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Breandán Kearney joins me this week to discuss his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium, which features many small brewers in Belgium as well as the stories and brewers behind them. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file.
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This week Breandán Kearney joins me to talk about his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium (Amazon Affili...2024-12-0400 minBeerSmith™ Home Brewing BlogHidden Beers of Belgium with Breandán Kearney – BeerSmith Podcast #315
Breandán Kearney joins me this week to discuss his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium, which features many small brewers in Belgium as well as the stories and brewers behind them. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file.
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This week Breandán Kearney joins me to talk about his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium (Amazon Affili...2024-12-0400 min
The Beer Temple PodcastEp # 343 - Breandán Kearney and Belgium's Hidden BeersWe're visited by a beer podcasting heavy hitter as Breandán Kearney of the Belgian Smaak podcast joins us to discuss his quest to find the hidden beers of Belgium.Check Out Breandán's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Beers-Belgium-Breand%C3%A1n-Kearney/dp/9460583709Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger UYD4L!2024-11-231h 31
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP050 | Mariage Parfait and the Evolution of LambicClaire Bullen meets the Boons — Frank, Karel, and Jos — to find out how their Mariage Parfait Oude Geuze speaks to the legacy of Lambic. Breandán Kearney hosts.2024-05-061h 11
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP049 | Blending Lambic at the Sollenberg CrossroadsThrough his Lambic blendery Het Boerenerf, Senne Eylenbosch saved his father’s farm, discovered his own identity, and began the next chapter in his family’s storied Lambic heritage. In this discussion, Senne Eylenbosch and Breandán Kearney talk about the things Senne learned working at Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, how he’s conflicted about his family’s brewing heritage, how he blends the way he does, how he feels about now being able to use his family name in his business, and where he sees his place in the Lambic ecosystem.2024-05-021h 59
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP048 | Tingles in the JungleIn 2020, three young Belgians started a brewery with an ambition to cohesively merge their widely diverging beer tastes—pastoral Belgian ales, traditional English styles, and mixed fermentation beers packed with fruit. They’d have to do it against a challenging backdrop: disinterest from Brussels drinkers in unfamiliar styles, rolling pandemic lock-downs, the fracturing of their original triumvirate, a global energy crisis, and an increasingly cut-throat beer market. In Belgian beer, it’s survival of the fittest: you live by the law of the jungle. In this episode, Breandán Kearney sits down with Félix D...2023-11-221h 22
Over EtenBelgian Smaak; Breandán Kearney - Over Eten #92 (English spoken)Belgian Smaak is een blog. Belgian Smaak is een podcast. Belgian Smaak is een verzameling fotoreportages. Belgian Smaak is het werk van Breandán Kearney waarmee hij met een outsidersperspectief naar ons kleine landje kijkt en in beeld brengt wat onze Belgische smaak nu juist is. Breandan houdt ons en onze gastronomie, met zijn team, een spiegel voor.
Soms is dat heel verrijkend, soms is dat ook confronterend. In elk geval is het telkens fantastisch geschreven, in beeld gebracht of in een podcast gegoten en dat werd ook al beloond met prijzen, waaronder zelfs een Belgian Podcast A...2023-11-091h 09
The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De CoureurBart Delvaux and Ine Van der Stock opened Brouwerij De Coureur in 2020, a small brewery and taproom in the Kessel-Lo neighbourhood of Leuven.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De CoureurBart Delvaux and Ine Van der Stock opened Brouwerij De Coureur in 2020, a small brewery and taproom in the Kessel-Lo neighbourhood of Leuven.2022-10-311h 14The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP039 | Brussels Beer CafésThe 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.2022-09-221h 15The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP039 | Brussels Beer Cafés The Brussels beer café is an institution that has enjoyed as much acclaim as it has suffered fatigue. This podcast is a panel discussion recorded in a Brussels beer café in front of an intimate live audience. The central question we were trying to answer was whether the Brussels beer café is a doomed relic or a durable icon. 2022-09-221h 15The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP038 | Who Owns Fries?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?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP038 | Who Owns Fries?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? In this podcast, we go deep into fries: What are they? How does Belgium’s relationship with fries differ to other countries? And why do they claim cultural ownership of these elongated pieces of deep fried potatoes?2022-08-3148 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP037 | Belgian MayonnaiseThe 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.2022-02-2057 minThe Belgian Smaak PodcastEP037 | Belgian MayonnaiseMayonnaise is known all around the world; a thick, creamy sauce used to dress sandwiches, burgers, and salads. But few nations have taken it to their hearts in the same way as the Belgians. The relationship between Belgians and their mayonnaise is tied up in their fanatical “frituur” culture and in a law which has made Belgian mayonnaise special. But in the face of complex commercial challenges and a generational change in eating habits, can the Belgians preserve their extraordinary mayonnaise heritage?2022-02-2057 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP036 | Ford Lee Stuart III (a.k.a. Stu Stuart) of Belgian Beer Me! ToursFord Lee Stuart III, or Stu Stuart as he is better known, is the owner of a tour company called Belgian Beer Me! Tours.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP036 | Ford Lee Stuart III (a.k.a. Stu Stuart) of Belgian Beer Me! Tours Ford Lee Stuart III, or Stu Stuart as he is better known, is the owner of a tour company called Belgian Beer Me! Tours which specialise in fun, smart, and affordable beer tours of Belgium from all around the world. Stu is also a keen student of history and has discovered on his tours that it’s impossible to separate the history of Belgium, and particularly stories of war, from the country’s world renown beer culture. Both are inextricably linked and each offers an insight into the other. Sit back, listen, and enjoy Stu Stuart of Belgia...2022-01-0241 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP035 | A Year In Review 2021This podcast episode is a look back at Belgian beer in 2021, a year in review conversation with Brussels-based beer writer Eoghan Walsh.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP035 | A Year In Review 2021 (with Eoghan Walsh)In this Year in Review podcast, I talked with Eoghan Walsh about developments in Trappist beer, the rise of the Belgian Blonde and Golden Strong Ales, toxic work environments in the beer industry, how exciting a time it is for spontaneous and mixed fermentation in Belgium, and who might be the Belgian breweries to watch in 2022. 2021-12-201h 24The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP034 | Janos De Baets of DOK Brewing Company, GhentJanos De Baets is the Head Brewer and Co-Owner of DOK Brewing Co. in Ghent. We chatted about his self-admitted obsessive personality trait.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP034 | Janos De Baets of DOK Brewing Company, GhentJanos De Baets is the Head Brewer and Co-Owner of DOK Brewing Co. in Ghent. We chatted about his self-admitted obsessive personality trait.2021-12-141h 10The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP033 | A Little CakeThe 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.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP033 | A Little CakeThe 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.2021-09-261h 06The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP032 | Reading Between The LinesListen to the story of beer and brewing in the Haspengouw, a region in Belgium known for its fruit, but not necessarily for its beer.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP032 | Reading Between The LinesThe Haspengouw region of gently rolling hills, charming villages, and fertile vineyards has been described as a “beer wasteland”, home to only a few breweries compared to other regions in Belgium. But there has been plenty of activity in the beer scene here in recent years. Just who are the people leading the Haspengouw beer blossom?2021-08-271h 14The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP031 | Cemetery JuiceListen to the story of Brouwerij Cnudde and Eine about community and resilience and people laying down everything to help those around them.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP031 | Cemetery JuiceLieven Cnudde runs Brouwerij Cnudde with his two brothers Peter and Steven. This podcast is about community and resilience and people laying down everything to help those around them.2021-07-151h 16The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP030 | Making the Megablend 2021The HORAL Megablend is a special blend which contains Lambic from each of the HORAL members released every two years for the Toer de Geuze.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP030 | Making the Megablend 2021The HORAL Megablend is a special blend which contains Lambic from each of the HORAL members released every two years for the Toer de Geuze. We sit down to talk to Frank Boon about the 2021 vintage.2021-07-0132 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP029 | Day Two Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021Listen 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.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP029 | Day Two Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021Listen 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.2021-06-301h 14The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP028 | Day One Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021Listen 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.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP028 | Day One Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021Listen 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.2021-06-241h 10The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP027 | How Has Duvel Become So Iconic?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?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP027 | How Has Duvel Become So Iconic?This year, Duvel Moortgat celebrates its 150th anniversary. The company owes much of its success to its Belgian Golden Strong Ale, but how exactly has Duvel become one of the most iconic beers in Belgium? 2021-04-011h 17The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP026 | Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot)What do Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot) have to say about terroir, hype, and politics?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP026 | Raf Souvereyns, Pierre Tilquin, and Tom JacobsWhat do Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot) have to say about terroir, hype, and politics?2021-03-261h 11The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP025 | A New Kind Of RestaurantDo restaurants in Belgium put as much focus on their beer list as they do on their wine list? Eoghan Walsh reports from Leuven.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP025 | A New Kind Of RestaurantDo restaurants in Belgium put as much focus on their beer list as they do on their wine list? Eoghan Walsh reports from Leuven.2021-03-111h 35The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP024 | Best Original CheesePeter Boonen of Kaasmakerij Catharinadal set out to make a new blue cheese for his wife. The cheese he created became awards-winning.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP024 | Best Original CheeseAn artisanal cheese maker from the Catharinadal cheese factory in Belgium created a new cheese as a romantic gesture for his wife. Just how did it became a world-famous blue cheese that delighted the international cheese community?2021-01-2856 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP023 | Charles Leclef of Brouwerij Het AnkerCharles Leclef discusses beer, business, and politics, and talks about how he turned around the fortunes of Brouwerij Het Anker in Mechelen.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP023 | Charles Leclef of Brouwerij Het AnkerCharles Leclef is the owner of Brouwerij Het Anker in Mechelen, a key figure in the Belgian Brewers Federation, an elected city councillor, and the founder of a new ideology called "Fairism". We chat politics, business, and beer.2021-01-261h 20The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP022 | Looking Deep Inside Your CaveThe Kazematten brewery represents the coming together of two prominent brewing families as they each chase what was missing in their lives.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP022 | Looking Deep Inside Your CaveThe Kazematten brewery represents the coming together of two prominent families in Belgian beer. It's a side project which has given the members of those two families a way to each chase what was missing in their lives.2021-01-211h 16The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP021 | Family in a StewStoverij (Flemish Stew) is a traditional meat and onion stew made with Belgian beer. How do you make the most family dish in Belgium?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP021 | Family in a StewFlemish Stew is a traditional meat and onion stew made with Belgian beer. Why is it so popular? How is it cooked? And what are the sacred cows for Belgians when it comes to recipe variations? 2021-01-141h 15The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP020 | I Once Had A ComradeShould the tragic events of war be used by Kasteel Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck in the branding of their Passchendaele beers?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP020 | I Once Had A ComradeThe Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 was one of the most horrific tragedies of the First World War. Do beers which use the battle in their branding constitute a tribute to those that fell? Or is the brewery that produces them using a tragic event as a cynical tool for commercial gain?2020-12-161h 32The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP019 | The One True Beer of the WesthoekIn this episode, we explore the hop growing culture of the Westhoek, with hop farmers, brewers and a hop queen hopeful.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP019 | The One True Beer of the WesthoekIn this episode, we explore the hop growing culture of the Westhoek, with hop farmers, hop queens, and brewers.2020-11-171h 10The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP018 | “Witloof”—The Curious Case of Belgium’s White GoldWhat are farmers, scientists and researchers doing to ensure Belgium's iconic vegetable—the Belgian endive or "Witloof"—doesn't disappear forever?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP018 | The Curious Case of Belgium's White GoldIn this episode, Breandán talks to scientists and farmers about Belgium's iconic vegetable—the Belgian endive or "Witloof"—and finds out why it might disappear forever.2020-11-121h 15The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP017 | Chris Vandewalle of Seizoensbrouwerij VandewalleChris Vandewalle of Seizoensbrouwerij Vandewalle talks about his research into historical brewery archives and reflects on ten years as a brewer in the Westhoek.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP017 | Chris Vandewalle of Seizoensbrouwerij VandewalleIn this episode, Breandán talks to Chris Vandewalle of Seizoensbrouwerij Vandewalle about his work as an archivist and author and reflections on regional history as his brewery project approaches its tenth birthday.2020-10-161h 06The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP016 | The King Wants You ThereJust how do Brouwerij Verhaeghe sustain a business on the back of a niche Flemish Red-Brown beer of mixed fermentation?
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP016 | The King Wants You ThereIn this episode, Breandán talks to Karl Verhaeghe, Amaury Kervyn d'Oud Mooreghem, and Isabelle Eemans of Brouwerij Verhaeghe about their most important beer: the Duchesse de Bourgogne.2020-09-161h 03
GBH CollectiveCL-045 Breandán Kearney Can Sniff Out a LieWelcome to the Good Beer Hunting Collective podcast, the show where members of our team interview each other to get a behind-the-scenes look at our favorite articles. I’m Jonny Garrett, and I’m a staff writer and podcaster here at Good Beer Hunting. I first met Breandán Kearney in 2015, when he swept the board at the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards. I, like quite a few people in the room, had no idea who he was at the time, but I only had to read a few of his articles to see what a brill...2020-02-2039 min
Good Beer HuntingCL-045 Breandán Kearney Can Sniff Out a LieI first met Breandán Kearney in 2015, when he swept the board at the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards. I, like quite a few people in the room, had no idea who he was at the time, but I only had to read a few of his articles to see what a brilliant writer he is. And you’d have to be brilliant to tackle the article we talk about in today’s podcast. Breandán Kearney's latest piece for Good Beer Hunting is titled, “Flying With Clipped Wings — West Kerry Brewery, County Kerry, Ireland.” It tells the hea...2020-02-2039 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP015 | Jef Janssens of Brouwerij Hof ten DormaalJef Janssens of Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal discusses the origin story of his farmhouse brewery and the challenges his family has faced.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP015 | Jef Janssens of Brouwerij Hof ten DormaalIn this episode, Breandán talks to Jef Janssens of Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal discusses about the origin story of the farmhouse brewery and the challenges his family faced in the aftermath of the fire.2019-05-2344 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP014 | Alexandre Dumont of Brasserie de Jandrain-JandrenouilleAlexandre Dumont of Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille discusses the resistance he encountered when using new world hops in Belgium.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP014 | Alexandre Dumont of Brasserie Jandrain-JandrenouilleIn this episode, Breandán talks to Alexandre Dumont of Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille about the evolution of hops in Belgium and the resistance he encountered to using Yakima hops.2019-05-2348 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP013 | Glenn Castelein of Brouwerij AlvinneGlenn Castelein discusses the evolution of Brouwerij Alvinne, the introduction of the Morpheus house culture, and the importance of identity.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP013 | Glenn Castelein of Brouwerij AlvinneIn this episode, Breandán talks to Glenn Castelein about Brouwerij Alvinne’s evolution, the introduction and management of the Morpheus house culture, the importance of branding and identity, and the overlapping qualities required to work in special needs education and mixed fermentation.2019-01-2945 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP012 | Kristof Vandenbussche of Brouwerij Fort LapinKristof Vandenbussche of Brouwerij Fort Lapin in Bruges talks about the construction of traditional Belgian ales.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP012 | Kristof Vandenbussche of Brouwerij Fort LapinIn this episode, Breandán talks to Kristof Vandenbussche of Brouwerij Fort Lapin of Bruges about his obsession with making beers for local people as opposed to beer geeks or international markets, the construction of his traditional Belgian ales and the i2019-01-1542 min
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP011 | Samuel Languy of Brasserie En StoemelingsIn this episode, Breandán talks to Samuel Languy of Brasserie En Stoemelings about video games and brewing challenges in Brussels.2018-11-291h 03
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP010 | Olivier De Brauwere of Brussels Beer ProjectIn this episode, Breandán talks to Olivier De Brauwere of Brussels Beer Project about how they built a community around their brewery.2018-11-291h 05
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP009 | Jean Van Roy of Brasserie CantillonIn this episode, Breandán talks to Jean Van Roy of Brasserie Cantillon about geuze and the politics of lambic.2018-11-2959 min
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP008 | Yvan De Baets of Brasserie De La SenneIn this episode, Breandán talks to the co-founder and brewer at Brasserie De La Senne, Yvan De Baets, about the beers and how they encapsulate the spirit of a city. 2018-11-291h 19
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP007 | Jean Hummler of Moeder LambicIn this episode, Breandán talks to Jean Hummler of Brussels beer café Moeder Lambic about the city he now calls home, his opinion on various groups within the Belgian beer world and why he continues to 'fight' against what he calls 'the industry'.2018-11-291h 11
The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP006 | Frank Boon of Brouwerij BoonIn this episode, Breandán talks to Frank Boon about the evolution of lambic, family elements of his business and the establishment of legal terms in Belgium to define oude geuze as apart from geuze.2018-11-291h 07The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP011 | Samuel Languy of Brasserie En StoemelingsIn 2015, Samuel Languy and Denys Van Elewyck started a tiny commercial brewery called "En Stoemelings", or the "In Secret" brewery.
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The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP011 | Samuel Languy of Brasserie En StoemelingsIn 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.2018-03-181h 03The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP010 | Olivier de Brauwere of Brussels Beer ProjectOlivier 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.2018-02-151h 05The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP010 | Olivier de Brauwere of Brussels Beer ProjectOlivier 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.2018-02-151h 05The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP009 | Jean Van Roy of Brasserie CantillonWe 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.2017-08-3159 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP009 | Jean Van Roy of Brasserie CantillonWe 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.2017-08-3159 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP008 | Yvan De Baets of Brasserie De La SenneYvan 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.2017-08-291h 19The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP008 | Yvan De Baets of Brasserie De La SenneYvan 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.2017-08-291h 19The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP007 | Jean Hummler of Moeder LambicJean 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.2017-04-181h 11The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP007 | Jean Hummler of Moeder LambicJean 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.2017-04-181h 11The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP006 | Frank Boon of Brouwerij BoonFrank Boon is an iconic figure in the world of lambic. Here he talks about its hybrid nature and his battle to protect the tradition.
The post EP006 | Frank Boon of Brouwerij Boon appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-12-181h 07The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP006 | Frank Boon of Brouwerij BoonFrank Boon is an iconic figure in the world of lambic. Here he talks about its hybrid nature and his battle to protect the tradition.
The post EP006 | Frank Boon of Brouwerij Boon appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-12-181h 07The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP005 | Nino Bacelle of Brouwerij De RankeNino Bacelle of Brouwerij De Ranke talks about his values and the changes he has seen in Belgian beer over the last 20 years.
The post EP005 | Nino Bacelle of Brouwerij De Ranke appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-09-0658 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP005 | Nino Bacelle of Brouwerij De RankeNino Bacelle of Brouwerij De Ranke talks about his values and the changes he has seen in Belgian beer over the last 20 years.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP005 | Nino Bacelle of Brouwerij De RankeIn this episode, Breandán talks hops, bitterness and influence with Founder and Brewer of Brouwerij De Ranke, Nino Bacelle.2016-09-0658 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP004 | Joris Cambie of Hop Farm Brewery ‘De Plukker’Joris Cambie of Hop Farm Brewery De Plukker talks about the visits to hop farms in America and England which changed his life.
The post EP004 | Joris Cambie of Hop Farm Brewery ‘De Plukker’ appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-07-171h 08The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP004 | Joris Cambie of Hop Farm Brewery ‘De Plukker’Joris Cambie of Hop Farm Brewery De Plukker talks about the visits to hop farms in America and England which changed his life.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP004 | Joris Cambie of Hop Farm Brewery 'De Plukker'In this episode, Breandán talks to the hop farmer and brewery Joris Cambie of De Plukker about life as a farmer, his introduction to beer and the travel experiences which changed his life.2016-07-171h 08The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP003 | Armand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Drie FonteinenArmand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Drie Fonteinen discuss the challenges of producing a unique beer style in a competitive market.
The post EP003 | Armand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Drie Fonteinen appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-06-071h 00The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP003 | Armand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Drie FonteinenArmand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Drie Fonteinen discuss the challenges of producing a unique beer style in a competitive market.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP003 | Armand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Drie FonteinenIn this episode, Breandán talks to Armand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert of Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen about the difficulties they have overcome, the challenges of producing one of the most unique styles in the world and their succession strategy.2016-06-071h 00The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP002 | Rob Tod and Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing CompanyThe Founder and Brewmaster of Allagash Brewing Company talk about what has inspired them about Belgium's beer culture.
The post EP002 | Rob Tod and Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-05-1155 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP002 | Rob Tod and Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing CompanyThe Founder and Brewmaster of Allagash Brewing Company talk about what has inspired them about Belgium's beer culture.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP002 | Rod Tod and Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing CompanyIn this episode, Breandán talks to Founder of Allagash Brewing Company, Rob Tod and Brewmaster, Jason Perkins about what has inspired them about Belgium's beer culture and how the country has shaped their own personal story as an American brewery.2016-05-1156 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP001 | Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach BreweryRudi Ghequire of Rodenbach talks about developments at the brewery in his tenure, what makes Rodenbach unique, and his hopes for the future.
The post EP001 | Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach Brewery appeared first on Belgian Smaak.2016-04-1755 minThe Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beerEP001 | Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach BreweryRudi Ghequire of Rodenbach talks about developments at the brewery in his tenure, what makes Rodenbach unique, and his hopes for the future.
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The Belgian Smaak PodcastEP001 | Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach BreweryIn this episode, Breandán talks to the Site Manager at Rodenbach, Rudi Ghequire about developments at the brewery in his lifetime, what makes Rodenbach unique and his hopes for the style generally. 2016-04-1755 min