Brewery Launch! Yip, you drank us dry!

After months of speculating, anticipating and general salivating – SMACK! Republic Brewing Co. opened it’s doors on Sunday the 10th of March for the first time. 12pm saw us open our doors to general public – and we dished up a little slice of inner...

The Newtown Nemesis from SMACK! named a Top 10 beer in SA

SMACK! placed in the top 10 beers in the country for 2015 at the Annual SAB Craft Brewers Champs. SMACK! proved to be more than a one trick pony picking up their second top 10 finish after taking the award for “Best beer by a New Brewery” in SA in the 2013...

NEW ARTIST dropping on 21 April

Yesterday, we bid farewell to Heather McCann’s ‘illusions’ exhibition, a NEW ARTIST is dropping this weekend (Sunday 21st April), and will be announced on wednesday. Craft Beer? Art? The City? Hell yes!

Jozi Craft Beer Fest this Saturday 4th May at Marks Park.

Our signature beer, the Maboneng Maverick, was back on our taps this month, and we’re chuffed with the positive response. The Maverick is a Saison – a Belgian style ale which we brew with wheat malt, infused with naartjie and black pepper. Another BIG beer...

Reinheitsgebot? Hell no!

“So is your beer brewed in accordance with the Reinheitsgebot?” asks an occasional patron to our brewery. “Thankfully NO!” is our standard reply… “It is all natural, unfiltered and unpasteurised beer so you’ll be just fine.” We get a lot of people at the brewery...