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BeoirFest: Let's Talk Beer

107 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago -

Join us for interviews and discussion with some of the best independent brewers and beer experts from around the world.

We combine a mix of informative talks, brewery profiles, and roundtables that gather different brewers for a chat.

The podcast releases a new episode every Thursday.

Check out our YouTube channel (YouTube.com/beoirfest) or our website (BeoirFest.com) where you can see what sessions are taking place that you can join live.

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Brewery Profile: Candid Brewing of Nova Scotia

January 19, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Candid Brewing was founded in Antigonish, Nova Scotia by Bryan Druhan, an experienced brewer with some of Canada's leading craft breweries.   They combine a taproom and brewery that focuses on easy-drinking beers.   CONTACT DETAILS  Website: candidbrewing.ca  Facebook: www.facebook.com/candidbrewing  Instagram: www.instagram.com/candidbrewing/    #letstalkbeer #beerpodcast #novascotia #craftbeer #antigonish

Talking Non-Alcoholic Beers With One For The Road of Calgary, Canada

January 12, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

One For The Road exclusively brew non-alcoholic beer from Calgary, Canada.  The brewery was founded by Graham Matheos and he joins me to talk about the brewery itself as well as the current market for non-alcoholic beer and its future.     One For The Road Details   Website: www.onefortheroadbrewery.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/onefortheroadbrewery  Instagram: www.instagram.com/onefortheroadbrewing    #letstalkbeer #beerpodcast #nonalcoholic #craftbeer #calgary

Brewery Profile: Hop & Clover of Mudgee, NSW, Australia

January 05, 2023 07:08 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Dave Henderson and his wife Shiree Phillips bought a brewery off Gumtree (well Dave did) and went immediately from home brewing to commercial. They're currently gypsy brewing and about to open their own facility in 2023.  They also have big plans. Dave is from Derry in Northern Ireland and he told me about his journey during a trip back home over the Christmas. Hop & Clover Contact Details ------------------------------- Website: hopandcloverbrewing.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/ho...

Star Trek Beers With The Federation Of Beer

December 29, 2022 07:31 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

The Federation of Beer, based in Vulcan, Canada (yes, really!) are responsible for producing Star Trek themed beers.  Working with local breweries around the world and of course Paramount Pictures they produce unique one-off batches that are both drinkable and collectible. Join me and Vern for a chat about the whole "Enterprise" (no groaning back there!)   Federation Of Beer Links Website: https://www.federationofbeer.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoldlyBrewing Instagram: https...

Brewery Profile: Stronghold Brewing of Fort Macleod, Alberta

December 22, 2022 07:05 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Located right in the heart of Alberta, Stronghold Brewing have built a taproom and brewery that straddles a rural/urban divide.  The distinct nature of their two local markets make for an interesting mix of beers and approach to brewing.    Co-owner Ayleigh Henderson told me their about their history and how Covid has made her aware of the fragility of 5-year plans. BREWERY LINKS Website: https://strongholdbrewing.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/165634640869548 Instagram: https://...

Brew For Ukraine Update with Pravda Brewery of Lviv

December 15, 2022 06:47 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

When Russia invaded Ukraine Pravda Brewery in Lviv switched from making beer to Molotov Cocktails. They also released their recipes for other brewers to use.  Under the Brew For Ukraine initiative brewers around the world brewed the beers and donated the profits to help the people of Ukraine. Yuri from Pravda Brewery as well as Vern from Federation of Beer kindly gave their time to tell me how the initiative was started, where it is now, and what the current situation is in Ukraine. Any b...

Brewer Profile: Small Change Brewing of Massachusetts

December 08, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

Small Change brewing have been based in Massachusetts a couple of years before the pandemic started. They focus on beers outside the hazy IPA range, ones they want to drink themselves.   We discussed their history, future and influences.   If you want to be featured go to https://interview.beoirfest.com/breweryprofile    SMALL CHANGE CONTACT DETAILS Website: https://www.smallchangebrewing.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallchangebrewing/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s...

The Birth Of A Brewery Part 1 with Checkerhead Brewery of Canada

December 01, 2022 07:33 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

How does an ex-juggler get into brewing? What happens between idea and opening the brewery? David Aiken is planning to open Checkerhead Brewing on Vancouver Island, Canada in early 2023. During our chat he explained how he went from Juggler to homebrewer and what his plans are for the brewery. We covered the similarities of brewing and juggling, the philosophy of growing too fast, revenue models and lots more. This was a truly fascinating and fun chat and one I think you'll really enjoy. ...

Brewery Profile: Cerveceria Desobediente of Mexico

November 24, 2022 07:11 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Cerveceria Desobediente is a small local brewery based near Mexico City. Owner Fernando told me about the history of the brewery, the challenges he overcame and his philosophy of success, as well as giving an insight into the Mexican beer scene. Brewery Links Website: https://cerveceria-desobediente.business.site YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsMN5_0o-QPAbLMp5O5lH5Q Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CervezaDesobediente/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desobediente_cerv...

Recreating A Bronze Age Beer For the Modern World With Octo Microbrewery of Cyprus

November 17, 2022 07:08 - 41 minutes - 75 MB

Microbrewery from Cyprus have started a multi-year journey to recreate a fig-based Bronze Age beer for sale to the modern beer drinker. They have just completed stage 1, with the results about to go on sale in selected locations across Cyprus. They joined me for a chat about the origins of the project, the archaeology behind it, and what the next steps are. *** NOTE *** I had some mic problems for the first 2-3 minutes. They cleared up! Octo Microbrewery Website: https://octo.beer

Brewery Profile: Gateway Brewing of Mumbai, India

November 10, 2022 07:10 - 13 minutes - 24.5 MB

Gateway Brewing was one of the original craft breweries in India. It's faced a lot of challenges over the last years, not least the pandemic but also the bureaucracy and regulations around brewing in India.   Founder Navin Mittal gave me a look into the history and ethos of the brewery as well as what the future holds. Gateway Brewing Links: Website: https://www.gatewaybrewery.com Taproom: https://gatewaytaprooms.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GatewayBrewery Instagram: https://...

The Business of Yeast with Lance Shaner, the founder of Omega Yeast

November 03, 2022 07:08 - 40 minutes - 74.4 MB

How do yeast labs differentiate themselves? Why do brewers buy yeast? How do labs commercialise complex farmhouse yeasts? Omega Yeast is one of the leading providers of yeast to home-brew and commercial brewer alike. They provide the gamut from widely-available standard strains to unique strains such as the famous Lithuanian Farmhouse Yeast "Jovaru." All produced to order so they are fresh and active when they reach the brewer. Lance Shaner is the co-founder and owner of Omega and he joine...

Brewery Profile: Numu Brewing of Costa Rica

October 27, 2022 06:23 - 11 minutes - 21 MB

In the first of a new series of episodes featuring short brewery profiles we chat to Robert Buethe, the founder of Numu Brewery in Costa Rica.  Brewery Website: https://www.numubrewing.com Taproom Website:  https://www.taproombistrocr.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/numu.brewing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/numu.brewing/ If you're a brewery we'd love to hear your story. Just head over to https://interview.beoirfest.com/breweryprofile

Brewer Chat with Spybrew, Dealbreaker, and Crooked Spider

October 20, 2022 07:44 - 1 hour - 135 MB

This weeks chat has 3 innovative and exciting brewers from Hungary, Denmark, and Netherlands. Dealbreaker is our first ever Hungarian Brewery. A ghost brewery founded by 2 leaders of the Budapest beer scene who are also responsible for Budapest Beer Week. Spybrew describe themselves as a secret microbrewery based in Hvidovre, Denmark. They've been brewing since 2014 and this is our opportunity to make them just that little less secret. Crooked Spider from The Netherlands are joining us fo...

Brewers Chat With Italy's Birra Dimont and Ireland's Fat Walrus

September 29, 2022 09:40 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Join us for a chat with two fascinating brewers. Fat Walrus was founded by a Lithuanian in New Zealand before moving back to Dublin. They are an award-winning small-batch brewery with big ambitions. Birra Dimont is based at the foot of Italy's Friulian mountains. Their unfiltered and unpasteurised beers are inspired by the legendary local sprites. This was a very enjoyable and informative chat where we covered a range of topics from how the brewers got started, through branding, beer styl...

Heritage Grains and Malt Terroir with Waterford Distillery and Canvas Brewery

September 15, 2022 07:55 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Malt is one of the key ingredients in both beer and spirits.    What grains are used and where they are grown can have a huge impact on the flavour of the final product. And today we have two experts to discuss these factors.   Angelita Hynes is the Terroir Expert at Waterford Distillery. Waterford have pioneered single-farm (and even single-field) whiskeys and have built up a huge knowledge on the effect of terroir on the grain and malt. They are now investigating heritage grains and thei...

A San Diego Estate Beer with Tom Kiely

September 06, 2022 09:10 - 1 hour - 112 MB

The idea of an Estate Beer is not new. But creating a city-wide one from scratch just might be. That's what Tom Kiely, chair of the Slow Beer chapter of San Diego Slow Food and former MD of Thorn Brewing is attempting to do. Tom joined me to chat about the project. We covered the philosophy behind it, and the challenges involved. We covered what an Estate Beer actually is, beer tourism, American Brewer respect for Belgian Brewers, San Diego Weisse's, replacing hops with fruit, introducing ...

Beer Is Art: A Project To Encourage Beer Entrepreneurship Amongst South Africa's Unemployed

June 30, 2022 08:49 - 41 minutes - 76.4 MB

South Africa has a large level of youth unemployment. Beer Is Art is a project to help generate employment through entrepreneurship in the beer industry, not only in brewing itself but also in the related elements such as marketing, podcasting, tourism, logistics and more. Obakeng Malope is the founder of the project. She's a beer cicerone and film maker who has also trained in brewing Chatty Girija is the host of Cheers Chatty, Indias's largest beer podcast. Ankur Napa is a 12 year veter...

Brewers Roundtable with 🇷🇴🇲🇦Maktoob, 🇮🇪Pikeman, and 🇨🇿Thrills

June 01, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 133 MB

This week we have another chat with 3 excellent brewers 🇲🇦🇷🇴Maktoob are a brand new Romanian brewery influenced by North African traditions. 🇨🇿Thrills are a Czech brewery who brew modern beers outside of the traditional Czech Pilsners. 🇮🇪Pikeman from Ireland are named after the farmers who rose against English domination of Ireland in the 1798 revolution. These are three small and very new brewers from different ends of Europe, each of whom have a clear knowledge of the history and brewi...

Talking Barrels with 🇬🇧The Wild Beer Co, 🇫🇷ASC Barrels, 🇮🇹Brasseria della Fonte and 🇭🇷Zmajska Pivovara

May 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 162 MB

Barrels have taken an important place in brewing. Whether it's barrel-ageing stouts or fermenting wild ales, they are used to add different flavours to dark beers and to keep yeast for wild ones. But how exactly do brewers use the barrels? Where do they get them? What's the lifecycle of a barrel? To discuss this we have an expert panel... ASC Barrels are a cooperage, sourcing and providing barrels to brewers. They also organise the Barrel Summit in Deauville, France every 2 years. Zmajska...

Brewers Roundtable with CoolHead Brew🇫🇮, Alefarm🇩🇰, and Cerveja Lince🇵🇹

April 27, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

This week we have 3 exciting brewers from Denmark, Finland, and Portugal to chat about their experiences in beer and brewing. AleFarm are the first brewery to join us from Denmark. They're a family run brewery making clean, barrel-aged, and mixed fermentation beers. Cerveja Lince are based in Lisbon where they combine a brewery and taproom. They donate a percentage of their revenues to help preserve the Lynx (hence their name). CoolHead was founded in 2016 determined to put to put Finland...

Brewers Roundtable with Fjord & Fjell🇨🇭, Octo Microbrewery🇨🇾, and Diaz Brewing🇧🇪

April 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Join the founders of three exciting microbreweries who are all focused on their very unique local beer markets Fjord & Fjell are our 1st Swiss guests. Founded by a Norwegian they are in a very unique beer market, brewing for their own local area. Diaz Brewing launched 1 year into the pandemic in the heart of Beglium's competitive and conservative beer market. Octo Microbrewery have been busy introducing craft brewing to the wine-focused Cyprus market, including their unique Cyprus Grape A...

African Influence On American Craft Brewing with Moors Beer, Montclair Brewing, Sankofa Beer, and BlaQ and Soul

April 13, 2022 06:00 - 51 minutes - 94.1 MB

African influence on commercial craft brewing has been small. But that is starting to change, right now among brewers of African heritage but possibly soon among the wider craft world. This episode, organised by The Chicago Brewseum brings together a panel to discuss the influence of African brewing and culture and its potential amongst American brewers. How are traditional beers reflected in modern American beers? How are traditional ingredients used or reflected? How will traditional Af...

Craft Brewing In Africa with Tolokazi 🇿🇦 Kweza 🇷🇼 and Bature 🇳🇬

April 06, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Commercial brewing in Africa has been dominated by large multinationals for a variety of reasons. While homebrewing has existed and been popular it is only in the last few years that a commercial scene has started to grow. In this session I was joined by the founders of 3 of the leading African craft breweries for a chat about their experiences and what they think the future holds for craft brewing in Africa How did they get their breweries started? What is the potential for craft brewing?...

Traditional Brewing In Africa with Tolokazi 🇿🇦, Kweza 🇷🇼, and Bature 🇳🇬

March 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

The first of 3 episodes produced in association with The Chicago Brewseum, we have something very special as we look at traditional brewing in Africa including its cultural position, the techniques and ingredients used, how it's changed and lots more. The traditional beers and the way they are brewed are very different from the modern scientific brewing and  we have three exceptional panellists, each very knowledgeable about traditional brewing but also pioneers in the craft brewing scene a...

A Discussion About Yeast In Beer and Cider

March 24, 2022 09:57 - 1 hour - 143 MB

Yeast is arguably the most important and least controllable part of brewing. While commercially available isolated strains attempt to give some control to the brewer there is a whole alternative that works with less controlled cultures. Making cider faces the same decisions and challenges but with less tradition of working in this area. To discuss all this we have an exciting panel: Amund Polden Arnesen is the founder of Eik & Tid, a Norwegian brewer of raw unboiled ales and a brewery tha...

A Discussion About Yeast In Beer and Cider with Eik + Tid, De Kromme Haring, and Legacy Irish Cider

March 24, 2022 09:57 - 1 hour - 143 MB

Yeast is arguably the most important and least controllable part of brewing. While commercially available isolated strains attempt to give some control to the brewer there is a whole alternative that works with less controlled cultures. Making cider faces the same decisions and challenges but with less tradition of working in this area. To discuss all this we have an exciting panel: Amund Polden Arnesen is the founder of Eik & Tid, a Norwegian brewer of raw unboiled ales and a brewery tha...

Brewers Roundtable: Art Is An Ale, Crafty Bear, Freddo Fox

March 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

This week I had joining me three excellent and relatively new breweries. Art Is An Ale is the first French brewery to join the roundtables. Based in the Loire valley they operate a brewery and pub that started in 2019. They have a tourist and local market and are trying to divide production of beers betwen these two and what they want to brew themselves. Freddo Fox started in Barcelona in 2021. They rapidly set out to differentiate themselves with their beers and their style. They have nev...

Brewers Roundtable with Art Is An Ale, Crafty Bear, Freddo Fox

March 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

This week I had joining me three excellent and relatively new breweries. Art Is An Ale is the first French brewery to join the roundtables. Based in the Loire valley they operate a brewery and pub that started in 2019. They have a tourist and local market and are trying to divide production of beers betwen these two and what they want to brew themselves. Freddo Fox started in Barcelona in 2021. They rapidly set out to differentiate themselves with their beers and their style. They have nev...

Brewers Roundtable with Simian Ales, De Lütte, and Lupum

March 10, 2022 09:59 - 2 hours - 234 MB

This week we're joined by 3 brewers with very different experiences for an epic chat that went way over schedule. Simian Ales is a microbrewery based in Munich who brew a mix of modern and traditional beer styles Lupum Wild Beer is Portugals first farmhouse brewery, located on the farm of the Lopes family near Porto De Lütte from Salzhausen just outside Hamburg are a brewery that focus on small batch-brewing.  In 2 1/2 hours we chatted epretty much every topic you can think of from recyc...

Brewers Roundtable: Simian Ales, De Lütte, and Lupum

March 10, 2022 09:59 - 2 hours - 234 MB

This week we're joined by 3 brewers with very different experiences for an epic chat that went way over schedule. Simian Ales is a microbrewery based in Munich who brew a mix of modern and traditional beer styles Lupum Wild Beer is Portugals first farmhouse brewery, located on the farm of the Lopes family near Porto De Lütte from Salzhausen just outside Hamburg are a brewery that focus on small batch-brewing.  In 2 1/2 hours we chatted epretty much every topic you can think of from recyc...

Brewers Roundtable with Basqueland and Hopfully

March 03, 2022 11:08 - 1 hour - 118 MB

This week we have two great brewers who have built very strong reputations in a short time. Basqueland was founded in 2016 to brew beers as good as the Basque cuisine. They've gone from strength to strength and have developed a very strong reputation for both their core range and their more experimental beers. Hopfully was founded in Ireland in 2017 and have developed their own strong reputation for their small-batch releases. Both brewers are very interested in the pairing of beer and fo...

International Gruit Day

February 23, 2022 14:37 - 1 hour - 121 MB

To mark International Gruit Day on February 1 we hosted a very special chat with three experts in both the history and brewing of this traditional low-hop beer style. Dr. Markus Fohr is the organiser of International Gruit Day, head of Lahnsteiner Brauerei, German Champion of Beer Sommeliers, and specialist in Gruit Beer. Stoycho Pampov is the founder of Rhombus Brewery in Bulgaria, a brewery that love to experiment and take interest in traditional brewing methods Simonas Gutautas from Du...

International Gruit Day with Lahnsteiner, Dundulis, and Rhombus

February 23, 2022 14:37 - 1 hour - 121 MB

To mark International Gruit Day on February 1 we hosted a very special chat with three experts in both the history and brewing of this traditional low-hop beer style. Dr. Markus Fohr is the organiser of International Gruit Day, head of Lahnsteiner Brauerei, German Champion of Beer Sommeliers, and specialist in Gruit Beer. Stoycho Pampov is the founder of Rhombus Brewery in Bulgaria, a brewery that love to experiment and take interest in traditional brewing methods Simonas Gutautas from Du...

Brewers Roundtable with El Camino, Crooked Spider, and Varionica

February 16, 2022 09:44 - 1 hour - 38.1 MB

Another chat with 3 brewers from Spain, Netherlands, and Croatia... Varionica were pioneers in the Croatian Craft Beer scene and have gone from strength to strength. El Camino/CantaBrew from Cantabria in Northern Spain brew the El Camino brand of beers. Crooked Spider from the Netherlands was founded in 2014 and moved into a new brewery in Wassenaar in January 2021. ---------- Looking for a brewery to visit? Check out BreweryVisits.eu

Brewers Roundtable with St. Mels, OSO, and Valduc

February 09, 2022 09:35 - 1 hour - 38.5 MB

This week we welcomed brewers from Ireland, Spain, and Belgium for a chat about the beer scene in their countries, their experiences and more. St. Mels was founded in Ireland in 2014 and rapidly gained a reputation for quality beers in both the core and specials range. OSO from Madrid are a gypsy brewery founded in 2018 by experienced brewers. They also run a small bar with a mix of their own and guest beers. Valduc is a Belgian cooperative brewery founded in 2017 to combine the tradition...

Raw Ales with Lars Marius Garshol, Butchers Tears and DOK Brewing

February 02, 2022 13:28 - 1 hour - 40.6 MB

For a chat about Raw Ales and Farmhouse Brewing we brought together Butchers Tears from The Netherlands, DOK Brewing from Belgium, and Lars Marius Garshol from Norway.  Lars has spent 10 years researching and investigating traditional farmhouse techniques and is the author of the definitive book on the subject. He's also the man who brought kviek to the worlds attention.  DOK are a brewery in Ghent who have a special interest in the traditional brewing areas and mix these with the more com...

Brewer Roundtable: A.M.O & Rascals

January 27, 2022 14:56 - 52 minutes - 26.7 MB

This week we had a chat with Margaret from A.M.O in Portugal and Cathal from Rascals in Ireland. Both began as homebrewers and now run breweries that have very strong taprooms. Originally from Canada, where she started her interest in home brewing, Margaret moved to Portugal about 10 years ago and her continuing interest in brewing led her to start commercial brewing in 2016. A.M.O brew a wide range of beer styles, driven in large part by the feedback from the regulars in the taproom. From...

Brewers Roundtable: Kürish and Nova Runda

January 21, 2022 15:39 - 57 minutes - 29.7 MB

This week we had Janis and Robert from Kürish in Latvia joining Miro from Croatia's Nova Runda for a chat that covered beer styles, a discussion of Gypsy Brewing versus owning your own equipment, a walkthrough of how Kürish started their brewing (with pictures of the set-up), the obligatory cans v bottles chat, the effect of COVID on craft brewing, crowdsourcing and much more. Nova Runda began as homebrewers turned gypsy brewers in Croatia in 2013. They were the first craft brewery in the c...

Brewer Roundtable: Third Barrel, Brew & Roll, Axiom, Solo Crete Beer

January 13, 2022 10:46 - 1 hour - 31.2 MB

Join us for a chat about all things beer and brewing with guest brewers from Ireland, Spain, and Norway/Greece/Czech Republic! During this chat with some very experienced brewers we discussed the beer scene in the different countries, how it's changed, the influence of Untappd, the place for traditional techniques such as decoction, the difficulty in shipping beer at the right temperature and lots more. Join us at BeoirFest.com to be part of future sessions This Weeks Guests Third Barrel...

Brewer Roundtable: Maltgarden and Mean Sardine chat Stout

January 05, 2022 16:32 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

This week we focus on the wonderful topic of stout with Mean Sardine from Portugal and Maltgarden from Poland. We chatted about different stout types, the differences between the markets and of course tried a few for ourselves. Great chat that you'll enjoy. This Weeks Guests: Mean Sardine Maltgarden -------------------------- Looking for a brewery to visit in Europe? Finding it hard to know which among them actually allow visitors?  Check out BreweryVisits.eu

Brewers Roundtable: Pühaste, Maltgarden, Skinny Bones

December 30, 2021 15:41 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

In this weeks episode we get three home brewers who tuned commercial together for a chat. It turned into a discussion of markets, how to get started, beer style, and details on brewing specific beers. All in a fun hour. This Weeks Guests Maltgarden from Poland Pühaste from Estonia Skinny Bones from Germany -------------------------- Looking for a brewery to visit in Europe? Finding it hard to know which among them actually allow visitors?  Check out BreweryVisits.eu

Brewers Roundtable: Kaapse, Higgins Ale Works, Huskie

December 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 33.9 MB

This week we had a chat about brewing with a local focus with Huskie Craft Beer from Malta, Higgins Ale Works from Munich, and Kappse Brewers from Rotterdam. These are brewers at different stages of their journey but each is focused very much on their local city and this informs the beers they brew. It was another interesting chat you'll enjoy. This Weeks Guests: Higgins Ale Works Kaapse Brewers Huskie Craft Beer -------------------------- Looking for a brewery to visit in Europe? F...

Brewer Roundtable: Blacks, Hopalaa, Bura

December 15, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

This week we had a chat about brewing generally with Hopalaa from Latvia, Blacks from Ireland, and Bura from Croatia.

Brewer Roundtable: Pohjala, Mallaskoski, Brussels Beer Project

December 08, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

This week we focused on Barrel-aged beers with Finland's Mallaskoski, Belgiums Brussels Beer Project, and Estonia's Pohjala.

Brewer Roundtable: Land & Labour, Butchers Tears, Nevel Wild Ales

December 01, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

Joining our chat this week were Ireland's Land and Labour along with Nevel Wild Ales, and Butchers Tears from The Netherlands. Our chat took place just days after Nevel Wild Ales were crowned as having the best beer in The Netherlands.

Brewer Roundtable: Hopfully, Bereta, Arpus

November 26, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Join Bereta from Romania, Arpus from Latvia, and Hopfully from Ireland for a chat full of craic and laughs. These are three great brewers with huge reputations, but most importantly they're full of chat. As usual you can also catch the videos on the website if you prefer. And if you want to join us live simply register free at Beoirfest.com

Brewer Roundtable: Hof Ten Dormaal, Ballykilcavan, Killarney Brewing

November 22, 2021 06:30 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

This session we tried to focus on how to capture a sense of place in beer. Taking part were Hof Ten Dormaal from Belgium and Ballykilcavan from Ireland. As usual you can also catch the videos on the website if you prefer. And if you want to join us live simply register free at Beoirfest.com

Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing Part 2

November 19, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

This is the 2nd of two very special sessions focusing on traditional Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing.

Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing Part 1

November 15, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 71 MB

This is the 1st of two very special sessions focusing on traditional Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing.

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