CuisineBrewery
StyleLionHeart Lager, first brewed in 2013, plus pale ales and seasonal specials brewed in the Paarden Eiland warehouse.
Price$
NeighborhoodPaarden Eiland
HoursMon-Fri 07:30-18:30. Closed Sat-Sun.
Taproom hoursMon-Fri 07:30-18:30, weekdays only.
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Food program: No kitchen; the taproom is a weekday bottle store and tasting counter.

Tip: Visit on a weekday afternoon; the taproom closes at weekends, and the warehouse it moved into in 2017 doubles as brewery, cold room and entertainment area.

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Location

Address: 24 Shropshire Street, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town 7402

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