BeoirFest: Let's Talk Beer

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. ---------------------------------- Looki...

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....

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 di...

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

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 #...

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.i...

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 Detail...

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 Websit...

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 We...

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 ho...

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.sm...

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 a...

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://w...

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...

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: ht...

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 act...

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. J...

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...

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 whe...

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...

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 B...

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 Giri...

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 brew...

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...

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 preser...