Christophe Bravin and Félix Damien of Brasserie La Jungle talk about Saisons, traditional English styles, and mixed fermentation fruit beers.The post EP048 | Tingles in the Jungle appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP047 | The Belgian Coast

Sep 20th, 2023 1h 35m

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.The post EP047 | The Belgian Coast appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP046 | Belgian Beer Festivals

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 54m

We talk Belgian beer festivals with Stéfan Cauwenbergs (Billie's), Bart Vanneste (Bruges), and Jan Machiel van Bragt (Kerstbierfestival).The post EP046 | Belgian Beer Festivals appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP045 | The Lambic Roundtable

May 24th, 2023 1h 32m

The Lambic Roundtable was a panel discussion during the Toer de Geuze 2022, tailor-made for broadcasting in beer bars all over the world.The post EP045 | The Lambic Roundtable appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP044 | Jerry Franck, Director of Lambic Documentary, “Bottle Conditioned”

Apr 26th, 2023 1h 29m

We sat down with Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Jerry Franck to find out about his Lambic documentary "Bottle Conditioned".The post EP044 | Jerry Franck, Director of Lambic Documentary, “Bottle Conditioned” appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP043 | Roundtable Discussion — Everything Oud Bruin, Flanders Red, and Flemish Sours

Feb 22nd, 2023 1h 45m

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.The post EP043 | Roundtable Discussion — Everything Oud Bruin, Flanders Red, and Flemish Sours appeared f

EP042 | Rejecting Boundaries (The Story of Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar)

Dec 29th, 2022 1h 15m

The story of Baarle, Ronald Mengerink, and De Dochter van de Korenaar is one of defying categorisation and rejecting boundaries set for you.The post EP042 | Rejecting Boundaries (The Story of Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar) appeared firs

EP041 | What’s in a Name? (The Story of OMER Traditional Blond)

Dec 5th, 2022 1h 14m

How does OMER Traditional Blond from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste communicate the story of generational transition in Belgian family brewing?The post EP041 | What’s in a Name? (The Story of OMER Traditional Blond) appeared first on Belgian Sm

EP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De Coureur

Oct 31st, 2022 1h 14m

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.The post EP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De Coureur appeared first on Belgian

EP039 | Brussels Beer Cafés

Sep 22nd, 2022 1h 15m

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? The post EP039 | Brussels Beer Cafés appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP038 | Who Owns Fries?

Aug 31st, 2022 48m 38s

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 EP038 | Who Owns Fries? appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP037 | Belgian Mayonnaise

Feb 20th, 2022 57m 38s

The relationship between Belgians and their mayonnaise is tied up in their fanatical “frituur” culture and their special mayonnaise law. The post EP037 | Belgian Mayonnaise appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP036 | Ford Lee Stuart III (a.k.a. Stu Stuart) of Belgian Beer Me! Tours

Jan 1st, 2022 41m 20s

Ford Lee Stuart III, or Stu Stuart as he is better known, is the owner of a tour company called Belgian Beer Me! Tours.The post EP036 | Ford Lee Stuart III (a.k.a. Stu Stuart) of Belgian Beer Me! Tours appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP035 | A Year In Review 2021

Dec 20th, 2021 1h 24m

This podcast episode is a look back at Belgian beer in 2021, a year in review conversation with Brussels-based beer writer Eoghan Walsh. The post EP035 | A Year In Review 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP034 | Janos De Baets of DOK Brewing Company, Ghent

Dec 14th, 2021 1h 10m

Janos De Baets is the Head Brewer and Co-Owner of DOK Brewing Co. in Ghent. We chatted about his self-admitted obsessive personality trait.The post EP034 | Janos De Baets of DOK Brewing Company, Ghent appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP033 | A Little Cake

Sep 26th, 2021 1h 6m

The town of Geraardsbergen is famous for its association with a small cake: the mattentaart. The cake has a long history and is a source of unifying pride in the town. However, it turns out that the Geraardsbergse Mattentaart is in a precarious

EP032 | Reading Between The Lines

Aug 27th, 2021 1h 14m

Listen to the story of beer and brewing in the Haspengouw, a region in Belgium known for its fruit, but not necessarily for its beer.The post EP032 | Reading Between The Lines appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP031 | Cemetery Juice

Jul 15th, 2021 1h 16m

Listen to the story of Brouwerij Cnudde and Eine about community and resilience and people laying down everything to help those around them.The post EP031 | Cemetery Juice appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP030 | Making the Megablend 2021

Jul 1st, 2021 32m 55s

The HORAL Megablend is a special blend which contains Lambic from each of the HORAL members released every two years for the Toer de Geuze.The post EP030 | Making the Megablend 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP029 | Day Two Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021

Jun 29th, 2021 1h 14m

Listen to the highlights of Day Two of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021, a series of live-streamed Q&As with Lambic breweries and blenderies.The post EP029 | Day Two Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP028 | Day One Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 10m

Listen to the highlights of Day One of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021, a series of live-streamed Q&As with Lambic breweries and blenderies.The post EP028 | Day One Highlights of the Toer de Geuze At Home 2021 appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP027 | How Has Duvel Become So Iconic?

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 17m

Duvel Moortgat have just released new beer Duvel 6.66%. But the original remains totemic of the brewery. Just how did Duvel become so iconic?The post EP027 | How Has Duvel Become So Iconic? appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP026 | Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot)

Mar 26th, 2021 1h 11m

What do Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot) have to say about terroir, hype, and politics?The post EP026 | Raf Souvereyns (Bokke), Pierre Tilquin (Gueuzerie Tilquin), and Tom Jacobs (Antidoot)

EP025 | A New Kind Of Restaurant

Mar 11th, 2021 1h 35m

Do restaurants in Belgium put as much focus on their beer list as they do on their wine list? Eoghan Walsh reports from Leuven.The post EP025 | A New Kind Of Restaurant appeared first on Belgian Smaak.

EP024 | Best Original Cheese

Jan 28th, 2021 56m 39s

Peter Boonen of Kaasmakerij Catharinadal set out to make a new blue cheese for his wife. The cheese he created became awards-winning.The post EP024 | Best Original Cheese appeared first on Belgian Smaak.