BeoirFest: Let's Talk Beer

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Kimchi is a fermented cabbage and very important in Korean culture. Nowadays home and commercial makers use glass or plastic pots for the fermentation. But the traditional method uses specialised clay pots called Onggi, and afficianados insist that the kimchi they produce is superior. Kim Soohwan from Georgia Institute of Technology investigated this and discovered what it is that makes the onggi fermentation pots unique.

Join him to discuss his findings and what it might mean for other traditional fermented products such as traditional real ale and craft beer

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.

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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.

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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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Octo Microbrewery Website: https://octo.beer

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Brewery Website: https://www.numubrewing.com

Taproom Website:  https://www.taproombistrocr.com

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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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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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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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

 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.

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. 

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.

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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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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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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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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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.

As usual you can watch the video at BeoirFest.com where you can also register to be part of the chat with future roundtables.

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This Weeks Guests

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Looking for a brewery to visit in Europe?

Finding it hard to know which among them actually allow visitors?  Check out BreweryVisits.eu

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Looking for a brewery to visit in Europe?

Finding it hard to know which among them actually allow visitors?  Check out BreweryVisits.eu