About Beer
Effet Papillon: small with a big impact
Jocelyn Chazel, co-founder with Mathilde Relet of Brasserie Effet Papillon, Mérignac, France, talks about starting the brewery in 2017 and brings us up to date on the craft scene in the Bordeaux region.
God Bless Beer
Paul Davies provides us with a first-hand account of the pomp, glory and tradition of Belgian Beer Weekend.
Niccolò Querci: a guide to Brussels’ brewers and bars
Niccolò Querci, a beer sommelier, has written a comprehensive and contemporary guide of the brewers and bars in Brussels: 'Brussels: the Beer Capital'.
Wallonia: the long road south
Paul Davies of AleHunters, and the UK ambassador for the Beer Idiot's Belgium Beer Week, writes about a trip through Belgium's Wallonia, and visits to some of the region's brewers and bars.
John Brauer: state of the European brewing sector
John Brauer, Director of the European Brewery Convention (EBC), talks about the state of the European beer sector at the Brewers Forum 2023 in Prague.
Senne Eylenbosch and the Boerenerf way of geuze
At the Eylenbosch family farm in Huizingen, Senne Eylenbosch is blending geuzes that in two years have become a cult favourite among the lambic...
Boerenerf: pics of the official release 2023
Senne Eylenbosch and Vincent Alluin hosted lambic and gueuze drinkers for a day at the farm brewery Boerenerf in Huizingen on 11 June. They also released their first mead. See the interview with Senne here.
Have your say: what’s your opinion on beer label info?
Do you want more info on the beer you are drinking? Transparency in beer labels is a hot topic in the industry and among consumers.
Anspach & Hobday: a decade of craft
The Beer Idiots talked with Jack Hobday of Anspach & Hobday on the state of the British craft beer scene post-Covid.
The Brewers of Europe: state of the beer sector
Pierre-Olivier Bergeron, Secretary General of The Brewers of Europe talks about current trends in the beer sector, the recovery from COVID-19 lockdowns, and dealing with the current energy and supply disruption.