sisters, she’s the keeper.” Poison…
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Simone Musgrave, Musgrave Gin
Simone Musgrave We chat with Simone, the founder of Musgrave Gin. Musgrave currently has two gins: Musgrave 11 the original Musgrave Gin is all about Africa & spices born out of the flavours and history of Africa and its ancient spice route. Musgrave Pink Gin has all of the spice and flavour of Musgrave 11…