Craft Brews
At Poison City Brewing we don’t just want to make great quality craft beer, we also dream of creating beer that embodies the spirit of freedom.
We are dedicated to establishing a range of craft beers that achieve world-class standards:
A light-malt,
thirst quenching, session lager with fruity, earthy notes and a light bitter finish.
Like Durban, The Bird is easy as sun, surf and seagulls, with a twist of screw you. This light, refined lager is named after one of its makers, and after the way it gives commercial lager the finger when it comes to colour, flavour and taste.
Paying tribute to the light lagers popular in German craft breweries, The Bird Lager uses a classic cold fermenting lager yeast during fermentation. The beer is then left to clear and mature (lager) at around one to five degrees Celsius for up to six weeks.
Cheese
Soft, mild cheeses
Main
Mildly spiced chicken breasts, light salads, non-meat, tomato-based pasta sauces, pizza, shellfish and light seafoods
Dessert
Works better with lemon-based desserts rather than overtly creamy ones
A full-mouthed,
light bodied English pale ale with a clear, rich dark copper colour.
Poison City Brewing’s second craft beer, The Punk Rocker is an English Pale Ale that pays tribute to the nonconformist spirit of punk rock. Anti-establishment, yeah, we Durbanites totally get that. And while we beat the poms to BREXIT and kicked them out of our province a long time ago, we’ll keep the inspiration for their ale, and their punk music legacy, and make it Durban born and bred.
The Punk Rocker is malt driven, with an enjoyable, medium-dry finish, and its lower-alcohol content makes it a great session ale. Although hop bitterness is low (30 IBU), the dark malt additions pleasantly accentuate the overall bitterness.
Cheese
Firm (English) cheeses
Main
Roasted chicken, fish and chips and roasted pork
Dessert
Oatmeal raisin walnut cookies, chocolate fondant and crème brûlée
A full-mouthed yet
easy drinking Czech dark lager brewed by award winning Prague master brewer, Ladislav Vesely.
The Other Bird, our premium Czech dark lager, isn’t all sea and sunshine. It quite happily flips the bird at those who don’t appreciate honesty, authenticity, quality and a path less travelled.
This kiff dark malt driven beer has an alcohol content of 5.1%, a moderate IBU and an enjoyable medium dry finish. Drinkers can expect a delicious dark chocolate aftertaste that lingers beautifully until the very last sip.
Cheese
White matured cheese (Camembert)
Main
Mexican style cuisine, spicy foods and rich meats like beef and pork, oxtail potjie and bratwurst accompanied by potato salad or sauerkraut
Dessert
Oatmeal raisin walnut cookies, chocolate fondant and crème brûlée
An excellent example
of an American West Coast IPA, which is known for its balanced but high bitterness and powerful aroma and flavours.
Chilled, laid back and distinctly unconventional, The Poison Cannabis IPA proudly lives up to the city and the culture it’s named after. In fact, there’s nothing mellower than you, this flavourful, savvy IPA and a Durban state of mind.
The hemp or Cannabis Sativa flavour, aroma and oils found in this unconventional craft beer are similar to that found in hops as both come from the same family, Cannabaceae. The hemp ensures an enhanced flavour, a smoother mouthfeel and adds a great ‘you know why’ health benefit.
Cheese
Milder blue Gorgonzola, Cambozola, or even a heavier artisanal Blue cheese
Main
Strong, spicy food, smoked beef brisket, grilled lamb and oxtail
Dessert
Caramel apple tart, ginger spice cake, or bold, sweet desserts like carrot cake or rice pudding
