# Best breweries in South Africa

> The best breweries in South Africa, ranked by the beer they brew. 198 breweries. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → South Africa

We track 198 breweries in South Africa. None currently rate Great or better. Soul Barrel Brewing in Simondium leads the list at 3.80 (Fine).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Soul Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/soul-barrel-brewing-12589.md) — 3.80, Fine — Simondium, Western Cape
2. [Afro Caribbean Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/afro-caribbean-brewing-company-5889.md) — 3.72, Fine — Cape Town, Western Cape
3. [Agar's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/agars-brewery-8245.md) — 3.71, Fine — Johannesburg, Gauteng
4. [Mad Giant](https://finding.beer/brewery/mad-giant-8603.md) — 3.70, Fine — Johannesburg, Gauteng
5. [Aegir Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/aegir-project-19021.md) — 3.69, Fine — Cape Town, Western Cape
6. [Feral Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/feral-brew-co-20828.md) — 3.65, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
7. [L’abri Fountain Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/labri-fountain-brewery-19054.md) — 3.65, Poor — Limpopo
8. [Friar's Habit Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/friars-habit-craft-brewery-19077.md) — 3.55, Poor — Pretoria, Gauteng
9. [Frontier Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/frontier-beer-co-12845.md) — 3.53, Poor — Roodeplaat, Gauteng
10. [Gallows Hill Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/gallows-hill-brewing-co-10192.md) — 3.51, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
11. [Riot Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/riot-beer-19019.md) — 3.49, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
12. [Little Wolf](https://finding.beer/brewery/little-wolf-13660.md) — 3.47, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
13. [Shackleton Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/shackleton-brewing-company-17012.md) — 3.46, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
14. [Fisanthoek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fisanthoek-brewing-company-31397.md) — 3.45, Poor — Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape
15. [Richmond Hill Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/richmond-hill-brewing-company-12420.md) — 3.43, Poor — Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
16. [Black Eagle Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-eagle-brewing-company-19045.md) — 3.41, Poor — Langebaan, Western Cape
17. [That Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/that-brewing-company-10454.md) — 3.40, Poor — Berea, KwaZulu-Natal
18. [Triggerfish Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/triggerfish-brewing-7831.md) — 3.40, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
19. [Featherstone Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/featherstone-brewery-20827.md) — 3.40, Poor — Eastern Cape
20. [Stimela Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/stimela-brewing-company-19033.md) — 3.40, Poor
21. [1000 Hills Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/1000-hills-brewery-17017.md) — 3.38, Poor — Outer West Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
22. [Stickman Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/stickman-brewery-35008.md) — 3.38, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
23. [Berg River Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/berg-river-brewery-11776.md) — 3.37, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape
24. [The Toti Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-toti-brewing-company-8601.md) — 3.35, Poor — Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
25. [Savage Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/savage-brewing-11217.md) — 3.35, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
26. [Lilypatrick Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lilypatrick-craft-brewery-20820.md) — 3.35, Poor — Stellenbosch, Western Cape
27. [Nguni Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/nguni-brewing-co-13357.md) — 3.34, Poor — Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
28. [Rockland Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rockland-brewery-11076.md) — 3.33, Poor — Hartbeesfontein, North West
29. [Three Stags Brewery (TSB)](https://finding.beer/brewery/three-stags-brewery-tsb-19075.md) — 3.33, Poor — Boksburg, Gauteng
30. [Stash Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/stash-breweries-12493.md) — 3.31, Poor — Sasolburg, Free State
31. [Stumpnose Brewery & Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/stumpnose-brewery-taproom-24102.md) — 3.31, Poor — Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
32. [Chaos Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/chaos-brewing-13157.md) — 3.29, Poor — Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal
33. [LOCAL Brewery & Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/local-brewery-co-25193.md) — 3.28, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
34. [Bushman Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bushman-brewing-co-20830.md) — 3.26, Poor — Kakamas, Northern Cape
35. [ABRU](https://finding.beer/brewery/abru-11930.md) — 3.25, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
36. [Inmind Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/inmind-brewing-company-35034.md) — 3.24, Poor — Randburg, Gauteng
37. [Stellar Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/stellar-brewery-12866.md) — 3.22, Poor — Bloemfontein, Free State
38. [Sharpeville Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/sharpeville-breweries-14153.md) — 3.19, Poor — Johannesburg, Gauteng
39. [Hoedspruit Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoedspruit-brewing-co-35983.md) — 3.19, Poor — Hoedspruit, Limpopo
40. [Jeffreys Bay Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/jeffreys-bay-craft-brewery-20823.md) — 3.16, Poor — Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape
41. [Perdeberg Cellar](https://finding.beer/brewery/perdeberg-cellar-30663.md) — 3.14, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape
42. [Durbanville Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/durbanville-breweries-20826.md) — 3.13, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
43. [Ekhaya](https://finding.beer/brewery/ekhaya-12842.md) — 3.13, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
44. [Benn Koppen](https://finding.beer/brewery/benn-koppen-12513.md) — 3.10, Poor — Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
45. [Kalahari Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/kalahari-craft-beer-12846.md) — 3.09, Poor — Upington, Northern Cape
46. [Untamed Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/untamed-brewing-company-25025.md) — 3.09, Poor — Johannesburg, Gauteng
47. [Nobleman Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/nobleman-brewing-co-13650.md) — 3.08, Poor — Hekpoort, Gauteng
48. [Elysium Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/elysium-brewing-14181.md) — 3.08, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
49. [Bicycle Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bicycle-brewing-co-11993.md) — 3.08, Poor — Cape Town, Western Cape
50. [The Jackal Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-jackal-brewing-company-19135.md) — 3.08, Poor — Herbertsdale, Western Cape

That is the top 50 of 198. Complete list: [all 198 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/all.md).

## Cities

- [Cape Town](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/cape-town.md) (Western Cape) — 42 breweries
- [Johannesburg](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/johannesburg.md) (Gauteng) — 31 breweries
- [Paarl](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/paarl.md) (Western Cape) — 14 breweries
- [Durban](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/durban.md) (KwaZulu-Natal) — 10 breweries
- [Benoni](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/benoni.md) (Gauteng) — 5 breweries
- [Pretoria](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/pretoria.md) (Gauteng) — 7 breweries
- [Port Elizabeth](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/port-elizabeth.md) (Eastern Cape) — 4 breweries

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