Cape Town Beer Festival

Saturday morning we felt a little fragile after Friday night's Sailor party, but we had to take our two winners of our Beer Fest competition to the festival. We started off with a decent, oily, made-for-hangovers breakfast, then we hit the road to the Hamilton's Rugby Stadium in Green Point. It was a bit windy, but we didn't let that stand in our way of a good party. We got there, tasted some foreign beers, stuffed our faces with pretzels and fries from Hudson's Burger (yes, a 'mobile' version of the one in Kloof Street) and even drank huge Black Label beers. I don't even drink beer, but it was actually not that bad. In fact, I might just drink it more often. There were other drinks to choose from, but I always say, 'when in Rome, do as the Romans'. We walked around at the festival and soaked up as much of it as we could, because we couldn't stay too long. Places to be, you know.

Overall the festival was fun. There were a lot of people! We missed out on the live bands, but we were in time for the rugby. We discovered this little smoking section with couches and a Foosball table, so we decided to make that our spot for the day.

Later that evening we decided that we were going to skip the Sasha Martinengo gig at China White, because we were somehow convinced to go to Wellington instead for a foam party. I just felt like doing something else for a change and a foam party was something I last did as a teen. I've never experienced a foam party quite like the one in Watergat. The foam was pouring from two machines, which were mounted to the roof, and the whole place was covered in foam. I was completely drenched! The whole place looked like one big swimming pool. I definitely want to do it again, but next time, I'll be beter prepared. I wish I had photos of this party, but we couldn't risk taking a camera in there. Or anything valuable for that matter. Oh, next time, I'm going in a bikini. Who wouldn't thought that foam can ruin your clothes the way mine was ruined! But what the heck, it was totally worth all the fun and laughter we got in return.

So glad the hectic weekend is over. Now to prep for the next weekend. The madness just never stops.

Jemma
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And the Winners of the Beer Fest Comp is...

Before you hold your breath, let me just apologize for taking so long to announce the winners. Apart from being totally busy yesterday, rescuing a baby bird and hungover, I was sent on the most boring Fire Warden Training! Torture. Today I'm back in the land of the sober living and can finally announce the winners of the Cape Town Beer Festival competition, but before I do, just a huge thank you to all the ladies who entered! We were completely blown away by your love for beer!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

The two winners, who each wins a ticket to attend the Beer Festival on Saturday, including a fat goodie bag, are Talieta and Esmé! Talieta sent in 30 photos and Esmé sent in a slideshow with music. She especially arranged a beer-drinking get-together so that she could take many photos. Going the extra mile is what made these two ladies stand out. They have been notified already and we can't wait to go party with them!
Congratulations once again to the winners and a special thank you to our wonderful sponsors! Remember, if you didn't win, you can still buy your tickets online - here.

Jemma

Cape Town's First Beer Festival: Win a party with us!

Who ever said beer is a 'man's thing', really needs to rise to the occasion. Beer might not beat champagne or a nice Cosmopolitan, but I tell you, there's nothing like an ice cold beer on a hot day or hangover! People interact with beer just as much as they do on wine or whisky, male or female.

Cape Town Festival of Beer is the first festival to bring people together to celebrate beer and the art of brewing. Cape Town will be having its first beer fest from the 25th to the 27th of November 2010 from noon till 10pm, on the fields of Hamilton's Rugby Club in Green Point.

Now, just to prove to you that beer isn't something that belongs to the male domain, I'm giving two lucky gals a chance to come party with me and my sister (and you know, we have fun everywhere we go). Your prize will include a ticket to the Oktober-Fest-style Festival and a little goodie bag. All you have to do is either Twitpic a picture of you with a beer in hand (remember to include me in your Tweet) or e-mail me your picture. Every picture is an entry, so be creative to stand out from the rest. Leading up to the big day, I'll put some of the best pictures on my blog. So frauleins, if you like beer, festivals or a good party, then this giveaway is for you!

What to do at the Festival? If you're into Rugby, the final Springbok international game of the season will be screened live in the Carling Black Label tent. For the food-lovers, there will be a braai and cooking-with-beer competition, judged by Jan Braai. Furthermore there will be tug-of-war competitions (if you're feeling brave), live performances, food stalls and of course, loads of beer tasting. Just think: traditional South African festival.

And if you don't win? You can buy a ticket to the festival here or visit the website for more information. You can also follow Cape Town Festival of Beer on Twitter.

Go on and enter - the competition is now officially open! You have until Wednesday, the 24th to send in your pictures. The winner will be announced the next morning, 25th of November. If you're entering this competition, it means that you agree to the terms and conditions, and that you're available on the 27th of November. Further details will be arranged with the winners.

Good luck!!
Jemma

Terms and conditions:
The winners will be chosen by myself and my sister
Your entry might feature on my blog and FB page
Should you be the winner, you will be featured on my blog again
The prize is non-transferable
The competition is open to females over 18 only
Winners have to arrange own transport to Green Point
Winners have to be available on the 27th of November for the Festival
Each picture that is sent in, will count as an entry