| Beerhouse | |
| Trade Name: | Beerhouse |
| Industry: | Service - Food & Beverage |
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| Founded: | in Cape Town, South Africa |
| Founder: | Randolf Jorberg |
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| Hq Location: | 223 Long Street |
| Hq Location City: | Cape Town |
| Hq Location Country: | South Africa |
| Num Locations: | 1 |
| Num Locations Year: | 2018 |
| Area Served: | Cape Town, |
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| Key People: | Randolf Jorberg |
| Products: | Beer, Craft Beer |
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| Website: | http://www.beerhouse.co.za |
The Beerhouse is a speciality beer hall which opened in Cape Town's Upper Long Street on International Beer Day, Friday 2 August 2013.[1]
Occupying a two-storey Victorian building, the former premises of Bead Merchants of Africa,[2] The Beerhouse comprises a long bar, inside lounge/dining area and outside terrace with historic wrought-iron balcony.[3] [4]
The brainchild of German entrepreneur, Randolf Jorberg, Beerhouse stocks bottled and draught beer from 13 countries, 99 bottled beers of various styles all numbered and displayed on a beer wall, and 15-20 beers on tap.[5]
As a proponent of the local craft beer revolution, Beerhouse has a strong bias towards supporting South African microbreweries[6] of which the Western Cape boasts over 100.[7] In addition to clear, weiss and experimental brews, traditional African beer, Umqombothi, made from corn, sorghum malt and yeast is available.
The Beerhouse carries through its theme with beer keg wash-basins in the wash-rooms[8] and is featured in Thrillist's "21 Best Beer Bars in the World"[9]
Beerhouse pioneered its Brew Food Fusion menu in August 2017 in association with TV's The Ultimate Braai Master Winner Piet Marais.[10] [11] The menu centres around meat prepared using beer and in-house hardwood smokers.[12]
A second Beerhouse in Fourways, Johannesburg, opened in July 2014.[13]
A third Beerhouse in Centurion closed permanently after just a short time[14]
The Beerhouse aims to open 20 Beerhouse outlets across South Africa by 2020.[15]