1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode, we sit down with Marius Botha from Hazeldean Brewing Co. — a farm-based craft brewery on the outskirts of Pretoria East that's been quietly doing things right for more than a decade. We get into it early, talking water chemistry, reverse osmosis, and why what comes out of your borehole might be sabotaging your lager before you've even started brewing. Marius traces the journey from mechanical engineer to brewer, shares how a family farm market gave Hazeldean its first foothold, and reflects on ten years of incremental growth that's easier to appreciate in hindsight than in the moment. We talk beer ranges, the pressures facing small craft breweries in a tough economy, building a destination around outdoor lifestyle, and the slow-burn joy of sour beers. #Beertime https://www.beertime.beer <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40617835/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40617835