Back to the terraces, fresh beer and a bit of rain
Ready, set go, as Belgians head back to the bars today (8 May), with fresh kegs, clean pipes and glorious beer under cloud cover in most part of the country.
La Senne: integrity, authenticity and time
Yvan de Baerts of Brasserie de la Senne talks about his motivation as a craft brewer, his love for the city, and the state of sector due to Covid-19.
Hops n’ More: more craft for Leuven
With a motto of "enjoy, love, taste, share", Jelle Suply and Koen Kostermans opened their craft beer shop, Hops 'n More, in Leuven in July 2020.
Siphon: looking for home
Mathias De Stecker and Franklin Verdonck of Siphon Brewing in Damme, Belgium are looking for a new home, preferably in Bruges.
Malcroys Brewing: nano time
Kevin Devos of Malcroys Brewing talks about brewing "special, honest beers, one small batch at a time".
Drinking with the Idiots #3: Mash of the Titans
Join us live at 19:30h CET on 1 April for a special tasting of six barleywines with Grégoire Rifaut at Dynamo - Bar de Soif in Brussels.
De Ranke Quiz
Take the quiz on De Ranke and see how much you can score with us on your beer knowledge of this exciting brewer.
Drinking with the Idiots #2: Brussels brewers
We had so much fun with Ben Floren from Beerlovers Bar in Antwerp, that we did it again! This time the Idiots brought some...
Andreas Gniffke: beer blogger in Germany
Video: Beer Idiot Dieter Proost interviews Andy Gniffke, who runs the Bierblog-Trier from Germany. Gniffke is a beer sommelier & beer ambassador (IHK) from Trier.
Le Barboteur: staying the course
Sébastien Albanese talks about how he has kept Le Barboteur in the game as he rides out the storm of the pandemic and looks ahead to re-opening the bar.