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Raf Souvereyns of Bokke Is Blending Lambic with Fruit and New Perspective
Episode 232
Last year, Raf Souvereyns produced virtually no beer. A debilitating and still-mysterious illness kept him largely out of his Bokke blendery and often in the hospital. Now he must live with the condi…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Cameron Owen of The Eighth State Can’t Afford to be Average
Episode 231
The Eighth State is small—very small. The three-barrel, open-vessel brewhouse sits adjacent to the taproom, with brewing gear spilling over on days when they’re not open. Barrels are packed into ever…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Bitter Truth About Belgian Beer With Nino Bacelle of De Ranke
Episode 230
When Nino Bacelle and Guido Devos started homebrewing together in the 80’s, Belgian beer was in the midst of a sea change. Consolidation was afoot as larger industrial breweries swallowed up smaller …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Au Baron’s Xavier Ballieux Carries on the Family Farmhouse-Brewing Tradition
Episode 229
It’s a striking spot for a brewery—the site of a former mill on a winding stream, with the village church looming overhead. Out behind Brasserie Au Baron in Gussignies, you can literally throw a rock…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Paula Yunes and Valéry De Breucker of Brasserie Atrium Are Shaking Things Up in the Famenne
Episode 228
She’s a native Brazilian, beer sommelier, and former reality TV host. He’s a Brussels native who has worked in every aspect of the industry, including the brewhouse at Fantôme. Together, Paula Yunes …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Tom Jacobs of Antidoot Is Searching For Simplicity
Episode 227
Antidoot’s Tom Jacobs didn’t set out with the goal of launching a brewery. It was more a natural outgrowth of his and his brother’s homebrewing, which grew too large to remain just a hobby. Still, Ja…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
For Cantillon’s Jean Van Roy, Brewing Comes Naturally
Episode 226
History can be a heavy weight to bear. Being caretakers for a legacy and advocates for a tradition can win you credibility in small circles, but such victories seem inconsequential in the face of an …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
3 Fonteinen’s Next Generation Is Going from Grain to Gueuze
Episode 225
Groomed by retired master blender Armand Debelder, a new generation has assumed the stewardship of the 3 Fonteinen lambic brewery and blendery in Beersel and Lot, Belgium. Their focus is on preservin…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Julia Herz of the American Homebrewers Association Connects the Dots Between Beer and Flavor
Episode 224
Julia Herz is only a couple months into her new role as Executive Director of the American Homebrewers Association, but she's long been a craft beer voice and advocate with deep experience in the rea…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Matt Sampson of Hacienda Believes in Flavor Over Style
Episode 223
Matt Sampson, director of brewing operations for Hacienda Beer and Door County Brewing in Wisconsin, never set out to be a brewer. The PhD chemist figured on life in a lab—but life had something else…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago