Beer Ladies Podcast
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin Lisa, Thandi, Christina and Katie in talking about beer history, style guides, beer culture, and all the fun in between. New episodes each Friday during Aug-June.
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11: Rye River
November 19, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBLisa, Christina, and Bean visit the physical Rye River brewery in Celbridge, County Kildare just outside of Dublin, Ireland, for an interview with Head Brewer Bill Laukitis. We talk about all the brands that Rye River produce (McGargles, Grafters, Solas, Crafty Brewing Co.), as well as Rye River’s core range and their experimental seasonal releases. We sample a brown ale with a special story, and we sample a seasonal brew with an even more barrel-aged story, because we are lucky ducks. We ta...
Rye River
November 19, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBLisa, Christina, and Bean visit the physical Rye River brewery in Celbridge, County Kildare just outside of Dublin, Ireland, for an interview with Head Brewer Bill Laukitis. We talk about all the brands that Rye River produce (McGargles, Grafters, Solas, Crafty Brewing Co.), as well as Rye River’s core range and their experimental seasonal releases. We sample a brown ale with a special story, and we sample a seasonal brew with an even more barrel-aged story, because we are lucky ducks. We ta...
10: Brown Ales
November 12, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBThis week, Thandi, Lisa, Katie, and Carolyn cover what exactly Brown Ales are, their history, their sub-styles, how to brew them, and some of our favourites. Whether English, Belgian, or American, these beers may be dark amber to (you guessed it) brown in colour. When smelling and tasting them, you may detect hints of chocolate, caramel, nuts, or malt. Now doesn’t that sound like a lovely style for a chilly November evening? As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well a...
Brown Ales
November 12, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBThis week, Thandi, Lisa, Katie, and Carolyn cover what exactly Brown Ales are, their history, their sub-styles, how to brew them, and some of our favourites. Whether English, Belgian, or American, these beers may be dark amber to (you guessed it) brown in colour. When smelling and tasting them, you may detect hints of chocolate, caramel, nuts, or malt. Now doesn’t that sound like a lovely style for a chilly November evening? As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well a...
9: Pumpkin Beers
November 05, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIt’s the pumpkin ale episode of 2021. Erica, Lisa, Carolyn, and Bean crack open the pumpkin flavoured, and pumpkin-based brews. We talk Halloween history, pumpkin ale ingredients, growing tips, potential adjuncts, and pairings. Join us for the fireside chats of the Hallowtide season. Exciting news, you can now support the podcast by buying us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/beerladiespod Beers in this episode: Shipyard, USA - ‘Pumpkinhead’ 4.5% - Pumpkinhead – Shipyard Harpoon, USA ...
Pumpkin Beers
November 05, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIt’s the pumpkin ale episode of 2021. Erica, Lisa, Carolyn, and Bean crack open the pumpkin flavoured, and pumpkin-based brews. We talk Halloween history, pumpkin ale ingredients, growing tips, potential adjuncts, and pairings. Join us for the fireside chats of the Hallowtide season. Exciting news, you can now support the podcast by buying us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/beerladiespod Beers in this episode: Shipyard, USA - ‘Pumpkinhead’ 4.5% - Pumpkinhead – Shipyard Harpoon, USA ...
8: Magical Brews & Medicine
October 29, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBHappy Halloween weekend to our listeners! Spooky Season is winding down...Thandi, Christina, and Erica speak about beer in relation to rituals, baptisms, offerings, sacrifices, and witchcraft. This episode covers both historical perspectives (goddesses and Hildegarde von Bingen) and modern-day research (possible health benefits). As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well as some links we referenced... Beers in this episode: 😈 Carlow Brewing Company, Bagenalstown, Cou...
Magical Brews & Medicine
October 29, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBHappy Halloween weekend to our listeners! Spooky Season is winding down...Thandi, Christina, and Erica speak about beer in relation to rituals, baptisms, offerings, sacrifices, and witchcraft. This episode covers both historical perspectives (goddesses and Hildegarde von Bingen) and modern-day research (possible health benefits). As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well as some links we referenced... Beers in this episode: 😈 Carlow Brewing Company, Bagenalstown, Cou...
7: Haunted Pubs part 2
October 22, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBThe falling leaves are changing colours, there’s a crispness in the air, and the days are getting shorter. It’s time to crack open a seasonal beer from our very first sponsor, McHugh’s Off-License of Dublin 5! Because we couldn’t fit this topic into one episode, Lisa, Thandi, and Christina exchange more ghost stories set in pubs and breweries, including mysterious sights, sounds, smells, and feelings at places like The Brazen Head, Gravediggers, and Mulligan’s (Poolbeg Street). As always, ...
Haunted Pubs part 2
October 22, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBThe falling leaves are changing colours, there’s a crispness in the air, and the days are getting shorter. It’s time to crack open a seasonal beer from our very first sponsor, McHugh’s Off-License of Dublin 5! Because we couldn’t fit this topic into one episode, Lisa, Thandi, and Christina exchange more ghost stories set in pubs and breweries, including mysterious sights, sounds, smells, and feelings at places like The Brazen Head, Gravediggers, and Mulligan’s (Poolbeg Street). As always, ...
6: Alewives and Demons
October 15, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThandi, Christina, Lisa, and Carolyn unpack some examples of medievally maligned alewives in 1400s art and literature. Where did tropes about alewives and demons come from? What can we tease out of carvings and paintings in churches? Who was writing those poems? Join the ladies in wishing for heavenly lakes of cask ale, with or without old-timey adjuncts. Beers in this episode: Trouble Brewing, County Kildare, Ireland - ‘Pumpkin Brew’ Seasonal Ale 4.5% - Pumpkin Brew Dead Centre Brewing, ...
Alewives and Demons
October 15, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThandi, Christina, Lisa, and Carolyn unpack some examples of medievally maligned alewives in 1400s art and literature. Where did tropes about alewives and demons come from? What can we tease out of carvings and paintings in churches? Who was writing those poems? Join the ladies in wishing for heavenly lakes of cask ale, with or without old-timey adjuncts. Beers in this episode: Trouble Brewing, County Kildare, Ireland - ‘Pumpkin Brew’ Seasonal Ale 4.5% - Pumpkin Brew Dead Centre Brewing, ...
5: Haunted Pubs & Breweries
October 08, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIt’s the most wonderful time of the year...autumn/ fall! It’s safe to say that Halloween is a favourite holiday for many of us Beer Ladies. So, we’re kicking off our new series, “Spooky Season”. Carolyn, Christina, Bean, and Lisa share some ghost stories set in pubs. Equal parts history, culture, and fun, this episode has it all! As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well as some links we referenced :-) Beers in this episode: Trouble Brewing, Kill, County Kildare, Ir...
Haunted Pubs & Breweries
October 08, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIt’s the most wonderful time of the year...autumn/ fall! It’s safe to say that Halloween is a favourite holiday for many of us Beer Ladies. So, we’re kicking off our new series, “Spooky Season”. Carolyn, Christina, Bean, and Lisa share some ghost stories set in pubs. Equal parts history, culture, and fun, this episode has it all! As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well as some links we referenced :-) Beers in this episode: Trouble Brewing, Kill, County Kildare, Ir...
4: Hops 101
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThandi, Erica, and Bean talk hops, or Humulus lupulus if you prefer, as our ingredients series continues. What are hops? How are they used? What are their flavours? How long have we been using them? Beers in this episode: Alefarm, Denmark - ‘Inferno in Paradise’ DIPA w/ Citra & Amarillo 8% - https://shop.alefarm.dk/products/inferno-in-paradise-dipa The White Hag Irish Brewing Company, Sligo - ‘Duo Series- El Dorado & Cascade’ Pale Ale 5.5% Duo Series - El Dorado & Cascade - The White Hag...
Hops 101
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThandi, Erica, and Bean talk hops, or Humulus lupulus if you prefer, as our ingredients series continues. What are hops? How are they used? What are their flavours? How long have we been using them? Beers in this episode: Alefarm, Denmark - ‘Inferno in Paradise’ DIPA w/ Citra & Amarillo 8% - https://shop.alefarm.dk/products/inferno-in-paradise-dipa The White Hag Irish Brewing Company, Sligo - ‘Duo Series- El Dorado & Cascade’ Pale Ale 5.5% Duo Series - El Dorado & Cascade - The White Hag...
3: Beer Fests
September 24, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIt’s time once again for Oktoberfest and Festbiers! Lisa, Carolyn, Erica and Katie talk lederhosen and drindl, and survey the autumn beer festival scene across London, Belfast, Texas, Palestine, Ukraine, Seattle, Cork and Dublin. They’ve got pro tips - pockets and extra toilet roll - and a bit of style discussion and historical trivia. Can you name the big six brands of Oktoberfest beers before our hosts do? Grab your dubiously acquired glassware and elbow your way in. Prost! Beers in thi...
Beer Fests
September 24, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIt’s time once again for Oktoberfest and Festbiers! Lisa, Carolyn, Erica and Katie talk lederhosen and drindl, and survey the autumn beer festival scene across London, Belfast, Texas, Palestine, Ukraine, Seattle, Cork and Dublin. They’ve got pro tips - pockets and extra toilet roll - and a bit of style discussion and historical trivia. Can you name the big six brands of Oktoberfest beers before our hosts do? Grab your dubiously acquired glassware and elbow your way in. Prost! Beers in thi...
2: Red Ales
September 17, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBWhat makes a red ale? Perhaps it’s the colour? Maybe it's low levels of bitterness and hop aromas? Maybe it is slightly creamier, roastier, and fuller-bodied with a hint of fruit than others? Maybe it’s all made up, and the points don’t matter. We’ll fight about it anyway. Game on! Thandi, Lisa, Katie, and Bean share a bit of history and opinion in this red ale style guide and try to tease out whether red ale is a real thing. Please join in! Beers in this episode: Brehon Brewhouse, Count...
Red Ales
September 17, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBWhat makes a red ale? Perhaps it’s the colour? Maybe it's low levels of bitterness and hop aromas? Maybe it is slightly creamier, roastier, and fuller-bodied with a hint of fruit than others? Maybe it’s all made up, and the points don’t matter. We’ll fight about it anyway. Game on! Thandi, Lisa, Katie, and Bean share a bit of history and opinion in this red ale style guide and try to tease out whether red ale is a real thing. Please join in! Beers in this episode: Brehon Brewhouse, Count...
Jessi from Kweza (Women in Beer)
September 10, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBWe’re back and kicking off Season 2 with Jessi from Kweza Brewery ahead of their new Kickstarter campaign (which we'll post links to on our socials). Kweza is Rwanda's first craft brewery, and it's owned and run by women! They've recently got their liquor and trading licenses and are now on a mission to get their brewpub launched. They've been on a number of fundraising drives for the last year, and are now launching a Kickstarter in collaboration with a bunch of breweries in several other...
1: Jessi from Kweza (Women in Beer)
September 10, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBWe’re back and kicking off Season 2 with Jessi from Kweza Brewery ahead of their new Kickstarter campaign (which we'll post links to on our socials). Kweza is Rwanda's first craft brewery, and it's owned and run by women! They've recently got their liquor and trading licenses and are now on a mission to get their brewpub launched. They've been on a number of fundraising drives for the last year, and are now launching a Kickstarter in collaboration with a bunch of breweries in several other...
Welcome to Season 2!
September 03, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.24 MBAnd we're back! Well, nearly... we'll be back in your ears on 10 September with a whole new season of Beer Ladies Podcast. So tune in for a lot of the same, but some differences - including a new voice! We're thrilled to welcome Erica to the mix, and we're sure you'll be too. Season 2 Episode 1 drops on 10 September - subscribe now to get it straight into your queue. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/beerladiespod) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32: Beer and Vikings
June 04, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIt’s the Beer Ladies Podcast Season One Finale! Katie, Christina, Thandi, and Lisa bring you the long-awaited Beer & Vikings episode. Many thanks and major gratitude for all the archaeological work that has made this episode possible, and let’s support our schools of Archaeology into the future. Please enjoy one for the road as we chat about Viking rituals, and prepare for a few disturbing details. ‘Cause Viking Sagas are the stuff of soap operas. Keep those archives dusted and sorted until ...
31: Spring Casual
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBDo you drink seasonally? Do you prefer darker beers in winter and lighter in summer? As we ease into summer 2021 Thandi, Carolyn, Katie, and Bean are hoping to see family and friends and fresh-hopped ales. Let yourself in and come chill in our back garden where we’ll be growing adjuncts in window boxes and awaiting vaccination. Thank you for listening and may Springtime be beery pleasant wherever you may be. Beers in this Episode: Eight Degrees, Cork - 'Bohemian' Pilsner Lager 4% https://...
30: IPA
May 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBShare and compare memories of the IPA craze with Thandi, Lisa, and Christina. What a proliferation of beer “IPA” describes today! East coast, west coast, double, triple, red, rye, session, micro, brut, Belgian, hazy, fresh-hopped, dry-hopped… and more hopped. Dip into some 1700s and 1800s IPA history. Though it was recommended to British brewers to add extra hops to their ocean-going India Pale Ales, did they all do it? Do you suppose the British officers were as snobby about their IPAs then...
29: Wheat Beers
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBDiscover some miraculous German beer engineering with Lisa, Thandi, and Katie. Is it the wheat? Is it the yeast? Is it the finely tuned temperatures or the exact time for which they are held? Come appreciate a finely crafted wheat style or two with us. You may never look at a glass of beer with an orange wedge the same way again. Beers in this episode: Thandi’s homebrewed oatmeal stout Hoegaarden, Belgium - Hoegaarden Witbier, 4.9% - https://hoegaarden.com/the-beers/ St Bernardus Brewery...
28: Eurovision!
May 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBSpectacle, songs, sparkles… It’s the Eurovision 2021 with Katie, Lisa, and Thandi! We’ve got our beer poured and we’re so excited for the entries. Bet you haven’t heard of half the groups that got their start in Eurovision. Or maybe you know them intimately. There’s politics, there’s gay culture, there's rules, there's human stories and campy fun. There’s even a Eurovision movie. Listen for a Beer Ladies Podcast exclusive - Katie’s scoresheet. Kick back and relax with this low-pressure cult...
27: Beer and Food Pairing
April 30, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBBean, Carolyn, and Katie talk flavour pairings in an episode of pure escapism. While we want to be guided by some kind of method or science, at the end of the day, we just want to have tasty beers and food from porridge in the morning till dessert at night. You know how it is. We all want pizza now… Beers in this episode: Galveston Bay, Texas - Watermelon Wheat Ale, 5% - https://www.galvestonbaybeer.com/watermelon-wheat White Hag, Sligo - ‘Bran & Sceolan’ Irish IPA, 7.2% - https://www.t...
26: Yeast 101
April 23, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBYeast strains old, yeast strains new, yeast strains captured, yeast strains brewed. Bean, Thandi, and Lisa talk about yeast. Its flavours, temperatures, properties, and wonders. Beers in this Episode: Leffe - Blonde, Belgium (https://leffe.com/en/leffe-blond) Western Herd - Siege Pale Ale, Ireland (https://www.westernherd.com/product/siege-pale-ale/) Metalman - Atomium Belgian Amber, Ireland (https://metalmanbrewing.com/beer/) Links: National Collection of Yeast Cultures in UK, with mo...
25: Women in Beer - Aine from Connemara
April 16, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB‘A modern beer from an ancient land.’ Christina, Thandi, and Katie talk with Aine who leads Connemara Brewing, one of the very newest wonders of the Wild Atlantic Way in the West of Ireland. How did Aine O’Hora become a technical brewer of broad range and ability, and a maven of swabbing and quality control? With a biotechnology degree in DCU here, and a year’s work experience in Harp there. A bit of work in the pharmaceutical industry. A Masters at Herriot Watt in Scotland. Off to Australi...
24: Sours
April 09, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBA must-listen for interested beer drinkers dipping their toes into the sour styles. Carolyn, Sarah, Thandi, and Lisa help you sort your Goses from your Gueuzes, your Brettanomyces from your Saccharomyces, your primary fermentation from your secondary fermentation. Low in hops, high in pucker, we talk flavour from barnyard hay to cherry syrup. And perhaps most important of all… How do you brew a sour beer? And why are sours so good? At least to some folks! Beers in this episode: Otterbank, ...
23: Prohibition
April 02, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB“It’s super awful, but people should know about this.“ It’s time once again for stories and outrage! Also, swears. Lisa, Christina, Carolyn, and Sarah talk temperance, from the movement’s moderate beginnings to hardcore terrible nonsense. All the racism and bad stuff you could ask for, right out of the gate! But did you know that the temperance movement and women’s suffrage were strongly linked to each other? Or, that homing donkeys were used for smuggling booze over the border into Texas? G...
22: Branding and Sexism
March 26, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBThandi, Christina, and Katie outline some problems with sexism in contemporary branding and advertising, along with a few basic ways to steer clear of the problem. Trigger warning here: about fifteen minutes in, we’re going to talk about how the objectification of women is linked to violence toward women. So, please be in the space for this! If you aren’t, please enjoy one of the other episodes and come back when you are. Life is short! Beers: St Mel’s, Longford - ‘Go On So!’ Light Lager,...
21: Women in Beer - Grainne from Metalman
March 19, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBHilary and Lisa talk to Grainne from Metalman. Grainne Walsh is one of two founders at Metalman together with her partner Tim. She is also the Head Brewer. She is not primarily in marketing, except for today on this show. We get right into the early days of home-brewing and making the transition from tech work to beer as a career, sexism, changing palettes, recipe formulation, and then on to Brexit, pandemic experiences, health, hops, and Turkish Delight. Many thanks to Metalman and Grainne ...
20: Shnakey Pints
March 12, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBKatie, Carolyn, Joanne, and Sarah are having the craic in the virtual snug, because who needs the big St Paddy’s Day parade in town! Tune in for an episode that is not as family-friendly as the regional/village/county Patrick’s Day parades we love. (And don’t you be calling it “Patty’s Day” with the “tt”s when reporting live from the Pot ‘o’ Gold. Go ‘way outta that!) Pints and potted primary school history of St Patrick give way to remembering Fungie the Dolphin, who frankly, we all remem...
19: Women in Beer - Claire from Dungarvan
March 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB“Have you tried Dungarvan?” Christina, Lisa, and Joanne chat to Claire from Dungarvan, ahead of International Women's [Brew] Day and Women's History Month. Claire Dalton is one of the four founders of Dungarvan Brewing Company, together with her husband Tom, her brother the Head Brewer Cormac, and Cormac’s wife Jen. Back in the crash of 2008, they were punters themselves watching the craft beer scene lap up to the Copper Coast, and they decided to take the plunge and make the beer themselve...
18: Malt 101
February 26, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBIt’s back to brewing basics with Thandi, Katie, Lisa, and Bean. Things are getting malty in the first episode of the Ingredient Series. What does malt mean anyway? Where do you get them and what do they taste like? And how long has this been going on? Hop aboard the brand new combine harvester and we’ll malt some fields of barley. Beers featured in this episode: Larkins, Dublin - ‘Curious Society’ Pilsner Lager 4.75% - https://www.larkins.beer/shop/curious-society-gluten-free-pilsner-475ab...
17: Malt Tonics - part 2
February 19, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBSwing by the ol’ sanatorium with Christina, Lisa, and Bean, as they follow the fashions of advertising beer as a healthy choice. From malt tonics to tonic stouts, to Prohibition-era medicinal’ and ‘sacramental …. erm… booze… fermented/malted grain beverages have been prescribed for everything through the ages. Through quarantines… through plagues… through pandemics… Beers in this episode: Yellowbelly, Wexford - ‘The Last Stand’ Barleywine 2019 (No longer in production) Whiplash, Dublin - ...
16: Straight to the Dirty Bits
February 12, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBLipstick is red, Carolyn’s beer is blue (okay it’s kinda green silly dilly), Stouts are sweet, and so are you! Join in this "Galentine’s" session with Hilary, Katie, Thandi, and Carolyn. Thandi shares how one first Valentine’s gift started a lifetime of brewing. Carolyn recalls "Singles BINGO" and dating with no money in college. The women chat Valentine's Day - from wonderful first grisettes and other beer styles, your friends and [would-be?] lovers might enjoy…. to the horrors of virtual ...
15: Malt Tonics - part 1
February 05, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBDelve into beer history with us at your peril! It’s part one of malt tonics and medicinal beers! Christina talks to Lisa and Bean about malt tonics and the old-timey (or is it new-timey?) ways they were marketed to women, doctors, women doctors, the healthy, the sick, and everyone from tots to wrinklies. What went into a malt tonic, besides arsenic and old lace? Christina recounts a recipe she recreated from an old patent. Bean tries not to squirm too much at the retelling. Beers featured ...
14: St Brigid
January 29, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIn celebration of St Brigid’s day on 1 Feb, and we’re chatting about this badass Irish saint and how she’s related to beer. Oh, you didn’t know? Yep - she was a Brewster! Thandi is host today along with Christina, Lisa, and Katie. Expect to hear all about: Ale Feasts St Brigid’s miracles (and other amazing feats) Drinking horns The definition of Heaven How the definition of ale changed over time Medieval Bittering plants And of course, listen/watch along to see Katie weaving a St B...
13: Dry January
January 22, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIt’s official: The Beer Ladies love wort. Fermented, hopped, de-alcoholised, and otherwise, as long as it tastes lovely, Thandi, Christina, Katie, and Carolyn are here for it. Tag along as they try a self-curated selection of bottles and cans, and talk about the various ways non-alcoholic beers are made, now and in our dreams. We put ourselves out there to help you imagine the future of home-brew and the flavours that could be. So, do you want to try your brew heated, filtered, or a beverage...
12: Beers on a Budget (plus some hangover cures)
January 15, 2021 01:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBLisa’s at the virtual wheel with Joanne and Bean and this episode is all about getting bang for your buck this January. They reminisce over their old student days and dream of going to Rascal’s and Franciscan Well for pizza in the aftertimes. But whilst in January lockdown, they try to stretch the budget to maximise beer enjoyment and keep electrolyte tablets on hand for afterward! Remember to alternate with water and replenish! Beers in this episode: Crafty Brewing Company - ‘Brown Ale’ ...
11: History of Christmas Beer
December 18, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBWould you want the Norse God Odin spitting in your beer? What if it were in Coppers at 3 AM after a pub crawl? Host Joanne, together with Christina, Katie, and Lisa, bring you mythical stories of Viking violence and the unseemly eating of children, inspiration for making warm spiced gluh-beer (perhaps garnished with the blood of enemies), exasperation for multi-level marketing and for education around creation-evolution, religion, and human sexuality in the last few generations, as well as ...
10: Women in Beer - Lynsey from Whiplash
December 11, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis week we’re continuing our Women in Beer series with Lynsey, who is the Lead Cellar Brewer at Whiplash Beer here in Dublin. Lisa hosts alongside Hilary and Sarah and the four get straight down to (beer) business. Expect to hear: What a cellar brewer does even Lynsey’s career in beer so far The weirdest ingredient she’s ever brewed with UK v. Ireland beer scene The most Scottish beer ever Something to look forward to in 2021! Beers in this episode are (obviously) Whiplash heavy, ...
9: Christmas Casual
December 04, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBStraight from Thanksgiving, we're into the Christmas season. This week on the podcast, Thandi plays host and we are hanging out with no real agenda. But we quickly get onto the topic of Christmas and traditions as Christina brings a few items out for a bit of show and tell while Bean and Sarah share their experiences. We recount what Christmas is like for us ordinarily and what we're expecting for Christmas 2020. Beers in this episode: - Dungarvan - Curious Orange (https://dungarvanbrewing...
8: Thanksgiving Beers
November 27, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBIt's Turkey week and this week Joanne is learning all about Thanksgiving and the traditions associated with it from Lisa, Sarah, and Bean. They talk through the differences (and similarities) between American and Canadian Thanksgiving, various ways to cook turkey as well as a mysterious green salad that has marshmallows... Which one of our co-hosts hates turkey? Who doesn't love pumpkin pie? Listen up to find out. Since this is a Beer Podcast, there's obviously all the beers to go along...
7: Beer and Gods
November 20, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThis week Katie takes the reins and is talking about the various Gods that have ruled the beer world since the dawn of time. She is joined by Joanne and resident beer history buffs Christina and Lisa. Listen out for stories about St Brigid, Ninkasi, Hatho, Nomkhubulwane as well as others. Goddesses of Beer, we salute you. As you've come to expect there are a few tangents along the way including: - Marrying - and divorcing - Ghost Pirates (so many questions!) - Breweries we're loving at ...
6: Chicha Brewing
November 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBEver heard of Chicha? Neither had today's host Carolyn. She and Katie (who's making her BL debut!) learn all about Chicha, and the women who brewed it from our resident history buffs: Christina and Lisa. Expect to learn a bit about the history of Chicha, it's standing within Incan society, and how it's linked to sacrifice. Christina even has a homemade non-alcoholic variety (Chicha Morada) for tasting tonight. After Chicha, the ladies chat about beers they're looking forward to for the up...