Brad Dinner – Rebel Brewery

  Today Holger Meier is joined by Brad Dinner. Brad manages the Rebel Brewery just outside Lusaka in Zambia. They discuss the excitement of starting craft brewing in a new market. Very exciting times! Thank you for listening…

Wessel Pieterse – Secco Drink Infusion

  Today Holger Meier is joined by food scientist and entrepreneur, Wessel Pieterse, owner of Tastelab in Cape Town. He shares the key learnings from launching his first product, Secco Drink Infusion, which is now exported to more than 18…

Warren Goslett – Marussia Beverages

  Today I am joined by Warren Goslett, Global Travel Retail Director at Marussia Beverages. Warren works out of Austria for the Schlumberger Wein-und Sektkellerei Group brands. We discuss Warrens business journey, and he gives us some valuable insights into…

Greg Holtman – Flare Beverages

  Today Holger Meier is joined by Greg Holtman, CEO of Flare Beverages – one of the oldest beer importers in South Africa. They discuss Greg’s business journey, his insights into the World of Beer, and more. Greg started importing…

Dax Menday – Brannas Draught

In a recent interview with Johannes le Roux, founder of Brannas Draught, he told us that Brannas was sold to the owners of their biggest outlet, The Green. About seven years ago, Dax Menday, together with Dimitri Seretis started The…

Johannes Le Roux – The Duchess

Since we last spoke to Johannes le Roux, founder of the alcohol-free drinks company, The Duchess, it has received investment from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) as well as AB InBev’s corporate venture capital arm ZX Ventures. During this time The…

Andre Barnard – Berlin Packaging

When I met our guest in 2018, he had just left his position at Nampak Glass to take over the newly formed Bruni Erben. Erben Packaging has now been rebranded to Berlin Packaging South Africa and is now part of…

Tom Riley – Tiny Keg Can Co

When I met today’s guest in 2016, he was on a flight from Tanzania to Cape Town. We started chatting about craft beer and The Beer Book. Little did I know that he was ready to give up his corporate…