April 17 we're going international!
Peak Beer from Belgium will be joining
Dundalk Bay and
Trouble for a BBQ (well we can imagine anyway). What beer would they choose to bring and why? It should be another fun hour exploring personal and cultural preferences.
April 24 and May 1 we have a very special event with Lars Marius Garshol (
the world
expert on traditional farmhouse brewing techniques and the man who brought Kviek to the worlds attention), along with Simonas Gutautas of
Dundulis Brewery.
They'll be with a panel of Irish brewers (including
Canvas,
Land and Labour,
Black Donkey) as well as Historian and Ladies Craft Beer Club founder
Dr. Christina Wade to talk about the unique beer culture and brewing techniques that exist in Lithuania. From raw ales to baked malt there is a
lot to be discovered.
Join
Hof ten Dormaal from Leuven,
Balykilcavan from Laois,
West Kerry Brewery from Dingle for a chat about locality and more.
We're triangulating Europe this week as
Hopfully from Ireland,
Bereta from Romania, and
Arpus from Latvia get together for a chat. Learn more about the differences and similarities in local beer preferences and tastes, and discover some new brews to look out for.
We go wild(ish) this week.
Nevel Wild Ales produce beers with wild yeasts and ingredients foraged from a local forest,
Butchers Tears farmhouse brew in the center of Amsterdam, with an old strain of yeast they've been pitching for nearly a decade. And
Land and Labour are the pioneers and masters of spontaneous fermentation in Ireland.
Let's look at Barrel Aging on June 5 with
Brussels Beer Project from Belgium,
Pohjala from Estonia, and an as yet to be confirmed third brewery.
On June 12 we'll get together with with
Sakiškiš from Lithuania,
DOK from Belgium, and an as yet to be confirmed third brewery for another hour of beer and chat.