Smack! Society Blog
Highlights from a Year in Beer
So it’s been a year since SMACK! launched…woohoo! Well actually at the time of writing this post it’s been 1 year, 2 months, 16 days and some change… We launched on Sunday 10th March 2013, which seems like an eternity ago. And you might ask why we let the official one...
New Seasonal Brew: Vanilla-and-Bourbon-Infused Milk Stout
We despise winter. It’s awful. The bitter cold, the wind, the short days – AWFUL. The only little glimmer of light at the end of a rather gloomy tunnel is that winter lends itself to dark beer. Rich, creamy, chocolatey, dark beer. Every cloud has a silver lining as...
[video] SMACK! interviewed by Die Reismeer
We were interviewed by Die Reismeer recently, check it out over here: View it here!
[video] Capital Craft Official Festival Video
Check out the official video from Capital Craft! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_4y2OY5jHY&feature=youtu.be
SMACK! Beer Makes Me…
Beer pairs insanely well with food. In fact, considering the plethora (whoa…big word!) of different beer styles out there, the opportunities are endless! The awesome Beerhouse Fourways hosted us on Monday 8th Dec for their biggest ever Meet the Brewers event. We...
It All Started at Uncle Merv’s
And so there we were, sitting on the wooden benches outside Uncle Merv’s on the streets of Maboneng. It was a Saturday afternoon in late 2012. It was hot. We were there to pitch. The head honchos of the Maboneng Precinct were there to listen. “So, are you beer...
Our limited edition Nut Brown Ale wins 2nd at Clarens
Clarens asked all breweries to brew a special festival beer for the Clarens Beer Fest. SMACK! brewed up a delicious Nut Brown Ale - which proved to be a hit with the judges and public alike, placing 2nd over all! Could this beer our next official SMACK! beer?
Brewery Launch! Yip, you drank us dry!
After months of speculating, anticipating and general salivating - SMACK! Republic Brewing Co. opened it's doors on Sunday the 10th of March for the first time. 12pm saw us open our doors to general public - and we dished up a little slice of inner city bliss. Deep...
The Newtown Nemesis from SMACK! named a Top 10 beer in SA
SMACK! placed in the top 10 beers in the country for 2015 at the Annual SAB Craft Brewers Champs. SMACK! proved to be more than a one trick pony picking up their second top 10 finish after taking the award for "Best beer by a New Brewery" in SA in the 2013 edition for...