Craft beer boom faces funding and market access hurdles

Craft beer boom faces funding and market access hurdles

South Africa’s craft beer industry is growing fast, but it’s challenging for small brewers to succeed. A recent webinar hosted by Proudly South African unpacked the struggles faced by small and emerging beer producers, including limited funding, restrictive regulations and difficulty accessing mainstream markets. This is despite the rising popularity of locally brewed craft beers. Aphiwe Nxusani Mawela, who is the founder of Tolokazi Beer that p…