But some 200,000 cans of her beer, Tolokazi, were recently brewed in Croatia and distributed across the UK. The beer will reach 100,000 people in the UK who are subscribed to Beer52, a subscription service that introduces beer lovers to beers produced in different parts of the world. Not long after Nxusani-Mawela, South Africa's first black female microbrewer, received a LinkedIn invitation from the chief marketing officer of subscription service Beer52, headquartered in Edinburgh. For the Beer52 cans, Tolokazi was brewed in Croatia – which was not without its challenges, primarily because the brand uses ingredients sourced in Africa. She is also focusing on growing the Tolokazi brand, she said.

Source: News 24 January 16, 2022 18:40 UTC