[2] Occupying a two-storey Victorian building, the former premises of Bead Merchants of Africa,[3] The Beerhouse comprised a long bar, inside lounge/dining area and outside terrace with historic wrought-iron balcony.

[12][13] Beerhouse pioneered its Brew Food Fusion menu in August 2017 in association with TV's The Ultimate Braai Master Winner Piet Marais.

Shortly thereafter, investigating officer Charl Kinnear, a lieutenant colonel in the South African Police Service and section commander for the Western Cape anti-gang unit, was murdered.

This closure came after a complex series of legal challenges and threats, including a defamation lawsuit filed shortly afterward by Mark Lifman, a controversial figure alleged to be involved in Cape Town’s protection rackets.

Lifman’s death is expected to have significant implications for organized crime in South Africa, with some experts suggesting it could disrupt established criminal networks in the region.