
The Belgian Smaak Podcast | Exploring the world of Belgian beer
Breandán Kearney sits down with some of the most high profile people in the world of Belgian beer to discuss beer styles, brands and the stories behind the breweries and to find out what makes beer culture in Belgium so special.
Latest episodes

Feb 22, 2023 • 1h 45min
EP043 | Roundtable Discussion — Everything Oud Bruin, Flanders Red, and Flemish Sours
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.
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Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 16min
EP042 | Rejecting Boundaries (The Story of Brouwerij De Dochter van de Korenaar)
The story of Baarle, Ronald Mengerink, and De Dochter van de Korenaar is one of defying categorisation and rejecting boundaries set for you.
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Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 15min
EP041 | What’s in a Name? (The Story of OMER Traditional Blond)
How does OMER Traditional Blond from Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste communicate the story of generational transition in Belgian family brewing?
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Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 15min
EP040 | Bart Delvaux and Ine Van Der Stock of Brouwerij De Coureur
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.
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Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 16min
EP039 | Brussels Beer Cafés
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?
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Aug 31, 2022 • 49min
EP038 | Who Owns Fries?
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?
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Feb 20, 2022 • 58min
EP037 | Belgian Mayonnaise
The relationship between Belgians and their mayonnaise is tied up in their fanatical “frituur” culture and their special mayonnaise law.
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Jan 1, 2022 • 41min
EP036 | Ford Lee Stuart III (a.k.a. Stu Stuart) of Belgian Beer Me! Tours
Ford Lee Stuart III, or Stu Stuart as he is better known, is the owner of a tour company called Belgian Beer Me! Tours.
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Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 24min
EP035 | A Year In Review 2021
This podcast episode is a look back at Belgian beer in 2021, a year in review conversation with Brussels-based beer writer Eoghan Walsh.
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Dec 14, 2021 • 1h 11min
EP034 | Janos De Baets of DOK Brewing Company, Ghent
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.
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