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Devil's Peak Brewing Company

🌍 South Africa · Regional · Known for Pale Ale · West Coast IPA
Known for Pale Ale · West Coast IPA

Cape Town's most acclaimed craft brewery, founded in 2012 at the foot of Devil's Peak — one of Table Mountain's distinctive summits. Devil's Peak is the brewery that launched South Africa's craft beer revolution, winning multiple World Beer Cup medals. Their Woodhead Amber Ale and First Light Golden Ale are benchmarks for South African craft.

3Beers
3Styles
5.2%Avg ABV
2012Founded

Beers by Devil's Peak Brewing Company

3 beers
Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
citrusyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
cleanevery beer
3 of 3 beers
hoppyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
crispevery beer
3 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Pale Ale 1IPA 1Amber 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 78 other breweries making Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber Ale.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Devil's Peak Brewing Company's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber AleDevil's Peak Brewing Company
in no beersin every beer
hoppy
in all 3 of their beers · typical Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber Ale brewery: all 5 out of 5
A shade above, but within the field.
bitter
in all 3 of their beers · typical Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
clean
in all 3 of their beers · typical Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
crisp
in all 3 of their beers · typical Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
citrusy
in all 3 of their beers · typical Pale Ale, West Coast IPA and American Amber Ale brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 44%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
3 / 3
beers above the median
#1399
best ranked beer
Devil's Peak Woodhead Amber Ale

Their beers place in the Top 44% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Devil's Peak Brewing Company

Cape Town's most acclaimed craft brewery, founded in 2012 at the foot of Devil's Peak — one of Table Mountain's distinctive summits. Devil's Peak is the brewery that launched South Africa's craft beer revolution, winning multiple World Beer Cup medals. Their Woodhead Amber Ale and First Light Golden Ale are benchmarks for South African craft.

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Cape Town · Western Cape · South Africa
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