After the intro to Belgian beers last week, we’re tackling a big one this week: Saison. What it is, how it’s brewed, what it tastes like.. And if it should even be considered one style at all ;) What’s your fave saison? Let us know in the comments! What we’re drinking: Saison du Pont Bullhouse Brewing Company- The Void Black IPA Hopfully - Longlegs Craft Brewing Company (Rye River) - Belgian Saison Links: Saison: A story in motion - https://beerandbrewing.com/amp/saison-a-story-in-motion/ The wr...
Jun 02, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 35
This week we’re doing a shallow and broad overview of the variety of beer styles from Belgium. Belgian Beers are some of the most coveted in the world; we talk about the different style, what makes them taste so distinct from other styles, and whether glassware matters. What we’re drinking: Duvel - Belgian Strong Ale Boon - Gueze Mariage Parfait The Musketeers - Troubadour Imperial Stout Links: Beginners guide to Belgian Beer: https://www.seriouseats.com/guide-to-belgian-beer-styles-what-is-dubb...
May 26, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 34
This week we’re trying something new - a mock BJCP evaluation of two West Coat (American) IPAs. Learn what beer judges look for when judging beers at a competition and how the scoresheet works from your resident BJCP Judges Lisa, Thandi, and Christina. What we’re drinking: Western Herd - Irish Wolfhound IPA Hope - West Coast IPA Links: https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/21/ Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies #beerladiespodcast #bjcp #beerjudges Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 33
We’re back with our Lingo Series and this time we’re covering some brewing terms; especially the ones that have us cackling or clutching our pearls ;) Join us as we decode some common brew day jargon and do send us a pic of how you listen/watch the pod on our socials - we love to see it! What we’re drinking: Beer Hut: Drop It Like It’s Hop (Pale Ale) Hope - Limited Edition #29 (Maibock) Kinnegar - Limeburner (Pale Ale) Links: Chill Haze: https://byo.com/article/conquer-chill-haze/ Partigyle: htt...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 32
*SPOILER ALERT* This episode contains snippets of the entries. It’s the most extra time of the year - EUROVISION! This year we go through our combined top 10 (16..) while commenting on a few other entries as well as making some predictions. Follow along for our loves, loathes, and all the “meh” in between. What we’re drinking: Stiegl - Grapefruit Radler Lervig - Salted rhubarb vanilla sour cream crumble Lervig - Naughty and Nice Lervig - Julebock Sudden Death Brewing Co - Synaesthesia Links: Lin...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 31
The good ol’ oxymoronic Black IPA is our topic this week, or the Cascadian Dark Ale if you will. We chat what makes them, what sets them apart and how much we love em. Do you remember your first black IPA? Is it a style you enjoy? What we’re drinking: Whiplash - Embrace the Daylight Kinnegar - Black Rust Bucket Lineman - Nagelbett Links: Darkest Before the Dawn — The Unlikely Return of Black IPA — Good Beer Hunting - https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2021/4/5/darkest-before-the-dawn-the-unlik...
Apr 28, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 30
This week we're catching up after our Easter break - what have Thandi, Katie, and Lisa been up to? Hint - 2 of us were at the Irish NHC National Homebrew competition. We chat about judging, organising, and how comps work. We also look ahead as spring brings us a few festivals and pub changes. What we're drinking: - Marty's gold-medal-winning Black IPA - Lineman - Group Therapy (IPA) - Third Barrel - Outside the Lines (IPA) Links: - Thandi's blog on Nationals: https://www.craftgeeksa.com/blog/nat...
Apr 21, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 29
This week we are delighted to speak to Theresa McCulla, Beer Historian at the Smithsonian. We chat with Theresa about her path into beer history, about her upcoming book, and learn a whole bunch about her current project at the Smithsonian. What we’re drinking: Homebrew - Victory Garden Blonde Session Ale Dot Brew - Session IPA Kinnegar - Brewers at Play 29 Session IPA Links: Theresa’s website: https://theresamcculla.com/ Article in Good Beer Hunting: https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2021/9/...
Apr 07, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 28
We’ve brought you beer and star signs, and even beer and food pairing - but what beer would you pair with your favourite music? This week we explore what beer styles ChatGPT pairs with music genres and speak about our own experiences with beer and music. What we’re drinking: Lough Gill - Full Power ESB Farringtons - Bohemian Pilsner Bierra Moretti Links: None this week Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies #beerladiespodcast #craftbeer #beerculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Mar 31, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 27
This week we reminisce and share stories about our recent travels and how beer plays a role in both work and leisure trips. Thandi is back from South Africa, Lisa has been over to Belfast and LA while Katie popped over to London and they share their observations and musings about drinking in different lands. What we’re drinking: ✈️ Ballykilcavan - Clancy’s Can 11 Maple Pecan Brown Ale ✈️ Western Herd - Spanish Point ✈️ Dot Brewing - Non Alc IPA Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies #beerladies...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Martyn Cornell, award-winning author, and beer historian. We get stories from his past: how he got into beer and writing about it, his journey as a beer-focused journalist and writer, and some about his new book on the history of Porter and Stout which comes out in late 2023/early 2024. What we’re drinking: Adnams - Southwold Bitter https://untappd.com/b/adnams-southwold-bitter/89431 Timothy Taylor - Landlord Pale Ale https://untappd.com/b/timothy-...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 25
What beers do we like as the seasons change? Are some good year-round, while others are just for special occasions? Where does this leave saisons? We chat all things beer and seasons, holidays, and moods. What beers do you reserve for specific seasons, let us know! What we're drinking: 🍻 Trouble - Pumpkin Ale 🍻 Blacks Brewery - Kinsale Pale Ale 🍻 Dot Brew - Seeking Sunshine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 10, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This week we welcome Dr. Jennifer Jordan, Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and author who studies plants and their relationship to human settlement. She has authored “Edible Memory” and is currently working on a book about hop farming in Wisconsin and how women were critical to the practice. Christina and Katie chat to Jennifer about these women, their contributions, and their lives as determined by the hop seasons. What we’re drinking: Lervig - N...
Mar 03, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 23
What makes a perfect pub? Is it the beer, the music, the vibes, or something else entirely? Lisa, Katie, and Christina go through their top categories of pub-makers and share their thoughts and experiences of pubs in Ireland and internationally. Share your opinions about what makes a great pub on our socials! What we’re drinking: Ballykilcavan - Millhouse IPA Omnipollo - Zodiak IPA Vocation - Naughty and Nice (Malted Honey Milk Choc Stout) Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies #beerladiespodca...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 22
This week we welcome Liz Garibay from the Chicago Brewseum. Liz is an archaeologist and beer historian who keeps the world’s only agnostic Beer Museum. Listen in for what the Brewseum does, and how it keeps the stories of beer alive through exhibitions, events, and collab brews. What we’re drinking: Hope - Passifyoucan https://untappd.com/b/hope-beer-passifyoucan/1214592 Seipps - Extra Pale Ale https://untappd.com/b/the-conrad-seipp-brewing-co-seipp-s-extra-pale-pilsner/3503335 Dead Centre - See...
Feb 17, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week we welcome renowned Whiskey writer Lew Bryson to take us on a journey through Whiskey for Beer Lovers - listen along for the 101 of terminology, tasting notes, and how to appreciate Whiskey. Another beer-adjacent episode for you to expand your palette. What we’re drinking: Redbreast 12-year-old - https://www.redbreastwhiskey.com/en/the-range/redbreast-12-year-old-whiskey/ Tullamore Dew - https://www.tullamoredew.com/en-gb/ Hope - Dublin Porter https://untappd.com/b/hope-beer-dublin-por...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Another in our Lingo Series, and this time it’s all about off-flavours - those aromas and flavours that do not belong in beer. However, they’re not all bad equally - have a listen and see if you recognise any of them. What we’re drinking: Outer Place Brewing - Say A Little Prayer - https://untappd.com/b/outer-place-brewing-say-a-little-prayer/5111552 Galway Bay - Bay Ale - https://untappd.com/b/galway-bay-brewery-bay-ale/175904 Homebrew Red Ale (fail) Level Beer: Fresh Hopped Lager - https://unt...
Feb 03, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We’re back in the Style Guide territory with Wild Ales. Learn your Brett from your Pedio, why funky beers take time and which ones really should have that “horse blanket” flavour. Lisa, Thandi, Katie and Christina go through their varied opinions on wild beers while doing a 101 on what this family of beers involves. What we’re drinking: To Øl - Blueprints of the Sun Blend #1 - https://untappd.com/b/to-ol-blueprints-of-the-sun-blend-1/4662762 Straffe Hendrik Wild - De Halve Maan - https://untappd...
Jan 27, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
2023 has kicked off with a bang - we did a live recording at Rascals in Inchicore, a first for both us and Rascals. We chatted January traditions (from dry to try as well as Nollaig na mban (Women’s Christmas) as well as expectations and resolutions for the new year in beer. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us in the crowd, and we hope you listening at home feel as if you were there with us. And a final huge thanks to Rascals for inviting us and handling all the sound and advertising, we...
Jan 20, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 17
It’s our last episode of the year and the birth of a new annual tradition - the Beer Ladies Pub Quiz! We each take turns asking some beer/Christmas trivia and the rest fight for the prize, including the coveted Wrong Answers Only round! See if you can beat our local quiz whiz - post your scores and answers to our socials. See you in 2023! What we’re drinking: Hope Beer - Dublin Porter https://untappd.com/b/hope-beer-winter-seasonal-dublin-porter/5107530 Ballykilcavan - Clancy’s Cans 11: Maple Pe...
Dec 16, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Have you seen or tried a Christmas Beer? What is that anyway? Are Christmas beers always winter warmers? Find out what makes these beers persist over the festive season, and learn why they’re not as old as you may think. Katie, Lisa and Thandi examine these beers and give you the low down. Links: Christmas Beers: Saints, Vikings and Stella - https://issuu.com/phillybeerscene/docs/pbs_decjan12_issuu/74 Winter Warmers - https://beernouveau.co.uk/winter-warmers/ Come back for the Burtons - https://...
Dec 09, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This week we’re speaking to Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela - the first black woman in South Africa to own a brewery, and with 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...
Dec 02, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Heard of the Late Late Toy Show? Well, we’re doing it beer-style. In this episode, we’re going through our very own beer-themed wishlists and gift guides - from cheap and cheerful to investment pieces. We highly recommend watching this one as there’s screen sharing involved, but fear not - all the links to the gifts are on our website below too. Links: Check our website for a full list of our gift guide - www.beerladiespodcast.com What we’re drinking: Schneeeeule - Imgard: https://untappd.com/b/...
Nov 25, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This episode we have a special guest joining us - John, the Beer Nut. John is a staple in the Irish beer scene, and is the 2022 Beer Writer of the year! We chat to him about his journey through beer, his involvement with Beoir and get his thoughts on the industry at large. Check out his blog and social links below. Links: Blog - https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/thebeernut What we’re drinking: Porterhouse: XXXX - https://untappd.com/b/the-porterhouse-brew-co-xxxx/245...
Nov 18, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Do you know your “dank” from your “damp” or what “stone fruit” tastes like compared to “tropical”? In this episode, the first of our new Lingo Series, we go through a few common flavour and aroma descriptors trying to simplify them, so that we can all use these terms with confidence. Links: Terminology in Beer Reviews: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1294624/FULLTEXT01.pdf Flavours in beer: https://tinyurl.com/2c2atdam What does “dank” mean: https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/2...
Nov 11, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Ever wonder why Bock’s are associated with goats? Or what the difference between a Doppelbock and a Maibock? We’ve got you covered, mostly. Lisa, Christina and Thandi go through some style characteristics, how they’re brewed and what to expect from the different Bocks in this style-family. Links: Oxford Companion to Doppelbock - https://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/Wh98KEUoo1/ Bock Fest & Goat Race - https://www.slyfoxbeer.com/bockfest Bock & Goats - https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca....
Nov 04, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 10
It’s the spooky season, and this week we’re chatting with Cian from Wide Atlantic Weird about ghost stories! Check out some local as well as international tales in this crossover episode - wishing you all a haunty Halloween! Links: Wide Atlantic Weird podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/wide-atlantic-weird/id1448284008 Pints and Pubs - https://pintsandpubs.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/black-shuck-that-beer-dont-give-a/ What we’re drinking: O’Hara’s Irish Pale Ale - https://www.carlowbrew...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 9
Have you ever mixed your beer with stock from a rooster to make a cocktail? Well, if not you could be missing out. This week Thandi, Lisa, and Christina are talking beer cocktails, from the simple shandy to the Porter Cup, Lambs Wool, and Michelada. One thing is for sure, mixology is not a new art. Have you got any creative bee cocktails that we should try? Tell us on the socials! Links: Christina’s various experiments: https://braciatrix.com/project/ Companion on how to mix drinks: https://euvs...
Oct 21, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 8
We’re going back to the land for another installment in our Ingredient Series, and this one will make you want to get your fingers in the soil. We’re chatting to Maurice Deasy from Canvas Brewing about Heritage Grains and malting - and why Canvas have chosen to make beers from farm to glass. Lisa and Christina are at the helm this week as we dive deeper into tall and short grain, sorting the wheat from the chaff and how to brew saisonly… ahem, seasonally. Links: What is Heritage Malt? https://ww...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Katie and Lisa are out in the wild and donning their Dirndl for Oktoberfest in Athlone, Ireland. They chat to Liam and Petra from Dead Centre about organising an Oktoberfest celebration, the beers and festivities involved, as well as hearing about Dead Centre’s history and how they’re going as a small brewery in the centre of Ireland. Links: Dead Centre Brewing: https://deadcentrebrewing.com/ What we’re drinking: Dead Centre: Radler Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies #beerladiespodcast #wom...
Oct 07, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 6
