Beer Troopy

19/12/2025

Summer is here! ☀️
The roads are quieter, the days are longer, and hopefully by now you’re enjoying a break — maybe even lying on one of our beautiful beaches, far from the rush of everyday life.

As you explore, spare a thought for the small business owners in our holiday towns. These are the brewers, makers, roasters, cafés, and farm stalls who ride the annual highs and lows as visitors come and go — and who keep our small towns alive.

Thank you for being part of a community that chooses to explore slowly, support local, and seek out the stories behind the places.

If you’re still looking for a meaningful gift this festive season, consider giving a Passport for a friend — the gift of discovery, delivered straight to your home by The Courier Guy (Durban Depot) 🚚

Choose your adventure:
🍺 Beer Passport
🤙 Lekker Passport
☕ Coffee Passport
👉 http://lekkerpassport.com/store/

Wherever the road takes you this summer — travel safely, explore slowly, and enjoy every stop.

Let’s go exploring!

08/12/2025

Holiday Roads Are Calling — Take Your Lekker Passport With You

The bakkies are being packed, the playlists are loaded, and the back roads of South Africa are calling. 🇿🇦✨
This is our season — road trips through dorpies, slow mornings at farm stalls, and discovering the makers who give our small towns their soul.

And that’s exactly where the Lekker Passport™ shines.

Wherever your holiday takes you — coast, mountains, or somewhere wonderfully unexpected — your Lekker Passport is your guide to the roasteries, bakeries, farm stalls, distilleries, cheesemakers, and Local Legends keeping our country’s craft alive.

Every check-in supports a small business.
Every stamp tells a story.
Every stop matters.

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Become a Friend of the Lekker Passport™

Help us grow this movement of discovering and supporting South Africa’s hidden gems.
Become a Friend today:
👉 https://lekkerpassport.com/ -of-lekker

Your support means:
• More towns added
• More Local Legends featured
• More routes for Explorers
• More opportunities for travellers to connect with the heart of South Africa

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Travel Differently This Holiday 🌄

Take your Lekker Passport along as you explore slow roads and small towns.
Discover places like:
• Wakkerstroom
• The Midlands
• Haenertsburg
• Dullstroom
• White River
… and many more off-the-beaten-path treasures.

Let’s travel local. Support local. Celebrate local.

Here’s to a summer filled with stories worth sharing — and stamps worth collecting.

The Home of Themed Passports for Local Adventure. We create unique, themed passports.

08/12/2025

Join Us in Building the World’s Greatest Beer Adventure — One Check-in at a Time!

The Beer Passport™ isn’t just a guide… it’s a movement.
Every brewery you visit, every story you hear, and every check-in you make helps support independent brewers and grows our community of beer explorers.

When you check in, you’re doing more than tracking your journey —
you’re helping map the world’s beer culture and keeping local brewing alive.

✨ Discover new breweries
✨ Meet the brewers behind the beer
✨ Unlock challenges
✨ Be part of something bigger

Whether you’re planning a road trip or exploring your neighbourhood, your next adventure is waiting.

👉 Join us and let’s build the world’s greatest beer adventure — one check-in at a time!
https://lekkerpassport.com/store/beer-passport-tm-2026-map--challenge

05/12/2025

New on the Beer Troopy Blog!
We travelled up to beautiful Vilankulos to meet the team behind Bazaruto Brewing Company — one of Mozambique’s most exciting young breweries.

Richard, the head brewer, showed us around their brewhouse, told us their story, and poured some incredible beers brewed just a stone’s throw from the ocean. 🌊✨

Read the full story and start planning your next adventure:
👉 https://beertroopy.com/the-bazaruto-brewing-company-vilankulos/

Have you visited them yet? Share your photos! 📸

Discover the Bazaruto Brewing Company in Vilankulos, Mozambique—an independent brewery crafting small-batch beers by hand. Meet head brewer Richard, explore their flagship and experimental brews, and learn why this destination is now part of the Beer Passport™ journey.

05/12/2025

Please post photo's from your Beer Passport Adventures this Summer! Here is a link to the Beer Troopers group https://www.facebook.com/groups/beertroopers

14/11/2025

Room 4 Whisky has quietly become one of the most interesting stops in our local whisky landscape. A space shaped by passion, patience, and a genuine love for good craftsmanship.

Whether you’re discovering new bottles, meeting like-minded whisky lovers, or simply enjoying the atmosphere, Room 4 Whisky offers something rare — a place where time slows down and good stories take over.

If you haven’t visited yet, now is a good moment to step inside.

Tucked away on Rooiheuwel Farm in the heart of the Overberg, Room 4 Whisky is quietly rewriting South Africa’s whisky story. It’s not just the country’s first known 100% Single Farm Origin whisky — it’s the personal journey of Fredine le Roux, a winemaker-turned-whisky-maker whose v...

13/11/2025

Beer Troopy is Getting a New Home

If you’ve been wondering why things have been a touch quieter on the Beer Troopy front lately, there’s a good reason. Behind the scenes, we’ve been packing boxes, shifting plans, and setting up a new base that feels right for the next chapter of this journey.

Old Garlandfield is more than just a cottage. It’s a place with history, heart, and a story that connects directly to the roots of the Beer Troopy adventure. In many ways, it brings everything full circle.

I’ve written a full behind-the-scenes update about the move, the meaning behind the name, and why this place matters to the future of Beer Troopy.

Read the full story here:

If things have been a little quieter than usual on the Beer Troopy front, there’s a good reason. Over the past few months, while we should have been making noise about the Beer Passport and the 2026 Map and Challenge, we’ve been caught up in something entirely different. Something unexpected.…

21/10/2025

☕ Introducing the Coffee Passport™
Your guide to South Africa’s top roasters, farms, and coffee-focused destinations.

We’re building something special — and I’d love your help shaping it.

This is your chance to become one of the first 100 Friends of Coffee Passport™.

If you’re passionate about great coffee, discovering new places, and supporting local legends — come be part of the journey.

🔍 What’s included?
You’ll get early access to the 2026 Map & Challenge — a digital adventure that helps you:
• Discover roasters and hidden coffee gems near you
• Check in digitally at each location
• Unlock rewards, badges & seasonal challenges
• Track your journey — one cup at a time

💬 Interested? Order online: https://lekkerpassport.com/store/coffee-passport-tm-with-2026-map-challenge-access

Just WhatsApp me on +27 82 465 3849 and say:
👉 “I’m in”

04/10/2025

So cool to be featured in Coffee Magazine! ☕

A big thank you to Katie Burnett for the interview and for helping share the story behind The Coffee Passport™ — our next step in celebrating local legends and connecting people to the roasteries, cafés, and coffee farms that make travel more meaningful.

It’s about more than what’s in the cup — it’s about the people, the stories, and the journey.

👉 Read the full piece here:

You may have heard of the Beer Passport, a curated guide to South Africa’s vibrant beer scene. Now, South African coffee lovers have a guide to ...

25/09/2025

Cape Coffee Beans: A home for South Africa’s specialty coffee enthusiasts

One of the country’s leading voices in specialty coffee — and a must-visit stop for anyone exploring with a Coffee Passport™.

Freshly roasted beans. Thoughtfully chosen brewing gear. A podcast worth listening to. And yes — you can get your passport stamped at their Cape Town store.

📍 Now featured on Lekker Passport™
📖 Read the story: https://lekkerpassport.com/cape-coffee-beans-a-home-for-south-africas-specialty-coffee-enthusiasts/

23/09/2025

Hey Jimny Crew!
We’ve created something special just for the Jimny Gathering 2025 at Louvain Guest Farm, Oudtshoorn (26–28 Sept) — the Lekker Passport: Jimny Edition
This digital passport is your adventure guide for the weekend:
✅ Discover breweries, farmstalls & hidden gems nearby
✅ Unlock challenges made for Jimny adventurers
✅ Collect memories, not just kilometres
👉 Register here: Lekker Passport: Jimny Edition: https://pass.lekkerpassport.com/r/usYf0ljepPT3weOS9HyH?view=registration&challenge_id=681c4dd8369bf67e0cd23b1a

Pack your gear, load up the Jimny, and let’s make this gathering unforgettable.
See you on the trails!
https://lekkerpassport.com/jimny-gathering-2025/