Kwai Craft
Craft Beer. Craft Gin. Crafted Right Around You.
Discover South Africa's craft breweries and gin distilleries, explore their ranges, visit taprooms and tasting rooms, and find experiences, events and specials.
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Featured craft producers
Breweries and distilleries showcasing their craft on Kwai Lekr.
Drayman's Brewery & Distillery
South Africa's pioneering family craft brewery — brewing in Pretoria since 1997.
Pretoria, Silverton, Gauteng
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Featured beerAltstadt Weissbier 1LWeiss / Wheat Beer
Cape Craft Lab
Salt, smoke and fynbos — small-batch African spirits distilled in Muizenberg.
Cape Town, Muizenberg / False Bay, Western Cape
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Featured ginAfrican Dry Gin 500mlLondon Dry / African Botanical
Poetic License Distillery
Here's to the wild spirits
Velddrif, West Coast, Western Cape
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Featured ginNorthern Dry Gin 750mlLondon Dry styleFeatured craft products
Standout beers and gins hand-picked by their makers.
Altstadt Weissbier 1L
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryBanana and clove esters, soft wheat body, gentle citrus finish.
African Dry Gin 500ml
Cape Craft LabFresh and herbaceous — wild rosemary, pepper vine and juniper up front, mountain buchu and artemisia afra on the palate, dry finish with lingering spice and citrus.
Northern Dry Gin 750ml
Poetic License DistilleryClassic juniper, citrus lift and a clean dry finish.
Emperor 1L — India Pale Ale
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryResinous hops, grapefruit peel, caramel malt, long dry bitterness.
Old Tom Gin 750ml
Poetic License DistilleryGently sweet, rich botanicals and a warm, full mouthfeel.
Jolly Monk Rauchbier 1L
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryWoodsmoke, cured meat, dark bread crust, dry finish.
Fireside Spiced Gin 750ml
Poetic License DistilleryBaking spice, warm citrus peel and a lingering peppery finish.
Kaizen Lager 440ml
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryCrisp cereal malt, subtle noble hop, bone-dry finish.
Fresh off the line
Craft beers and gins to try.
African Dry Mini 50ml
Cape Craft LabThe same herbaceous, buchu-led dry gin in miniature.
Merlin's Mild 1L
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryCocoa, toffee, toasted bread, soft bitterness.
Graceful Vodka
Poetic License DistilleryClean, soft grain sweetness with a crisp finish.
The Krémist 1L — Vanilla Cream Ale
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryVanilla pod, cream soda sweetness, light malt.
Goblin's Bitter 1L
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryBiscuit malt, earthy hops, dry bitter finish.
Düssel Altbier 1L
Drayman's Brewery & DistilleryToasted malt, nutty depth, clean hop bite.
Beer pairing
What to pour with what you're eating — then cook it or eat out.
Burgers & spicy food
Big hop bitterness cuts through chilli heat and rich, fatty patties.
Steak & chocolate desserts
Roasted malt echoes char on the grill and dark chocolate sweetness.
Pizza, braai & seafood
Crisp and clean — it refreshes the palate between smoky, salty bites.
Chicken & salads
Soft banana-clove spice lifts light poultry and fresh greens.
Tastings, taprooms & distillery experiences
Brewery tours, taprooms, tastings, pairings and meet-the-maker sessions.
Lab Tasting Voucher
Cape Craft Lab
A guided tasting through the African Dry Gin and whatever else is running on the still that week — redeemable at the Muizenberg lab.
Brewery Tour & Tasting
Drayman's Brewery & Distillery
Walk the Silverton brewhouse with the Kallmeyer family, then taste through the core range from wheat beer to smoked rauchbier.
Gin Tasting & Distillery Tour
Poetic License Distillery
Get an insight into how the distillery came to be and the #WildSpirits ethos, see how the gins are made and taste your way through the range. Enquire via the distillery's event enquiry form.
Book experience →Visit the Lab
Cape Craft Lab
Weekday drop-ins 11:00–17:00 (Saturdays by appointment). Meet the crew, see the hand-built copper still, and taste straight off the bench. The dogs might greet you first.
Craft Beer Flight
Drayman's Brewery & Distillery
Five 150ml pours across the Drayman's range, guided by the taproom team.
Bespoke Distillation
Cape Craft Lab
Bring an idea and the team shapes it into a real spirit — private batches, brand collaborations or a gift with meaning, from botanicals through to bottle design.
Craft specials & new releases
Taproom specials, happy hours, new beer drops and limited gin releases.
Craft Beer Mixed Pack
Drayman's Brewery & Distillery
A full case across the Drayman's core range — wheat, lager, IPA, bitter and smoked beer in one box.
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18+ Enjoy Responsibly. Not for Sale to Persons Under the Age of 18.