BeerCast #5 – Belgian Waffle
BeerCast #5 – Belgian Waffle. The obvious next staging point of our global beer adventure is just over the channel. Belgium has the greatest brewing history in the world, so our panel have plenty to...
View ArticleBeerCast #6 – Belgian Sauce
BeerCast #6 – Belgian Sauce. There’s just too much to explore in the world of Belgian beer to limit it to just one podcast. So our 6th BeerCast stays with the Belgian theme, as our panel tackle four...
View ArticleBeerCast #16 – Belgique a Londres
BeerCast #16 – Belgique à Londres – In a BeerCast first, today we take the podcast on the road and record an episode in London. Panellist Andy wanted to take the reigns, so together with Richard and...
View ArticleBeerCast #37 – Gone Bananas
BeerCast #37 – Gone Bananas. We’re not sure if there’s ever been a banana-themed beer podcast on the internet before – but now there is. Our panel sample two banana beers and one that apparently has...
View ArticleOut of Office
The BeerCast will be offline for the next few days, so unfortunately there won’t be any posts – but for a very good reason. I’ve never been to Belgium before, and have finally managed to arrange a trip...
View ArticleIn praise of…Bierbrasserie Cambrinus, Bruges
Cambrinus is only a stone’s throw from Bruge’s famous Markt – the square around which all touristy things seem to revolve. The old bell tower, bike tours, restaurants and friteries all vie for the...
View ArticleIn praise of…Staminee de Garre, Bruges
I realised very quickly just how good Belgium is for beer drinkers – every restaurant or bar has a local selection that really cry out to be sampled. Most of them have a decent selection on draught,...
View ArticleBrouwerij Cantillon, Brussels
Cantillon are the last remaining lambic brewery in Brussels, and on my recent trip to Belgium I managed to make the trip to where it all happens and have a look round. For a few Euros you get a...
View ArticleIn praise of…Delirium Café, Brussels
After the refinement of classical Bruges (or Brugge as it’s referred to when you’re there), we travelled the short distance inland to Brussels. There are even more beer opportunities here, as befits a...
View ArticleBeerCast #50 – Half Century
BeerCast #50 – Well, we never thought we would make it to 50 podcasts – and if you listened to our first few you probably didn’t either. But here we are! For this special anniversary edition we...
View ArticleBeerCast #51 – MrB’s Brasserie Cast
BeerCast #51 – Bonjour tous les mondes, et bienvenue a la BierCast. C’est la BrasserieCast du Monsieur B! Yes, MrB holidayed in Nothern France over the summer, and managed to bring back over fifty...
View ArticleHow to get women drinking beer?
One of the great issues facing British brewers and beer marketers is how to get more women drinking real ale. This is happening gradually, but still the majority of beery types are men with beards who...
View ArticleAlcohol free Hoegaarden?
Brewing behemoth AB-InBev have been in the news a fair bit recently – probably understandable given they control 25% of the world’s beer (in terms of market share). At the end of last month they...
View ArticleFABPOW! – Boon Geuze / Cadbury Creme Egg
The other day, whilst idly mopping up the remnants of another of Cadbury’s seasonal snacks, I began to wonder about potential beer pairings involving Creme Eggs. As pretty much any foodstuff can be...
View ArticleFlower Power
Hipsters and craft beer – they go together like…artisan peanut butter and jelly made from a fruit you’ve never heard of. That modern conjoining of the pejorative group du jour and the ultimate in beery...
View Article3 Fonteinen –“Everything I hear is barrels and bubbles”
Armand Debelder stands outside his brewery in the small town of Beersel, holding his hand about waist-high from the ground. He’s describing his early years, growing up around the family business that...
View ArticleFaro – Neither Fish nor Foul
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View ArticleTripel Whammy
We need to talk about beer styles. Or specifically, one in particular. I’ve been lucky enough to notch up pretty much all of the world’s great beer styles over time – and some of those that are best...
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