Soul Barrel Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Simondium,
Western Cape,
South Africa 🇿🇦
Associated Venue: Soul Barrel Brewing
Contact
Description
At Soul Barrel Brewing, we aim to create a world-class South African beer culture by brewing artisanal, innovative beer that reflects our time, place, and personality. We believe real beer is made with soul. Our brewing showcases our passion for local ingredients, hoppy ales, old-world barrel fermentations and our uncompromising commitment to quality.
We believe beer is the greatest beverage in the world. Savouring an amazing brew can be a life changing experience. Our brewery exists to contribute to these epic moments. The brewery is in the heart of the Cape Winelands outside of Franschhoek, built within the old tank walls of the former Drakenstein Cooperative Winery.
Come share in our passion for brewing & celebrate beer made with Soul!
We believe beer is the greatest beverage in the world. Savouring an amazing brew can be a life changing experience. Our brewery exists to contribute to these epic moments. The brewery is in the heart of the Cape Winelands outside of Franschhoek, built within the old tank walls of the former Drakenstein Cooperative Winery.
Come share in our passion for brewing & celebrate beer made with Soul!
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Putoooja25. Yellowish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is citrus, some bretty funk with mild grapes and some earthy tones too. Flavour is quite similar to the elements of the aroma. Pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2025
at 20:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Putoooja25. Red colour, small white head. Aroma is wood, some red grapes, mild tartness and funk. Flavour is peppery, some red grapes, wood, tannins, mild funky tones with some fruity and berry elements to it.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2025
at 20:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Golden colour and tiny white head. Faint bretta, grapes in the nose. Light-bodied. Active carbo, grapes, smooth. Balanced. Putoooja'25
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2025
at 19:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Golden colour, slightly cloudy and small white head. Light fruity bretta aroma. Light-bodied. Grapes, tartness, pale malts. Gentle. Good. Putoooja'25
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2025
at 19:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at hotel room stellenboch ...Light hazy golden ..small white head ...big brett citrus fruit nose ...soft sharp tart fruits ..long brett ...sharp citrus
Tried
on 28 Aug 2025
at 14:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
bottle in hotel room stellenboch ...golden yellow ...thin white lacing ...soft sweet floral ..citrus lemon fruit nose ...soft sweet oily lemon fruit
Tried
on 28 Aug 2025
at 14:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Our House Hermanus ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose ...boozy chocolate ..dark chocolate roast malts .. heavy meaty boozy chocolate roast
Tried
on 27 Aug 2025
at 18:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
bottle at our house Hermanus ...hazy amber light brown ...small white head ..Light spicy woody caramel toffee malts ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit ..juicy toffee malts ..soft floral grape ...tiny juicy edge
Tried
on 27 Aug 2025
at 06:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at Sanbona reserve ...hazy amber ..thin white lacing ...soft funky fruit ..juicy tart salty funk ..big citrus ..juicy fruits ...soft fruit juicy
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 18:36
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
bottle at Sanbona reserve (my bottle ) ...deep red brown ...no head ...soft sweet ...Light caramel toffee fruit nose ..soft sweet ...brandy toffee malts ...soft Caramel toffee malts ....soft buggy booze
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 16:50