A celebration of Craft beer and music
Thousands descended on the Pretoria Botanical Gardens for a tasty selection of local craft beers and music at the annual Capital Craft Beer Festival.
Thousands from Pretoria and beyond enjoyed a day of craft beer and excellent live entertainment at the Capital Craft Beer Fest.
This year marked the 10th Capital Craft Beer Festival, with a special beer crafted specifically for the event.
Festival goers enjoyed live music across three stages, with headliners such as Die Heuwels Fantasties, Jeremy Loops and Koos Kombuis.
The Capital Craft stage featured the headliners, as well as Black Heidi, Sea of Green, and The Muffinz.
Jägermeister brought Lebo Ditsepu, Black Labone, Fake Leather, Albert Frost, Boo!, Shadowclub, and Nafy Dread.
The Hoegaarden brought more of the chilled vibes.
The stage featured Rhythm Africa Arts Ensemble, Cantina Brass, and the Black Labone house band.
The Jägermeister Brass Cartel made various appearances throughout the day.
A VARIETY OF CRAFT BEERS WERE ON OFFER
Craft beer lovers enjoyed beers from mild to wild with excellently brewed classic styles like Weisses and lagers to the more creative such as a green cactus beer and lambic style beers.
Over 40 South African and international breweries featured their top brews at the festival.
Hungry revellers had a wide array of food options both local and exotic.
A small selection of stalls also sold merchandise and clothing, with some festival games such as the pull-up challenge which saw the strongest men, women and even some kids battle it out for a R500 prize.
Of course, a beer festival wouldn’t be a celebration of beer without beer-pong, organized by Fokof beers.
Ben Park, a Pretoria resident, said the day was even better than the last one he attended.
“This is my second time at the event and it is awesome, I am having a great day,” said Park.
The event had an early start at 10:00, while Black Heidi kicked off the main stage performances at 11:00.
Long-time beer fans mingled with local first timers and those just there for the stellar music offering into the dark as tap masters called final rounds at 18:00.
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