Breandán Kearney sits down with some of the most high profile people in the world of Belgian beer to discuss beer styles, brands and the stories behind the breweries and to find out what makes beer culture in Belgium so special.
Discover Brasserie de la Mule, a brewery and taproom-slash-music venue housed in an old tram shed in Brussels' Schaerbeek neighbourhood. The post EP053 | Mule Head: An Interview with Joël Galy of Brasserie de la Mule appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
How did Westvleteren 12, a strong dark ale produced by a tiny monastery brewery in Belgium, become the world's most sought-after beer? The post EP052 | How Westvleteren 12 Accidentally Became “The Best Beer In The World” appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
No other country has a national beer experience like Belgian Beer World costing €100 million and housed in one of its most iconic buildings. The post EP051 | Belgian Beer World appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Claire Bullen meets to the Boons — Frank, Karel, and Jos — to find out how their Mariage Parfait Oude Geuze speaks to the legacy of Lambic. The post EP050 | Mariage Parfait and the Evolution of Lambic appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Senne Eylenbosch of Het Boerenerf on saving his father's farm, discovering his identity, and taking on his family's storied Lambic heritage. The post EP049 | Blending Lambic at the Sollenberg Crossroads appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Christophe Bravin and Félix Damien of Brasserie La Jungle talk about Saisons, traditional English styles, and mixed fermentation fruit beers. The post EP048 | Tingles in the Jungle appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
We talk Belgian beer festivals with Stéfan Cauwenbergs (Billie's), Bart Vanneste (Bruges), and Jan Machiel van Bragt (Kerstbierfestival). The post EP047 | The Belgian Coast appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
We talk Belgian beer festivals with Stéfan Cauwenbergs (Billie's), Bart Vanneste (Bruges), and Jan Machiel van Bragt (Kerstbierfestival). The post EP046 | Belgian Beer Festivals appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The Lambic Roundtable was a panel discussion during the Toer de Geuze 2022, tailor-made for broadcasting in beer bars all over the world. The post EP045 | The Lambic Roundtable appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
We sat down with Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Jerry Franck to find out about his Lambic documentary "Bottle Conditioned". The post EP044 | Jerry Franck, Director of Lambic Documentary, “Bottle Conditioned” appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
We sat down with Marc Coesens of Liefmans, Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach, and Alex Lippens of 't Verzet to discuss Oud Bruin and Flemish Red. The post EP043 | Roundtable Discussion — Everything Oud Bruin, Flanders Red, and Flemish Sours appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The story of Baarle, Ronald Mengerink, and De Dochter van de Korenaar is one of defying categorisation and rejecting boundaries set for you. The post EP042 | Rejecting Boundaries (The Story of Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar) appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
How does OMER Traditional Blond from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste communicate the story of generational transition in Belgian family brewing? The post EP041 | What's in a Name? (The Story of OMER Traditional Blond) appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Bart Delvaux and Ine Van der Stock opened Brouwerij De Coureur in 2020, a small brewery and taproom in the Kessel-Lo neighbourhood of Leuven. The post EP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De Coureur appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The Brussels beer café is an institution that has enjoyed as much acclaim as it has suffered fatigue. Is it a doomed relic or a durable icon? The post EP039 | Brussels Beer Cafés appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Who Owns Fries? Are they French or Belgian? Do those who first created a food own it? Or does it belong to those that perfected it? The post EP038 | Who Owns Fries? appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The relationship between Belgians and their mayonnaise is tied up in their fanatical “frituur” culture and their special mayonnaise law. The post EP037 | Belgian Mayonnaise appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Ford Lee Stuart III, or Stu Stuart as he is better known, is the owner of a tour company called Belgian Beer Me! Tours. The post EP036 | Ford Lee Stuart III (a.k.a. Stu Stuart) of Belgian Beer Me! Tours appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
This podcast episode is a look back at Belgian beer in 2021, a year in review conversation with Brussels-based beer writer Eoghan Walsh. The post EP035 | A Year In Review 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Janos De Baets is the Head Brewer and Co-Owner of DOK Brewing Co. in Ghent. We chatted about his self-admitted obsessive personality trait. The post EP034 | Janos De Baets of DOK Brewing Company, Ghent appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The town of Geraardsbergen is famous for its association with a small cake: the mattentaart. The cake has a long history and is a source of unifying pride in the town. However, it turns out that the Geraardsbergse Mattentaart is in a precarious situation. The post EP033 | A Little Cake appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Listen to the story of beer and brewing in the Haspengouw, a region in Belgium known for its fruit, but not necessarily for its beer. The post EP032 | Reading Between The Lines appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Listen to the story of Brouwerij Cnudde and Eine about community and resilience and people laying down everything to help those around them. The post EP031 | Cemetery Juice appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The HORAL Megablend is a special blend which contains Lambic from each of the HORAL members released every two years for the Toer de Geuze. The post EP030 | Making the Megablend 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Listen to the highlights of Day Two of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021, a series of live-streamed Q&As with Lambic breweries and blenderies. The post EP029 | Day Two Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Listen to the highlights of Day One of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021, a series of live-streamed Q&As with Lambic breweries and blenderies. The post EP028 | Day One Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Duvel Moortgat have just released new beer Duvel 6.66%. But the original remains totemic of the brewery. Just how did Duvel become so iconic? The post EP027 | How Has Duvel Become So Iconic? appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
What do Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot) have to say about terroir, hype, and politics? The post EP026 | Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot) appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Do restaurants in Belgium put as much focus on their beer list as they do on their wine list? Eoghan Walsh reports from Leuven. The post EP025 | A New Kind Of Restaurant appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Peter Boonen of Kaasmakerij Catharinadal set out to make a new blue cheese for his wife. The cheese he created became awards-winning. The post EP024 | Best Original Cheese appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Charles Leclef discusses beer, business, and politics, and talks about how he turned around the fortunes of Brouwerij Het Anker in Mechelen. The post EP023 | Charles Leclef of Brouwerij Het Anker appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The Kazematten brewery represents the coming together of two prominent brewing families as they each chase what was missing in their lives. The post EP022 | Looking Deep Inside Your Cave appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Stoverij (Flemish Stew) is a traditional meat and onion stew made with Belgian beer. How do you make the most family dish in Belgium? The post EP021 | Family in a Stew appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Should the tragic events of war be used by Kasteel Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck in the branding of their Passchendaele beers? The post EP020 | I Once Had A Comrade appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
In this episode, we explore the hop growing culture of the Westhoek, with hop farmers, brewers and a hop queen hopeful. The post EP019 | The One True Beer of the Westhoek appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
What are farmers, scientists and researchers doing to ensure Belgium's iconic vegetable—the Belgian endive or "Witloof"—doesn't disappear forever? The post EP018 | “Witloof”—The Curious Case of Belgium's White Gold appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Chris Vandewalle of Seizoensbrouwerij Vandewalle talks about his research into historical brewery archives and reflects on ten years as a brewer in the Westhoek. The post EP017 | Chris Vandewalle of Seizoensbrouwerij Vandewalle appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Just how do Brouwerij Verhaeghe sustain a business on the back of a niche Flemish Red-Brown beer of mixed fermentation? The post EP016 | The King Wants You There appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Jef Janssens of Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal discusses the origin story of his farmhouse brewery and the challenges his family has faced. The post EP015 | Jef Janssens of Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Alexandre Dumont of Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille discusses the resistance he encountered when using new world hops in Belgium. The post EP014 | Alexandre Dumont of Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Glenn Castelein discusses the evolution of Brouwerij Alvinne, the introduction of the Morpheus house culture, and the importance of identity. The post EP013 | Glenn Castelein of Brouwerij Alvinne appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Kristof Vandenbussche of Brouwerij Fort Lapin in Bruges talks about the construction of traditional Belgian ales. The post EP012 | Kristof Vandenbussche of Brouwerij Fort Lapin appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
In 2015, Samuel Languy and Denys Van Elewyck started a tiny commercial brewery called "En Stoemelings", or the "In Secret" brewery. The post EP011 | Samuel Languy of Brasserie En Stoemelings appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
In 2015, Samuel Languy and Denys Van Elewyck started a tiny commercial brewery called "En Stoemelings", or the "In Secret" brewery. The post EP011 | Samuel Languy of Brasserie En Stoemelings appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Olivier De Brauwere of Brussels Beer Project talks about how he built a community around the brewery and dealt with criticism early on. The post EP010 | Olivier de Brauwere of Brussels Beer Project appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Olivier De Brauwere of Brussels Beer Project talks about how he built a community around the brewery and dealt with criticism early on. The post EP010 | Olivier de Brauwere of Brussels Beer Project appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
We sit down to talk about lambic with Jean Van Roy, a brewer and blender at Brasserie Cantillon in the Anderlecht region of Brussels. The post EP009 | Jean Van Roy of Brasserie Cantillon appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
We sit down to talk about lambic with Jean Van Roy, a brewer and blender at Brasserie Cantillon in the Anderlecht region of Brussels. The post EP009 | Jean Van Roy of Brasserie Cantillon appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Yvan De Baets discusses the beers of Brasserie De La Senne and how the brewery encapsulates the spirit of a city. The post EP008 | Yvan De Baets of Brasserie De La Senne appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Yvan De Baets discusses the beers of Brasserie De La Senne and how the brewery encapsulates the spirit of a city. The post EP008 | Yvan De Baets of Brasserie De La Senne appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
Jean Hummler is one of the owners of famous Brussels beer café Moeder Lambic. He talks about Belgian beer world and the evolution of the bar. The post EP007 | Jean Hummler of Moeder Lambic appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
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