Beer Ladies Podcast

In this week’s episode, Lisa, Thandi and Christina debate an ever-popular topic in beer (and other things!) - ethos. Does the ethos of a brewery influence you to buy, or not buy, their beer? What happens when breweries make good beer, but treat their staff badly, or are divisive in their politics? We chat about a few stories that have been in the news over the last few years, and debate our own feelings on separating art from artist.  Links:James Watt steps down: https://news.sky.com/story/brewdog-boss-calls-time-on-17-years-in-charge-13131591A timeline of Brewdog: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/01/24/brewdog-timeline-controversial-brandCommercial deception in Africa: https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/problematic-brews-commercial-deception-modernity-and-the-pursuit-of-profit/Blue Moon (Coors) settles out of court after appropriation claims: https://www.just-drinks.com/news/belgium-belgian-brewers-resolve-dispute-with-coors-company-to-change-blue-moon-beer-labeling-packaging-and-taps/Osama Bin Lager, Kim Jong Ale and other controversial brews from Mitchell Brewing: https://www.gbnews.com/news/lincolnshire-pub-osama-bin-lager-controversial-beer-mocking-trumpMitchell Brewing website shut down after Osama Bin Lager sparks outrage: https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/osama-bin-lager-beer-controversy-32879973Bud Light boycott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Bud_Light_boycottWhat we’re drinking:Chimay - BruneHope - Hop Off (NA)Beer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: https://linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shorturl.at/syBFPThe Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #beerculture

This week we’re delving into the culture and customs around Irish Pints. Pints in Ireland are not simply having a drink - there are as many occasions as there are colours, and often the Irish customs are led by the occasion, whether wedding, funeral or after-work spontaneous pints. Ali Dunworth has written a marvellous, must-read book called A Compendium of Irish Pints documenting these nuances in a fun,  relatable way, with awesome illustrations by Stephen Heffernan. We’re chatting with Ali this week about the book and sharing experiences of pints. This is not to be missed!Links:Buy Ali’s the book here: A Compendium of Irish PintsAli’s website: Ali DunworthAli’s Instagram: Instagram (@alidunworth)A brief history or women, pubs and pints: A brief history of women, pubs and pints | IMAGE.ieRules of the Round: An expert’s secret rules of drinking in an Irish barFuneral Pints: The Irish and "Funeral Pints": History with the Catholic Church and comforting traditionsWhat we’re drinking:Good ol’ Guinness Westvleteren 8Beer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: https://linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shorturl.at/syBFPThe Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #irishbeer #pints

It’s officially that time of year again: Eurovision! We are sharing our favourites, predictions and call out some of the yawn-inducing songs this year.  Our own Katie and Lisa are jetting over to Malmö to revel in the madness, but they’ll also take in some more beer-centric thingslike.. Mikkeller Beer Fest! So look out for the Beer Ladies at both, and send us your loves, mehs and predictions - 2024 is an interesting year of entries for sure. Links:Everything Eurovision here: https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024Mikkeller Beer Festival: https://mbcc.mikkeller.com/programWhat we’re drinking:Bavik - Super Wit - BelgiumObolon: Premium (lager) - UkraineThe Garden Brewery/Cierzo Brewing: Hazy IPA - CroatiaTo Øl - Europhoria - DenmarkBeer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shorturl.at/syBFPThe Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #eurovision2024

This week we’re talking about all the weird and whacky beers out there! Are they gimmicky or marketing genius? What sort of novelties do we all fall for? From the punny, to the pure nasty, we have examples for you of the strangest beers out there.Links:Reddit thread on weird beers: https://www.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/s5uook/whats_the_weirdest_beer_youve_ever_had/The world’s wildest beer ingredients: https://www.foodandwine.com/beer/13-strangest-beers-earthBeer gimmicks and pretetiousness: https://bc.thegrowler.ca/features/beer-gimmicks-pretentious-nonsense-and-other-hipster-fuckery/Weird beer flavours: https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/g26539667/best-weird-beer-flavors/The craft beer cycle, by our own Lisa: https://www.lisagrimm.com/2015/07/24/the-craft-beer-cycle-bookended-by-hmhb-and-gilbert-sullivan/What we’re drinking:Ballykilcavan - Clancy’s Can 11 (Maple Pecan brown ale)Hope - Hop offSesh Beer - Session IPABeer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shorturl.at/syBFPThe Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #beermarketing

This week we’re delving into the mish-mash of cultures: beer and running. Turns out they’re not far removed from each other, with all sorts of events incorporating both and the rise of isotonic beers. Listen as Lisa, Katie and Christina share their own running (and walking!) journeys and views on how the two cultures marry or collide.Links:🍻 Mikkeller Beer Running club: https://www.mikkeller.com/msc/mikkeller-running-club🍻 Galway Beer run: https://galwaybeerrun.ie/🍻 Alcohol-free beer as an isotonic: https://shorturl.at/etxGW🍻 Running themed beers: https://shorturl.at/evBF3🍻 Health benefits of beer: https://t.ly/GQ3SV🍻 Nutritional benefits of beer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11093684/🍻 Wheat beers are better isotonics than clear beers: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110609112901.htm🍻 Beer and running linked: https://shorturl.at/fzPT7🍻 Experimental beer as recovery drinks: https://shorturl.at/afkV9🍻History of the Beer Mile: https://t.ly/Rubke🍻The Beer Mile: https://www.beermile.com/🍻 Alcohol-free beer as a recovery drink: https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/hydration/non-alcoholic-beer-recovery-drink/🍻Dogfish Dash: https://www.dogfish.com/dash🍻Suitability of Beer as an Alternative to Fitness Drinks: https://www.foodandnutritionjournal.org/download/3132World Walking app: https://worldwalking.org/appsWhat we’re drinking:🍻 Hope: Hop Off NA IPA🍻 Athletic Brewing Co: Upside DawnBeer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shorturl.at/syBFPThe Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/

After a short catchup on what’s been keeping us busy, we’re chatting about beer competitions! Especially as our Irish National Competition is coming up on 18 May - and beyond giving you all a taste of what a competition looks like, how it's put together, this is also a big ol’ shout out to the homebrewers, judges and volunteers near and far to come and join us for Nationals. If you’d like to sponsor any sort of prize, get in touch with Thandi on Instagram at @craftgeeeksa Links:🍻Enter or volunteer for Nationals here: https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/index.php?msg=5🍻 Irish National Homebrew Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homebrewclubirl/ 🍻 Irish National Homebrew Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/643638690896195Thandi’s article on Nationals 2023: https://www.craftgeeksa.com/blog/nationals-thats-a-wrapWhat we’re drinking:🍻Rascals: Pink Lemonade Sour🍻Rascals: Happy Days🍻Kinnegar: Rust Bucket Rye IPABeer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/the-devils-in-the-draught-lines-1000-years-of-women-in-britains-beer-history/The Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #homebrewing

We’re rounding off our Women’s Month special replays with Ulrike from Schneeeule in Germany. Did you know that the style of Berliner Weisse nearly died out? Meet one of the brewers who are keeping it - in its most historically accurate form -alive: Ulrike Genz from Schneeeule brewery in Berlin. She tells Lisa, Katie, and Thandi all about how Berliner Weisse should actually contain Brettanomyces, why kettle souring isn’t “the way” and takes us through her own fascinating journey from Civil Engineering to brewing.Links:Interview with Ulrike - https://kraftbier0711.de/ulrike-genz-von-schneeeule/Schneeeule Brewery - https://schneeeule.berlin/de/Good Beer Hunting Signifiers - https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/signifiers-20/2020/12/17/ulrike-genz-schneeeule-brauereiHistory of Berliner Weisse - https://schneeeule.berlin/en/berliner-weisse-history/Brewing your own - https://beerandbrewing.com/recipe-schneeeule-marlene-berliner-weisse/What we’re drinking:Schneeeule - Kennedy https://schneeeule.berlin/en/portfolio/kennedy/To Ol - Yuzual Suspect https://untappd.com/b/to-ol-yuzual-suspect/4959012Lervig - Sour Suzie https://untappd.com/b/lervig-sour-suzy/1013486Ayinger - Weisenbock https://untappd.com/b/ayinger-privatbrauerei-ayinger-weizenbock/8973Beer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/the-devils-in-the-draught-lines-1000-years-of-women-in-britains-beer-history/The Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #womeninbeer

Welcome back to another Women’s Month replay - and this week we’re rebroadcasting our chat with Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, one of South Africa’s best known brewers. Apiwe was the first black woman in South Africa to own a brewery, and boasts a CV that would make almost any brewer look like an amateur. She’s had a very interesting journey into and through the beer world, with loads of ups and downs - today we talk about her brand Tolokazi, her NPO Brew4Change as well as her personal adventures all over the world judging and talking about beer. Links:🍻 Tolokazi website: https://tolokazibeer.co.za/🍻 Apiwe - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tolokazi_thebrewster/🍻 Tolokazi - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tolokazibeer/🍻 Brew4Change - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brew4change.africa/Various articles on Apiwe: 🍻https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiwe_Nxusani-Mawela🍻https://beersa.org/apiwe-nxusani-mawela/🍻https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/entrepreneurs/apiwe-nxusani-mawela-home-brewed-excellence-5c4ddb6e-3685-4697-aa43-e7ae5dfa8d20🍻https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/apiwe-nxusani-mawela-female-brewster-calls-it-quits/🍻https://www.businessinsider.co.za/booze-bans-shut-down-sas-first-black-woman-brewer-now-her-beer-is-being-made-in-europe-2022-1What we’re drinking:🍻Tolokazi Rooibos & Berry Cider🍻Permon Hazy Citra🍻3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Beer Ladies Links: All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladiesChristina’s book from Camra: The Devil’s in the Draught Lines - https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/the-devils-in-the-draught-lines-1000-years-of-women-in-britains-beer-history/The Devil’s in the Draught Lines on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/qLS08Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/#beerladiespodcast #beerpodcast #womeninbeer