Devils Peak Brewing Company
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Type of site
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Privately owned |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Slogan(s) | Beer as it should be. Truth to Material. |
| Website | devilspeakbrewing |
Devil's Peak Brewing Company is an award-winning South African craft brewery located at the base of the famous Devils Peak mountain in Cape Town.
Initially started in a small premises in Somerset West with a maximum capacity of 6,000 litres a month, demand saw the brewery quickly outgrow its original site and in 2013 it relocated to its current facility in Salt River, Cape Town.
The new facility allowed the brewery to expand the range of beers brewed and to start experimenting with specialist and limited-edition beers.
The current brewery site is also the location for the well reviewed Taproom restaurant and bar, where the full range of Devils Peak beers can be sampled alongside a contemporary food menu.
The Kings Blockhouse IPA, named after a famous military blockhouse on Devils Peak, is the flagship IPA from Devils Peak Brewing Company. It is a hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American India pale ale.
It is "rated as the best beer in South Africa" according to rankings on ratebeer.com. It also won best beer on show at the 2011, 2012 and 2014 Cape Town Festival of Beer and the 2014 Johannesburg Festival of Beer, and was the winner of the 2014 SAB Craft Brewer Championship.
Style guide for American IPA's according to craftbeer.com
"Characterized by floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney or resinous American-variety hop character, this style is all about hop flavor, aroma and bitterness. This has been the most-entered category at the Great American Beer Festival for more than a decade, and is the top-selling craft beer style in supermarkets and liquor stores across the U.S."
Vital statistics:
Style: American IPA
Original gravity: 1.057
Final gravity: 1.012
International Bitterness Units: 56
Alcohol by volume: 6%
First Light Golden Ale is an easy drinking session ale. Significantly less bitter than the flagship Blockhouse IPA, the brewery regards this ale as a good introduction to craft beer.
It was named because the eastern facing slopes of Devils Peak are amongst the first to see the early morning sunlight in Cape Town.
Style guide for Golden Ales according to craftbeer.com
"One of the most approachable styles, a golden or blonde ale is an easy-drinking beer that is visually appealing and has no particularly dominating malt or hop characteristics. Rounded and smooth, it is an American classic known for its simplicity. Sometimes referred to as 'golden ale.' These beers can have honey, spices and fruit added, and may be fermented with lager or ale yeast."
Vital statistics:
Style: Golden ale
Original gravity: 1.044
Final gravity: 1.010
International Bitterness Units: 20
Alcohol by volume: 4.5%
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