Took a ride to the Ceder Brew brewery at Kromrivier in the heart of the Cederberg Mountains today to sample some of their craft beer, and to see their brewery. The weather was just perfect and started out at 15 degrees and topped out at 28 degrees. There was a light breeze but the ride was a real pleasure. The gravel road to Kromrivier is in good condition so you can easily ride 60 - 80km/h (just a few short corrugated sections).
Although it was lunch time I had a light breakfast (cost only R40) accompanied by their Pumpkin Ale (made with pumpkins from the farm). After lunch I was given a quick tour and explanation of how the brewery works. Apparently their beers are also for sale through Roland Liquor Store in Cape Town.
I also tested out the new Kaoko Cruise Control on my bike. Worked very well and made the longer stretches of tar a lot easier as I did not have to grip the throttle the whole time. It is essentially a big friction nut and the nice thing is that it releases in the same direction you use for de-accelerating so it is easy to disengage in a hurry if you need to.
Details for Ceder Brew (including the GPS coordinates) are at www.cederbrew.co.za/contact-us.
I left home at 08:40 and arrived at Ceder Brew at 12:40 (with a few photo stops and a stop for coffee). I left at about 13:45 and got home at 17:00.
- About to cross the Olifants River into the Cederberg Mountains
- Turn off to Kromrivier
- Selfie along the road
- Kromrivier in the valley below
- Just crested the top of Uitkyk Pass and heading towards Kromrivier
- View down Uitkyk Pass towards Algeria
- On the road to Kromrivier
- This used to be the old shop about four decades back
- Panorama view of Kromrivier_180
- I rode one of these horses a few years back
- More wild flowers in bloom
- Wild flowers in full bloom at Kromrivier
- Breakfast was R40 with two slices of freshly baked farm bread
- Jan Pampoen Spicy Pumpkin Ale made at Ceder Brew brewery
- External view of the brewery building... the chief brewer exiting the building
- Samples of the ingredients in the foreground
- Closeup of the Jan Pampoen Spicy Pumpkin Ale brewed at Kromrivier
- Was given a quick tour of the brewery
- The pumpkin ale is made with pumpkins grown on the farm
- Lots of wild flowers
- Leopard sign at top of Niewoudts Pass
- Signboards for Kromrivier
- Closer view of Kromrivier farm and chalets
- Quick stop on Piekenierskloof Pass
- Restaurant area with two other groups that just arrived
- The main farmhouse at Kromrivier
- Arrived at Kromrivier - flowers are out
- Array of solar panels were added about 18 months ago but only power in the day as there are no batteries yet
- New Kaoko Cruise Control I tried out on this trip.... it is the friction nut on the right side of the grip
- One of the WiFi towers for Internet
- Closer view of the bushes
- View from Piekenierskloof Pass - Canola Fields blossoming in yellow
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- Panorama view from Piekenierskloof Pass_180
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