EP056 | Generational Handover
Generational handover in Belgian family breweries: what does it mean to inherit a brewery and to carry a family name forward into the future...
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The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beer
Breandán Kearney sits down with some of the most high profile people in the world of Belgian beer to discuss beer styles, brands and the stories behind the breweries and to find out what mak...
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20 of 56 episodesEP055 | Recognition
How did Belgium become the first (and to date only) country in the world to have its beer culture recognised as world heritage by UNESCO? Th...
EP054 | The Modern Beer Game
In the face of industry challenges, including legal headaches and supply chain disruption, how should a brewery play the modern beer game? T...
EP053 | Mule Head: An Interview with Joël Galy of Brasserie de la Mule
Discover Brasserie de la Mule, a brewery and taproom-slash-music venue housed in an old tram shed in Brussels’ Schaerbeek neighbourhood. The...
EP052 | How Westvleteren 12 Accidentally Became “The Best Beer In The World”
How did Westvleteren 12, a strong dark ale produced by a tiny monastery brewery in Belgium, become the world’s most sought-after beer? The p...
EP051 | Belgian Beer World
No other country has a national beer experience like Belgian Beer World costing €100 million and housed in one of its most iconic buildings....
EP050 | Mariage Parfait and the Evolution of Lambic
Claire Bullen meets to the Boons — Frank, Karel, and Jos — to find out how their Mariage Parfait Oude Geuze speaks to the legacy of Lambic....
EP049 | Blending Lambic at the Sollenberg Crossroads
Senne Eylenbosch of Het Boerenerf on saving his father’s farm, discovering his identity, and taking on his family’s storied Lambic heritage....
EP048 | Tingles in the Jungle
Christophe Bravin and Félix Damien of Brasserie La Jungle talk about Saisons, traditional English styles, and mixed fermentation fruit beers...
EP047 | The Belgian Coast
We took the Kusttram the length of the Belgian coast to explore its food and drink culture and share with you the places worth exploring. Th...
EP046 | Belgian Beer Festivals
We talk Belgian beer festivals with Stéfan Cauwenbergs (Billie's), Bart Vanneste (Bruges), and Jan Machiel van Bragt (Kerstbierfestival). T...
EP045 | The Lambic Roundtable
The Lambic Roundtable was a panel discussion during the Toer de Geuze 2022, tailor-made for broadcasting in beer bars all over the world. Th...
EP044 | Jerry Franck, Director of Lambic Documentary, “Bottle Conditioned”
We sat down with Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Jerry Franck to find out about his Lambic documentary "Bottle Conditioned". The post EP0...
EP043 | Roundtable Discussion — Everything Oud Bruin, Flanders Red, and Flemish Sours
We sat down with Marc Coesens of Liefmans, Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach, and Alex Lippens of 't Verzet to discuss Oud Bruin and Flemish Red. T...
EP042 | Rejecting Boundaries (The Story of Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar)
The story of Baarle, Ronald Mengerink, and De Dochter van de Korenaar is one of defying categorisation and rejecting boundaries set for you....
EP041 | What’s in a Name? (The Story of OMER Traditional Blond)
How does OMER Traditional Blond from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste communicate the story of generational transition in Belgian family brewin...
EP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De Coureur
Bart Delvaux and Ine Van der Stock opened Brouwerij De Coureur in 2020, a small brewery and taproom in the Kessel-Lo neighbourhood of Leuven...
EP039 | Brussels Beer Cafés
The Brussels beer café is an institution that has enjoyed as much acclaim as it has suffered fatigue. Is it a doomed relic or a durable icon...
EP038 | Who Owns Fries?
Who Owns Fries? Are they French or Belgian? Do those who first created a food own it? Or does it belong to those that perfected it? The post...
EP037 | Belgian Mayonnaise
The relationship between Belgians and their mayonnaise is tied up in their fanatical “frituur” culture and their special mayonnaise law. The...