# Soul Barrel Brewing — Simondium, Western Cape

> Soul Barrel Brewing in Simondium, Western Cape, South Africa scores 3.80 out of 5 — Fine, #1 in South Africa. 106 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Soul Barrel Brewing is a brewery in Simondium, Western Cape, South Africa. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.80 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #1 in South Africa. Of the 106 beers we track, 36% are IPA and 17% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.80 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #1 in South Africa · #6,270 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 106

## About

At Soul Barrel Brewing, we aim to create a world-class South African beer culture by brewing artisanal, innovative beer that reflects our time, place, and personality. We believe real beer is made with soul. Our brewing showcases our passion for local ingredients, hoppy ales, old world barrel fermentations and our uncompromising commitment to quality. We believe beer is the greatest beverage in the world. Savouring an amazing brew can be a life changing experience. Our brewery exists to contribute to these epic moments. The brewery is in the heart of the Cape Winelands outside of Franschhoek, built
within the old tank walls of the former Drakenstein Cooperative Winery.

## What they brew

- IPA — 36% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Simondium, Western Cape, South Africa
- Coordinates: -33.8273016, 18.9509596
- Website: https://soulbarrel.co.za/

## Breweries nearby

- [Karoo Craft Breweries](https://finding.beer/brewery/karoo-craft-breweries-12296.md) — 3.00, Limited — Paarl, Western Cape — 2.8 mi away
- [Wagon Trail Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wagon-trail-brewery-19120.md) — 2.76, Limited — Klapmuts, Western Cape — 3.8 mi away
- [Cape Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cape-brewing-co-19007.md) — 2.78, Limited — Paarl, Western Cape — 4.7 mi away
- [Drifter Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/drifter-brewing-company-8207.md) — 2.94, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 5.8 mi away
- [Wild Beast Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-beast-craft-brewery-19086.md) — 2.76, Limited — Stellenbosch, Western Cape — 7 mi away
- [Lilypatrick Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lilypatrick-craft-brewery-20820.md) — 3.35, Poor — Stellenbosch, Western Cape — 7.1 mi away
- [The Franschhoek Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-franschhoek-beer-co-19062.md) — 3.04, Limited — Cape Town, Western Cape — 8.2 mi away
- [Berg River Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/berg-river-brewery-11776.md) — 3.37, Poor — Paarl, Western Cape — 8.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Paarl, South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa/paarl.md)
- [Best breweries in South Africa](https://finding.beer/breweries/south-africa.md)

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