Cape Brewing Company (CBC)

Microbrewery in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa 🇿🇦
Owned by Åbro Bryggeri

Established in 2013

Contact
Suid-Agter Paarl Road, Paarl, 7624, South Africa
Description
The Cape Brewing Company, also known as CBC, produces a wide range of premium beers using only the finest ingredients, state of the art equipment and is made by our highly skilled and awarded brewmaster, Wolfgang Koedel.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy warm amber golden colour, white head. Fruity aroma, banana, caramel. Sweet malty flavour, wheat, bread. Finish banana and bread.
(from 44cL bottle @ home. Thanks for bringing and sharing, Ben!)
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2017 at 17:03

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Clear amber golden colour, white head. Hippy aroma, onion, fruity, resin. Quite bitter flavour, hops, sweet malts. Hoppy finish.
(from 33cL bottle @ home. Thanks for bringing and sharing, Ben!)
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2017 at 14:53

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Rather clear golden color with white head. Aroma is peach Ice Tea. Taste is peach Ice Tea, wheat, peach jam. Silky mouthfeel with high carbonation. Sweet, but better than the raspberry one.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2017 at 14:18

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Hazy golden color with white head. Aroma is raspberries, yoghurt, dough, wheat, fresh yeasts. Taste is raspberry syrup, wheat, ahoibrause. Oily mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Way too artificial in flavour, the aroma was alright.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2017 at 14:17

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.44 l - batch #21 - BB 14/06/2018, from Alko, 20170928) The beer poured deep amber and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had fruitiness tangerine and perfume. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, tangerine, grass, sweetness, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy and bitter. A nicely done hoppy brew. Bit too floral aroma.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2017 at 13:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
33cl bottle from Alko. Batch #19. Bbe 10/06/20 Poured deep golden color with a thick white head. Citrusy fruity, resiny aroma, grass. Piny, resiny, malty flavors, nice bodied, slightly sweet. Ripe fruits in finish, ok bitterness. Classic IPA. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2017 at 12:54

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled 330ml (Alko web, BB 06/2018, batch #19)
Clear amber colour, medium-sized off-white head and lace. Ryeish, a bit harsh nose with some riped fruits. Medium-bodied. Sweetish malt base, a bit harsh, grapefruity citrus, caramalt. Overall a bit harsh DIPA.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2017 at 12:58

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottled 500ml (Alko web)
Clear amber colour, big off-white head. Aroma is perfumic and has some banana and clove. Light to medium-bodied, crisp. Light caramel, banana, clove, yeast. Boring weisse.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2017 at 12:02

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled 500ml (Alko web, BB I think 06/2018, batch #21)
Clear dark amber colour, smallish beige head. Malts, tangerine and some caramel in the nose. Medium-bodied. Zesty hoppyness mixed with maltyness - crystal malts and ripe fruits. Quick bitter finish. Kind of harsh. Hoppy but lacks fresh bite.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2017 at 11:10

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.33 l - BB 10.06.2018 - batch #16, from Alko, 20170913) The beer poured deep golden and clear. Its head was large, white and it lasted long. Aroma had fruitiness, spiciness and grass. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, spiciness, grass, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy and bitter. A pleasant hoppy brew with clear grass notes.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2017 at 14:48