230: The Bitter Truth About Belgian Beer With Nino Bacelle of De Ranke
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 c...
18 Mars 202259min
229: Au Baron’s Xavier Ballieux Carries on the Family Farmhouse-Brewing Tradition
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 ...
11 Mars 202257min
228: Paula Yunes and Valéry De Breucker of Brasserie Atrium Are Shaking Things Up in the Famenne
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 a...
4 Mars 20221h 6min
227: Tom Jacobs of Antidoot Is Searching For Simplicity
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, Jac...
25 Feb 20221h 10min
226: For Cantillon’s Jean Van Roy, Brewing Comes Naturally
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 i...
18 Feb 20221h 15min
225: 3 Fonteinen’s Next Generation Is Going from Grain to Gueuze
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 preserving...
11 Feb 20221h 12min
224: Julia Herz of the American Homebrewers Association Connects the Dots Between Beer and Flavor
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 real...
5 Feb 20221h 7min
223: Matt Sampson of Hacienda Believes in Flavor Over Style
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 ...
1 Feb 20221h 4min
