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Breweries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Every brewery recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Open Brewery DB, 17 in all across 13 cities and towns.
Breweries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Open Brewery DB records 17 breweries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, spread across 13 cities and towns. By type they include 10 microbreweryies and 7 brewpubs.
The full list appears in the table below, with the city and type of each. Every brewery is an independent business, so confirm current opening hours, tours and taproom availability directly before visiting.
The cities with the most breweries recorded here are Durban, Nottingham Road, Balgowan, Ballito, Pennington and Cartwrights flat.
Cities and towns covered
Breweries in this directory are found in Amanzimtoti, Balgowan, Ballito, Cartwrights flat, Durban, Eshowe, Lidgetton, Mount Edgecombe, Nottingham Road, Pennington, Umbogintwini, Umdloti and Winterton.
Each city page, where one exists, narrows the list down to a single town with the address of each brewery, which is the quickest way to plan a visit or a crawl.
Why a brewery scene matters to a homebrewer
A strong local brewery scene is a resource for anyone brewing at home. Taprooms let you taste well-made examples of the styles you are trying to recreate, which is the single best reference point for judging your own results.
Beyond that, many breweries sell fresh spent grain, will talk process with a curious homebrewer, and anchor the local club and competition scene. A region with this many breweries usually has an active homebrew community alongside it.
About this directory
This directory is compiled from Open Brewery DB, an open, community-maintained dataset of breweries worldwide. Coverage depends on the records submitted there, so a very new or very small brewery may not yet appear, and an occasional closed one may linger.
The listing is a starting point rather than a definitive register. Where a brewery lists a website in the data, that is the best place to check its current beers and hours.
| Brewery | City | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 Hills Brewing Company | Durban | Brewpub |
| Balgowan Brewery | Balgowan | Microbrewery |
| Ballito Brewing Company | Ballito | Microbrewery |
| Basset Breweries | Pennington | Microbrewery |
| Clockwork Brewhouse | Cartwrights flat | Brewpub |
| Drakensberg Brewery | Winterton | Brewpub |
| Durban Brewing Company | Durban | Microbrewery |
| East Coast Brewing Company | Umbogintwini | Microbrewery |
| Happy Days Brewery at Netherwood | Nottingham Road | Brewpub |
| Lions River Craft Brewery | Lidgetton | Microbrewery |
| Nottingham Road Brewing Company | Nottingham Road | Brewpub |
| Robson’s Real Beer | Durban | Microbrewery |
| Stumpnose Brewery | Umdloti | Microbrewery |
| That Brewing Company | Durban | Microbrewery |
| Toti Brewing Company | Amanzimtoti | Brewpub |
| YNG GNS Brewery | Mount Edgecombe | Microbrewery |
| Zululand Brewery | Eshowe | Brewpub |
Source: Open Brewery DB (open data).
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Sources: Open Brewery DB