Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela
Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is a South African brewmaster. Nxusani-Mawela is the first person from South Africa to earn a National Diploma in clear fermented beverages.[1] She is also the first black woman in South Africa to found a microbrewery.[2] Her company, Brewster's Craft, introduces students to the science of beer making and she has also helped organize International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) events in South Africa.[3]
Biography
Nxusani-Mawela first experienced brewing at various family events where traditional beer, known as umqombothi, is often drunk.[2] She grew up in Butterworth[4] in the Eastern Cape and later went to the University of Pretoria where she earned a Bachelor's degree in microbiology.[2] Nxusani-Mawela then did a brewing internship at South African Breweries (SAB) for 18 months.[3] Later, she earned a diploma from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling[2] and then was certified as a trainer for the Institute, becoming the first black African to be accredited. She also earned a certification to judge beer from the South African Beer Judging Certification Program.[3]
In 2013, she partnered with Hoggshead in order to start her own craft brewery, Brewhogs.[2]
References
- ↑ "Our Brewster: Apiwe". Brewhogs. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "SA Brewmaster Wants to Tantalise World's Taste Buds". E NCA. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 Cotterell, Gareth (15 July 2016). "South African Women Making it Big in the World of Brewing". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Van Zyl, Jacques (12 June 2015). "A Connoisseur of Travel and Beer Shares His Ideal Trip". Africa Geographic Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2016.