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BeoirFest: Let's Talk Beer

BeoirFest: Let's Talk Beer

By BeoirFest

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/Friday.


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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Discover Cambodian Craft Beer With The Founder of Cerevisia Craft Beer

BeoirFest: Let's Talk BeerMay 26, 2023

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Discover Cambodian Craft Beer With The Founder of Cerevisia Craft Beer
May 26, 202349:31
254 Brewing: Meet The Limerick Man Who Founded A Kenyan Craft Brewery
May 18, 202301:07:13
Meet Adi Challa, The Singapore and Goa Craft Brewery Pioneer

Meet Adi Challa, The Singapore and Goa Craft Brewery Pioneer

Aditya Challa wanted to open a Goa Craft Microbrewery, but the laws wouldn't allow it. So instead he opened the first Singapore craft brewery. Jungle Beer become an iconic Singapore craft beer brand that won top awards across Asia But when the laws in Goa changed he shipped that brewery over to Goa and opened Susegado to produce Goan Craft Beer. Join Adi for a chat about his experiences and a look at the beer scenes in both Singapore and Goa

May 11, 202358:53
New Discoveries In Traditional Fermentation
May 04, 202342:38
Japanese Craft Brewery Be Easy Brewing

Japanese Craft Brewery Be Easy Brewing

Gareth Hunt founded Be Easy Brewing in 2016 in Aomori, Japan. He's seen he growth of the Japanese beer scene both as a brewer and also as host of the Japan Craft Beer Channel on YouTube.


He joined me for a chat about his experiences, "Gareth's Beer", the current beer scene in Japan, and what he thinks the future holds.



Apr 27, 202344:56
Discover Yardley Brothers Hong Kong Craft Brewery
Apr 20, 202352:08
Brewer Profile: BeerFarm Of Margaret River, West Australia

Brewer Profile: BeerFarm Of Margaret River, West Australia

Located in the vibrant beer culture of Margaret River, Beer Farm have a big environmentally-conscious brewery and bar.

Marketing Manager Benny Joseph took the time to tell me the history of Beer Farm and how they relate to the beer, wine and tourist businesses that are so strong in that area of West Australia.



Apr 13, 202311:28
Brewer Roundtable: Cohones Brewing of Bulgaria, Green Monster from Lithuania, and First Craft Beer from Hungary

Brewer Roundtable: Cohones Brewing of Bulgaria, Green Monster from Lithuania, and First Craft Beer from Hungary

Getting together for a chat on our live beer webinar this week we have another three great brewers from Lithuania, Hungary, and Bulgaria. Lithuanian Craft Brewery, Green Monster from Kaunas were one of the pioneers of the craft scene in Lithuania, and the first to brew many of the more popular international styles, including their flagship IPA. Hungarian craft brewery First Craft Beer was founded in Budapest by two brothers in 2016. They pioneered the taproom in the city and have a special love for barrel aged stouts. Bulgarian craft brewery Cohones from Sofia are one of the leading breweries in the still relatively small Bulgarian craft beer scene. And they produce the highest-rated Bulgarian beer. It's an interesting mix of experience and culture and made for a really interesting chat that covered everything from can vs bottles, to beer festivals, barrel ageing, local beer scenes, honesty with customers, and the impact of AI on breweries.

Apr 06, 202301:21:10
Brewery Profile: The Costa Rica Beer Factory

Brewery Profile: The Costa Rica Beer Factory

Jaime Zuluaga, founder of San José craft brewery The Costa Rica Beer Factory joins me to discuss the Costa Rica beer scene, online craft beer courses, the history of his Costa Rican craft brewery, and lots more. This was a really great and fun chat. I'd never met a brewer who'd never tasted beer before starting commercial brewing!

Mar 30, 202358:51
Discover Sorghum Brewing with the Sorghum Brewing Challenge From Yakima Chief Hops and Rwanda's Kweza Craft Brewery

Discover Sorghum Brewing with the Sorghum Brewing Challenge From Yakima Chief Hops and Rwanda's Kweza Craft Brewery

Sorghum is the traditional brewing grain in Africa. But sorghum beer is rarely found outside of the continent. Rwandan brewery Kweza joined together with Yakima Chief Hops to develop a hop mix that works exceptionally well with sorghum, giving craft brewers around the world the opportunity to experiment with the grain and with brewing sorghum beer. Kweza Craft Brewery founder Jessi Flynn and Luke Kulchstein from Yakima Chief Hops joined Canadian craft brewer Steve Beauchesne and Kweza brewer Tapiwa Charosa on our real ale craft beer, live beer webinar to discuss the project. Find out what brewing with sorghum entails - and their challenge to other brewers to brew with sorghum while supporting Kweza in their efforts to ensure Rwanda's first craft brewery - wholly owned by women - is a success.


Learn More About Taking Part at www.yakimachief.com/commercial/hop-wire/kweza-project

Contact Jessi at kwezabrewery.com

Mar 23, 202301:05:01
Checking In With Checkerhead Brewing

Checking In With Checkerhead Brewing

We last spoke to juggler and comedian David Aiken back in November as he worked towards getting his microbrewery Checkerhead Brewing, open on Vancouver Island.  It's time for part 2 of our Birth Of A Brewery Series as we check back and see how things are going and if he's still on target for an April opening  Checkerhead is a small local brewery that he hopes will be come part of every Vancouver Island road trip.

Mar 16, 202354:33
Brewer Profile: Parallel 49 Brewing of Vancouver, Canada

Brewer Profile: Parallel 49 Brewing of Vancouver, Canada

The Vancouver beer scene is well established and vibrant. One of the main breweries in the city is Parallel 49 who were founded 10 years ago.

Founder and Head Brewer Graham With told me about the history of the brewery, what's ahead, and how he sees the beer scene in Vancouver.


Contact Details

parallel49brewing.com

Facebook.com/parallel49brewing

Instagram.com/parallel49brewing



BeoirFest Contacts

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Mar 09, 202309:57
Brewer Chat with 🇸🇪Brekeriet, 🇱🇹Kuro Aparatura, and 🇵🇹Ophiussa

Brewer Chat with 🇸🇪Brekeriet, 🇱🇹Kuro Aparatura, and 🇵🇹Ophiussa

Three brewers from Portugal, Sweden and Lithuania get together for a chat about beer and brewing in their countries.

Brekeriet are the longest-established of the three brewers, having been founded in 2010 by 3 brewers. They are best known for their sour beers, so much so that they have to establish a new brand for their non-sour beers.

Kuro Aparatura were established in Vilnius in 2018. They brew a range of beers designed to be different but drinkable.

Ophiussa Brewing are the newest of our three guests, having been founded in Portugal in 2021. They mix a core range with regular specials from their microbrewery.

Mar 02, 202301:25:12
Brewery Profile: Cerveceria Paracaidista of Mexico City
Feb 23, 202332:20
Brewing Without Malt Part 2

Brewing Without Malt Part 2

This is the 2nd part of our session with Christian Berger from Beer-Studies.com discussing the ways different cultures and traditions have solved the problem of converting starch to fermentable sugar as part of the brewing process.


During this session Christian discusses the final 3 options of the 6 steps he has identified by which people saccharine starch.



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Feb 16, 202355:22
Brewery Profile: Sea Change Brewing of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Brewery Profile: Sea Change Brewing of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Sea Change Brewing, based in Edmonton were one of the pioneers of the new wave of craft brewing that started in Alberta in 2016. In that year the law changed removing a minimum production limit that prevented smaller breweries from opening.


Founded by punk musicians this is a brewery that likes to do things a bit different and have fun doing it.


🍺 https://www.seachangebeer.com

🍺 http://facebook.com/seachangebrewingco

🍺 http://twitter.com/seachangebeer

🍺 http://instagram.com/seachangebrewingco

Feb 09, 202319:41
Brewing Without Malt: Part 1

Brewing Without Malt: Part 1

When you think of beer it probably involves Malt, Hops, Yeast, and Water. But traditional brewing techniques around the world often involve only a few of these. Indeed, the most common brewing method in the world doesn't involve malt or yeast!

Christian Berger has spent decades researching different brewing cultures and at Beer-Studies.com has created an incredible resource. He joins me to discuss 6 ways of extracting sugars from starch, only one of which is malting. 

We talked for nearly 3 hours in a session full of information.


This is the first part of that discussion, covering Christian's background and the first 3 of the 6 pathways to brewing.


💠 Check Out Beer-Studies.com for plenty more information about brewing traditions around the world.






Feb 02, 202301:23:47
Brewery Profile: Big Shed Brewing of Adelaide, South Australia

Brewery Profile: Big Shed Brewing of Adelaide, South Australia

Big Shed Brewing are pioneers of the Adelaide brewing scene, having officially started 10 years ago (brewing was a bit later).  

Founder Craig Basford joins me for a chat about the brewery, the beer scene in Adelaide and the changes he's seen.  


#letstalkbeer #beerpodcast #adelaide #australiabeer #beerchat

Jan 26, 202344:13
Brewery Profile: Candid Brewing of Nova Scotia

Brewery Profile: Candid Brewing of Nova Scotia

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

Jan 19, 202312:24
Talking Non-Alcoholic Beers With One For The Road of Calgary, Canada

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

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

Jan 12, 202301:00:09
Brewery Profile: Hop & Clover of Mudgee, NSW, Australia
Jan 05, 202335:17
Star Trek Beers With The Federation Of Beer

Star Trek Beers With The Federation Of Beer

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://www.instagram.com/federationofbeer/


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Dec 29, 202201:07:33
Brewery Profile: Stronghold Brewing of Fort Macleod, Alberta

Brewery Profile: Stronghold Brewing of Fort Macleod, Alberta

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://www.instagram.com/strongholdbrewing




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Dec 22, 202216:29
Brew For Ukraine Update with Pravda Brewery of Lviv
Dec 15, 202259:42
Brewer Profile: Small Change Brewing of Massachusetts

Brewer Profile: Small Change Brewing of Massachusetts

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.  

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SMALL CHANGE CONTACT DETAILS

Website: https://www.smallchangebrewing.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallchangebrewing/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallchangebeer/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallchangebeer 

Untappd: https://untappd.com/w/small-change-brewing-company/389363  

Dec 08, 202215:51
The Birth Of A Brewery Part 1 with Checkerhead Brewery of Canada

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

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.

This is the first of hopefully multiple episodes as we talk to David an track his progress over the next few months. Discover what challenges he faces, what is unique to Vancouver and what is universal.


CHECKERHEAD CONTACT DETAILS

Website: https://checkerheadbrewing.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkerheadbrewing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkerheadbrewing/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbuS32r4REKfl4kflgga6jQ

Untappd: https://untappd.com/CheckerheadBrewing



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Dec 01, 202201:01:38
Brewery Profile: Cerveceria Desobediente of Mexico

Brewery Profile: Cerveceria Desobediente of Mexico

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_cerveceria/

Untappd: https://untappd.com/CerveceriaCholula



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Nov 24, 202219:06
Recreating A Bronze Age Beer For the Modern World With Octo Microbrewery of Cyprus
Nov 17, 202241:01
Brewery Profile: Gateway Brewing of Mumbai, India
Nov 10, 202213:24
The Business of Yeast with Lance Shaner, the founder of Omega Yeast

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

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 joined me to chat about the history of Omega, the role of yeast labs, and how unique yeasts such as Jovaru are managed on a commercial basis.


Omega Yeast Media

Website: https://omegayeast.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OmegaYeast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omegayeast/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OmegaYeast

Top Crop: https://topcrop.co



Nov 03, 202240:41
Brewery Profile: Numu Brewing of Costa Rica
Oct 27, 202211:29
Brewer Chat with Spybrew, Dealbreaker, and Crooked Spider

Brewer Chat with Spybrew, Dealbreaker, and Crooked Spider

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 for the second time. Based in Wassenaar they are also a microbrewery founded in 2014, though they upgraded the facilities in 2021.

This is a really interesting mix of brewers with lots of different experiences and we had a good chat about everything from their stories, to the attraction of beer festivals, and how where a beer is brewed makes a big difference.

Oct 20, 202201:13:59
Brewers Chat With Italy's Birra Dimont and Ireland's Fat Walrus

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

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 styles and brewing as art or science. We even had a comparison tasting of a beer fermented from the same wort with two different yeasts.

Sep 29, 202201:08:47
Heritage Grains and Malt Terroir with Waterford Distillery and Canvas Brewery

Heritage Grains and Malt Terroir with Waterford Distillery and Canvas Brewery

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 their impact on the whiskey.  

Maurice Deasy is the owner of Canvas, a small-batch Farmhouse Brewery in Tipperary, Ireland. At Canvas he brews with the grains he grows himself and has also started growing heritage grains and investigating their flavours in the beer.  

Both Angelita and Maurice have a wealth of knowledge, and maybe more importantly, a real passion for the beers, whiskeys and ingredients. We covered a lot of ground in the chat including  the proof that terroir is a factor in malts, what actually constitutes terroir, what are heritage grains, the work that's required to regenerate a heritage grain, how truly local beers impact tourism, the market for specialised beverages and a lot more.     


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Sep 15, 202201:16:43
A San Diego Estate Beer with Tom Kiely

A San Diego Estate Beer with Tom Kiely

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 grain to Avocado farms and a lot more...

Sep 06, 202201:01:04
Beer Is Art: A Project To Encourage Beer Entrepreneurship Amongst South Africa's Unemployed

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

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 veteran of the Indian brewing scene.

They form the core team behind the project and we'll discuss the project, what they each bring to it, and the odd diversion into the wider beer chat.

Jun 30, 202241:45
Brewers Roundtable with 🇷🇴🇲🇦Maktoob, 🇮🇪Pikeman, and 🇨🇿Thrills

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

This week we have another chat with 3 excellent brewers

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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 brewing of their respective countries. They have carefully chosen branding that reflects their place in that history and culture and it made for a very interesting chat.

Jun 01, 202201:12:44
Talking Barrels with 🇬🇧The Wild Beer Co, 🇫🇷ASC Barrels, 🇮🇹Brasseria della Fonte and 🇭🇷Zmajska Pivovara

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

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 Pivovara were pioneers of craft brewing in Croatia and have a strong barrel-aged program. Brasseria Della Fonte are a small family brewery located on a farm in the Tuscan countryside. They started their barrel program in 2092 with 35 barrels Wild Beer Co. from Somerset in England brew exciting, complex, wild beer. They have 600 barrels and plenty of experience.

It's an interesting mix of experience from both sides of the barrel and we had a fantastic chat covering the whole gamut of sourcing, blending, selecting and more


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May 04, 202201:28:30
Brewers Roundtable with CoolHead Brew🇫🇮, Alefarm🇩🇰, and Cerveja Lince🇵🇹

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

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 in the craft beer world map. They recently moved into a a unique 1500 m2 glass building that used to serve as a greenhouse in the heart of Helsinki.

It's another interesting mix of brewers and unique markets and a fascinating chat that covered local scenes, raw ales, salted liquorice sours, low-alcohol and lots more.

Apr 27, 202201:10:57
Brewers Roundtable with Fjord & Fjell🇨🇭, Octo Microbrewery🇨🇾, and Diaz Brewing🇧🇪

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

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 Ale.

It's an interesting mix of brewers and unique markets and a fascinating chat.



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Apr 20, 202201:11:18
African Influence On American Craft Brewing with Moors Beer, Montclair Brewing, Sankofa Beer, and BlaQ and Soul

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

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 African beers reach beyond a niche market?


The Panelists:

Kofi Meroe is the founder of Washington DC brewery Sankofa. Sankofa is a word from the Ashanti/Akan people in Ghana and translates to “Go back and get” and Kofi brings this attitude to the beers they brew, getting inspiration from his own Ghanian heritage.

Jamhal Johnson is the founder of Moors, a new Chicago brewery directly and deliberately inspired by African brewing traditions.

Leo & Denise Sawadago are the founders of Montclair Brewery in New Jersey influenced by African heritage and traditions

Liz Garibay is the founder and Executive Director of The Chicago Brewseum. The Brewseum is a registered cultural non-profit focused on exploring the cultural side of beer and brewing. They host regular talks, tours and an annual Beer Culture Summit.

Toni Boyce is the co-founder of BlaQ & Soul a space centering Black LGBTQ+ folks through food and beverage, community activism, and lived experience-based education.

Apr 13, 202251:25
Craft Brewing In Africa with Tolokazi 🇿🇦 Kweza 🇷🇼 and Bature 🇳🇬

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

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? What are the obstacles? What will be the unique African characteristics and what will it take from the global brewing?



The Guests...

Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is the founder of Tolokazi Beer, South Africa's first black female owned brewery. She is the Chairperson for the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Africa Section and Distilling and the Beer Association of South Africa. She is on the Board of Directors for both the Craft Brewers Association of South Africa and African Manufacturers Association; and was Chairperson of the Board for the Beer Association of South Africa. She has always tried to incorporate traditional elements to her beers and has unrivalled knowledge of traditional brewing.

Jessi Flynn is the Managing Director of Kweza, Rwanda's first craft brewery. Kweza has recently completed a very successful crowd-funding campaign and is building a brewery focused on bringing traditional brewing techniques and ingredients to the modern craft market.

Kevin Conroy is the co-founder of Bature Brewery. Originally from Scotland he has spent years advising companies in Africa and Asia before founding Bature.

Apr 06, 202201:14:10
Traditional Brewing In Africa with Tolokazi 🇿🇦, Kweza 🇷🇼, and Bature 🇳🇬

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

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 across Africa.

Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is the founder of Tolokazi Beer, South Africa's first black female owned brewery. She is the Chairperson for the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Africa Section and Distilling and the Beer Association of South Africa. She is on the Board of Directors for both the Craft Brewers Association of South Africa and African Manufacturers Association; and was Chairperson of the Board for the Beer Association of South Africa. She has always tried to incorporate traditional elements to her beers and has unrivalled knowledge of traditional brewing.

Jessi Flynn is the Managing Director of Kweza, Rwanda's first craft brewery. Kweza has recently completed a very successful crowd-funding campaign and is building a brewery focused on bringing traditional brewing techniques and ingredients to the modern craft market.

Bayo Ijasan is the head brewer at Bature Brewery in Nigeria He has always been interested in brewing both traditional and modern beers and studied Brewing and Distilling in Scotland.


This is the first in a 3-part series that will also cover the position and potential of craft brewing in Africa, as well as a look at African influences on American craft brewing.

Mar 30, 202201:17:57
A Discussion About Yeast In Beer and Cider with Eik + Tid, De Kromme Haring, and Legacy Irish Cider

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

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 that re-pitch their house culture. Jan Lemmens is the founder of De Kromme Haring in Amsterdam, a brewery that brews both "modern" and traditional style. He's also the organiser of Carnivale Brettanomyces, the pre-eminent festival focused on wild fermentation. Liam McDonnell is the owner of Legacy Irish Cider, a maker of traditional cider who experiment with different yeasts.

This is a panel with unmatched experience in using yeast in different situations.

Mar 24, 202201:18:11
Brewers Roundtable with Art Is An Ale, Crafty Bear, Freddo Fox

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

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 never brewed a beer twice but are now looking at selecting a core range. Crafty Bear is a Dublin based brewery that started just prior to the pandemic. They've slowly built a core range and are now planning on adding to that with regular and seasonal specials.

We chatted about the different markets, the finances and planning in a brewery, the experience of starting a brewery around a pandemic, introducing craft beer to non-beer cultures and much more.

Mar 16, 202201:16:35
Brewers Roundtable with Simian Ales, De Lütte, and Lupum

Brewers Roundtable with Simian Ales, De Lütte, and Lupum

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 recycling to Oktoberfest, Brazilian beer styles to wood. For the first hour there were three of us and then came Antonio from Lupum, and we got a 2nd wind! I won't say more, just enjoy.

Mar 10, 202202:07:60
Brewers Roundtable with Basqueland and Hopfully

Brewers Roundtable with Basqueland and Hopfully

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 food and it influences the beers they make. We had a great chat about all of this, about barrel-aging, beers they would never brew and more. 

Mar 03, 202201:04:32
International Gruit Day with Lahnsteiner, Dundulis, and Rhombus

International Gruit Day with Lahnsteiner, Dundulis, and Rhombus

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 Dundulis Brewery in Lithuania is an archaeologist who became a brewer. With Dundulis he spends a lot of time researching and brewing traditional beers, including Gruits.

We'll be chatted about the history of Gruits, their place in modern brewing, and why these brewers are so fascinated with them and answered plenty of questions about the actual brewing of gruits and how homebrewers can start experimenting.

Feb 23, 202201:05:45
Brewers Roundtable with El Camino, Crooked Spider, and Varionica

Brewers Roundtable with El Camino, Crooked Spider, and Varionica

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.


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Feb 16, 202201:14:15
Brewers Roundtable with St. Mels, OSO, and Valduc

Brewers Roundtable with St. Mels, OSO, and Valduc

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 of Belgian beers with a modern outlook.

This was a wide ranging chat that covered the history behind each brewery, the beer scene in the different countries, the place of Untappd, collaborations and much more.



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Feb 09, 202201:15:23
Raw Ales with Lars Marius Garshol, Butchers Tears and DOK Brewing

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

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 commercial beers.  Butchers Tears from Amsterdam focus on traditional beers, primarily of English and German traditions, but also lately on Scandinavian lines.

These are three experts on brewing, who have also given a lot of thought to the culture and history of these traditions. 

Eik & Tid from Norway and Otterbank from Ireland were also due to take part but unfortunately a family emergency meant Amund could not take part, and Declan had technical issues. I hope to get them both back at a later date and maybe we can pursue some of those threads I mentioned!


If you'd rather view the video of this session it's available on BeoirFest.com, where you can also register to take part in any future sessions.


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Feb 02, 202201:19:20
Brewer Roundtable: A.M.O & Rascals

Brewer Roundtable: A.M.O & Rascals

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 Dublin, Cathal spent some years in New Zealand where he encountered a vibrant craft scene. On returning to Ireland he started Rascals with his wife in 2014. They combine the brewery with a taproom that specialises in high-quality pizza.

We had a good chat that covered specifics of brewing some beer styles, the place of community in brewing, getting feedback from regulars, and the scenes in each country.


You can see the video of this chat at BeoirFest.com where you can also register free to take part in any of the future sessions.


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Jan 27, 202252:42
Brewers Roundtable: Kürish and Nova Runda

Brewers Roundtable: Kürish and Nova Runda

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 country and they have grown by initially focusing on their local market, building a following, and crowd-sourcing. They moved into their own brewery in 2019 and have since started exporting.

Kürish in Latvia started also as homebrewers, selling to fellow students. In 2019 they bought a small brewery set-up and increased their volume. This started selling out quickly and they have since moved to gypsy brewing.


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Jan 21, 202257:42
Brewer Roundtable: Third Barrel, Brew & Roll, Axiom, Solo Crete Beer
Jan 13, 202201:00:50
Brewer Roundtable: Maltgarden and Mean Sardine chat Stout
Jan 05, 202201:09:05
Brewers Roundtable: Pühaste, Maltgarden, Skinny Bones
Dec 30, 202101:08:43
Brewers Roundtable: Kaapse, Higgins Ale Works, Huskie
Dec 22, 202101:14:25
Brewer Roundtable: Blacks, Hopalaa, Bura

Brewer Roundtable: Blacks, Hopalaa, Bura

This week we had a chat about brewing generally with Hopalaa from Latvia, Blacks from Ireland, and Bura from Croatia.
Dec 15, 202101:20:59
Brewer Roundtable: Pohjala, Mallaskoski, Brussels Beer Project

Brewer Roundtable: Pohjala, Mallaskoski, Brussels Beer Project

This week we focused on Barrel-aged beers with Finland's Mallaskoski, Belgiums Brussels Beer Project, and Estonia's Pohjala.
Dec 08, 202101:09:06
Brewer Roundtable: Land & Labour, Butchers Tears, Nevel Wild Ales

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

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.
Dec 01, 202101:16:37
Brewer Roundtable: Hopfully, Bereta, Arpus
Nov 26, 202101:22:10
Brewer Roundtable: Hof Ten Dormaal, Ballykilcavan, Killarney Brewing
Nov 22, 202157:44
Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing Part 2

Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing Part 2

This is the 2nd of two very special sessions focusing on traditional Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing.
Nov 19, 202101:31:35
Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing Part 1

Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing Part 1

This is the 1st of two very special sessions focusing on traditional Lithuanian Farmhouse Brewing.
Nov 15, 202101:43:25
Brewer Roundtable: Peak Beer, Trouble, and Brewmaster
Nov 12, 202157:53
Brewer Roundtable: Lineman, Killarney Brewing, and Bullhouse
Nov 08, 202152:28
Brewer Roundtable: Cider Edition with Tempted, Legacy and Stonewell
Nov 05, 202101:16:35
Brewer Roundtable: Crafty Bear, Dublin City Brewing Co, Four Provinces
Nov 02, 202101:05:16
Brewer Roundtable: Talking Hops with Blacks of Kinsale, Hopfully, Wicklow Brewing Company
Oct 29, 202101:03:22
Brewers Roundtable: Talking Yeast with Canvas, White Hag, and Black Donkey
Oct 23, 202101:09:17
Brewers Roundtable: Talking Stouts with Kinnegar, Dungarvan, and Trouble

Brewers Roundtable: Talking Stouts with Kinnegar, Dungarvan, and Trouble

True Or False? Yanaroddy is brewed with coconuts that wash up on the Donegal coast.
Just one of the many questions answered in this chat about stout and porter with 3 of Irelands longest established breweries; Trouble, Dungarvan, and Kinnegar.
Oct 22, 202157:57