Soul Barrel Brewing
Microbrewery
in Simondium,
Western Cape,
South Africa 🇿🇦
Associated Venue: Soul Barrel Brewing
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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!
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bottle at Sanbona reserve (my bottle) ...wonderful deep red ...no head ...earth fruity funk ...soft fruit nose ....dry funky fruit ...pithy fruit ...long drying tanin funk
Tried
on 23 Aug 2025
at 18:33
5.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 5
bottle at Sanbona reserve (my bottle) golden ...thin white lacing ..soft dry herbal fruit nose ...soft grassy grsin6
Tried
on 23 Aug 2025
at 17:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at Sanbona reserve (i brought )... golden amber ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit malts ...juicy caramel toffee fruit ..soft sweet mslts
Tried
on 23 Aug 2025
at 16:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
keg at the brewery . .dark black ..thin tan lacing ...soft sweet milky chocolate roast ... big sweet chocolate Roast malts..soft sweet
Tried
on 22 Aug 2025
at 18:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
keg at the brewery ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft earthy chocolate roast malts nose ...dark woody chocolate roast malts 3.8
Tried
on 22 Aug 2025
at 18:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
tap at thw brewery...dark black ...small cream tsn head ...
dark sweet mslts ....soft sweet oat chocolate ..light malts
dark sweet mslts ....soft sweet oat chocolate ..light malts
Tried
on 22 Aug 2025
at 18:48
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
0,33l bottle from Bar Keeper, shared with wiosna @ home. Pours cloudy deep yellow with a medium head. Aroma is fruity malts. Flavor is slightly overripe and spoilt fruits with malts and some hops. Unpleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2024
at 14:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0,33l bottle from Bar Keeper, enjoyed @ Hotel Sky Cape Town. Pours hazy yellow with a medium head. Aroma is sweet juicy malts. Flavor is sweet and bitter juicy malts with plenty of hops. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2024
at 15:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
--Bottled. -- Near black, small head. Aroma of coffee spicy grass. Mid dry with medium body and crisp, rounded mouthfeel. Coffee and caramel, spicy and toasty. Mid bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2024
at 21:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
--Bottled. -- Clear golden, small head. Funky vinous oaky nose. Tart with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Tart with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Vinous, funky and oaky. Mid bitter finish. Concentrated and quite complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2024
at 21:03