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\n<\/a>These days it doesn\u2019t come much better than Woodstock Brewery. They have taken their rightful place as the newest member of craft SA\u2019s big five, and they have done so by putting their money where their mash-tun is. They make big, bold beers and they\u2019re made the way they want to make \u2019em.<\/p>\n
We started with their thirst-quenching Hazy Daze, the perfect way to get the afternoon going. Made with fresh oranges and crushed coriander seeds, this unfiltered Belgian Wit is awesome on a hot day, or any other day for that matter. Their other three taps included Happy Pills (Pilsner), Pot Belge (Belgian Amber), and what is turning out to be the local king of the IPA castle, Californicator. By that stage we were onto our second Californicator. The big tropical and citrus aromas from the hops were the perfect match for the curry spices. The more you have, the better everything tastes. Before we knew it, what once seemed a monumental task was reduced to crumbs on a plate and saucy fingerprints on an empty beer glass. Ten outta ten Masala Club, we love your work. Ever since we heard that Masala Club and Woodstock Brewery were joining forces at The Village Idiot, we\u2019ve been counting down the minutes. I\u2019m not going to lie \u2013 it was a tough week but we made it! Who would have thought that seven days could feel like an eternity? As we made our way up The Village Idiot stairs for the sixth Sunday Collab, we were greeted by the unmistakable whiff of curry. It was time for bunny chows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":445,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4582,4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brand-page","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/445"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27084\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n<\/a>It was all hands on deck as Masala Club manned the coals. Bunny after bunny hopped across the counter and every now and then, Max the family dog, would trot past to keep an eye on quality control. He must know a thing or two about Mikala\u2019s cooking, and we reckoned it was about time to find out for ourselves. There were a few options on the menu: lamb, bean, or a combo of the two. Carbs be damned, we went for broke with the lamb bunny. It was served with authentic grated carrot salad, sliced green chilli, fresh, coriander and to that we added a Californicator to wash it all down.
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\n<\/a>As far as we\u2019re concerned, a bunny chow is arguably the perfect meal. It is form, function and awesomeness all rolled into one. We know more than a few people who would choose it as a last meal. Get it wrong and it can be a slog of note, but get it right and the doors to spice-filled nirvana open up before you. Mikala had this one spot on! The bunny was perfect, with a soft, fresh \u2018government\u2019 loaf, hollowed out and filled to overflowing with tasty curry. \u201cWould you like some extra gravy?\u201d she asked \u2013 if anyone ever says no to that question then they are no friend of ours.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/a>Full and satisfied we moved on to dessert \u2013 Woodstock\u2019s newest beer, Mr. Brownstone. This brown hazelnut ale is everything it promised to be and then some. It was rich and robust with flavours of hazelnut, vanilla and chocolate. To quote Guns & Roses\u2019 Mr. Brownstone, “He\u2019s been knocking, he won\u2019t leave me alone!\u201d This beer\u2019s going to stir a few things up on the local scene we can promise you that.
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\n<\/a>The other great thing about The Village Idiot is that it seems you never know what\u2019s going to happen next. Just like that, we found ourselves in the Sunday pool competition. Without going into too much detail, we managed to scrounge up the last remnants of a misspent youth and walk away with first prize. What a result. It was time to celebrate and what better way to do it than with Woodstock\u2019s last offering of the day, a barrel-aged Belgian quad aptly named, Sugarman. It was a beautifully rich and boozy way to end the day.
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\n<\/a>All in all, great chow, ridiculously good beers and great company \u2013 we can chalk up that up as another massive win for the Village Idiot. If there is a better place to be on a Sunday afternoon in Cape Town, we haven\u2019t found it. Who knows, soon we may have to light a fire or three on the balcony – watch this space!
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