It’s St Brigid’s Day in Ireland and we’ve covered her before (S1E14) -but this week we thought we’d give a nod to the other monastic women in brewing, by honouring the nuns that brewed like (and with!) monks. Particularly, we focus on Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th century German Abbess who is responsible for many things, including the first (surviving) written history of the use of hops in beer. She sits alongside St Brigid (albeit unofficially) as the patron saint of beer!

Also, listen to what Christina and Lisa have been up to. Books! Blogs! All the things!

What we’re drinking:

• Rascals - Cold IPA
• Lucky Saint NA Unfiltered Lager

Links:

• Female Monstacism in Medieval Ireland by Tracy Collins - https://www.corkuniversitypress.com/9781782054566/female-monasticism-in-medieval-ireland/
• Hildegard of Bingen: Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_Bingen
• Hildegard of Bingen and music: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/06/hildegard-of-bingen-composes-the-cosmos
• Beerstory 101: Hildegard of Bingen - https://bc.thegrowler.ca/features/beerstory-101-st-hildegard-of-bingen/
• Meet Hildegard of Bingen: https://bust.com/meet-hildegard-of-bingen-the-most-important-medieval-intellectual-that-youve-never-heard-of/
• Beer & Brewing dictionary: Hildegard of Bingen - https://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/HylpeImJ4Z/
• Christina’s epic jumper from Closet Brewing (women owned, based in Edinburgh): https://www.closetbrewing.com/merch

Beer Ladies Links: 

• All the beerladies links: linktr.ee/beerladies
• Preorder Christina’s book: 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/
• Lisa’s Pub Guide: https://www.weirdodublinpubs.com/
• Thandi’s (occasional) blog: http://www.craftgeeksa.com/

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We’re kicking off 2024 with a not-so-deep dive into the world of British Bitters; what they are, why they’re different (or not…) to adjacent styles and we tackle perceptions of them. Sadly, they’re not widely available in Ireland. We talk about how different the beer and pub culture are between us and our neighbours, the UK, and this includes Bitter and cask beers in general. 

What we’re drinking:

• Eight Degrees Brewing - Sunburnt Irish Red Ale
• Ballykilcavan - Brickyard Red

Links:

• Bitter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_(beer)
• BJCP guidelines on Bitter: https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/11/
• When did ‘bitter’ become the beer style that dare not speak it’s name: https://zythophile.co.uk/2019/04/09/when-did-bitter-become-the-beer-style-that-dare-not-speak-its-name/
• How one Irishman’s ginger beard helped launch an entirely bogus style of beer: https://zythophile.co.uk/2021/08/25/how-one-irishmans-ginger-beard-helped-launch-an-entirely-bogus-style-of-beer/

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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It’s the most wonderful time for a beer! Yes yes, we are cheesy sometimes, but hey - it’s Christmas; it’s allowed! This week we’re back with our Christmas Gift guide - so if you’ve left it til the last minute to buy your beer-loving pals a gift, we’ve got you covered. We’re also looking forward to a few weeks break, since we are TIRED. So we’ll see you all in 2024 - have a great festive season all!

What we’re drinking:

• Hope - Winter Seasonal 2023 Red Ale
• Original 7 - Barrel Aged Series (Extra Stout aged in Jameson barrels)
• Honeyhill Spiced Apple Drink

Links:

• Original 7 - https://www.original7.ie/shop
• Honeyhill Apple drink: https://www.troughtonspremium.com/product/honeyhill-spiced-apple/
• Beery Christmas gift guide: https://www.beerladiespodcast.com/christmas-gift-guide
• Thandi’s merch shop: https://craftgeek.myspreadshop.ie/
• Our own merch shop: https://beer-ladies-podcast.myspreadshop.ie/

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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This week we’re talking to Dr Susan Flavin, a food historian who recently has been part of an epic project to recreate a 16th century brewhouse and brew a beer of the time. In this fascinating project - link below - the team used a recipe based on a beer once served in Dublin Castle, in order to not only taste it, but to learn more about the role beer played in the early modern period. This one will tickle the beer history nerds and casual beer fans alike!

ICYMI: For the time being, episodes will be posted every 2 weeks.

What we’re drinking:

• Kettlesmith x Woolley Grange -  Alchemy Gruit
• Ballykilcavan - Bambrick’s Brown

Links:

• The FoodCult Project: https://foodcult.eu/
• Understanding Early Modern Beer: An Interdisciplinary Case-Study: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/historical-journal/article/understanding-early-modern-beer-an-interdisciplinary-casestudy/76C118F73B8D35FED9E5B69CB3E966FB
• Food and Power in Dublin Castle: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/historical-journal/article/food-and-power-in-sixteenthcentury-ireland-studying-household-accounts-from-dublin-castle/C179A0BBE0E6FA8A4C485727CF093756
• Susan on Twitter/X: @flavin_susan 

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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Also, there are a few little gremlins with the sound. We tried our best to get them..

It’s official - Ireland has a dedicated Craft Beer magazine! This week we chat to Radka, a Slovakian native who’s been in Ireland for a good few years, and has bounced all over the beer scene culminating in Hop Glossy - a digital magazine dedicated to sharing the news and brews of the craft beer scene. The story is awesome, and so is Radka - let’s show her some support!

What we’re drinking:

• Hope - Seasonal Red 2024
• Outer Place Brewing - Sacred Cycles hazy IPA
• Hopfully - Shinebright IPA

Links:

• Hop Glossy: https://www.hopglossy.com/
• Hop Glossy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopglossy/?img_index=1
• Radka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radkakopri/

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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Have you ever thought about pairing Horror Movies? We have! Join resident horror movie buffs Christina and Lisa convince Thandi that horror movies can be cool, especially when there’s a delicious brew to go with it. Let us know your favourite pairings in the comments.

Thanks so much to https://www.craftbeersdelivered.com for sponsoring this video!

What we’re drinking:

• Whiplash - The Mash and the Fury
• Ballykilcavan - Bambrick’s Brown Ale
• Canvas- Road Not Taken, XXX stout

Links:

• Ghostlore: https://cast.rocks/hosting/11770/feeds/IVUTQ.html?ep=G1S6Z5UU-EV1JOR
• Patience Worth: https://podbay.fm/p/wide-atlantic-weird/e/1666897236
• Lost Hearts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKfKiQcujMM
• The Tractate Middoth: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03n2rnf

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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Lisa and Christina are embracing spooky season and going ghost hunting! Our guest this week is Jo Hart from The Ghost Trail which is a spooky series exploring haunted sites, abandoned & forgotten places, strange phenomena and people's weird experiences around the UK & beyond. Follow Jo’s series in the links below.

Thanks so much to https://www.craftbeersdelivered.com for sponsoring this video!

What we’re drinking:

• Wicklow Wolf - Moonlight NA hoppy Ale

Links:

• The Ghost Trail on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostTrailSeries/featured
• The Ghost Trail on Instagram: http://instagram.com/theghosttrailseries

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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Katie, Christina and Thandi are taking on an array of sober adjacent topics this week just in time for Sober October. What is the sobercurious movement? How do you evaluate alcohol's role in your life? And what needs to be done to make non-alc just as normal as drinking? We chat about the state of alcohol on mental and physical health (shout out to those who work in the alcohol biz!) and ruminate on generational gaps when it comes to booze and labels.

What we’re drinking:

• Kinnegar - Rust Bucket
• Hope - Hop Off

Links:

• Self assessment tool: https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/alcohol/self-assessment-tool/#Start
• Alcohol when working in it: https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2023/6/29/problematic-culture-of-overdrinking-in-the-alcoholic-beverage-industry
• Clockwork Door - https://www.clockworkdoor.ie/home-old

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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The Beer ladies are back in your ears and on your screens! We've missed you all and yet enjoyed our summers - hope you did too.

This week we’re catching up on all things summer, festivals, what we drank, where we visited, as well as giving you all a sneak peek into Season 4. It’s good to be back!

What we’re drinking:

• Asahi
• Sesh - IPA
• Ballykilcavan - Bambrick’s Brown

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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It’s our season finale - Lisa, Thandi, and Katie are following Christina’s lead and taking some time to recharge. We talk about our summer plans including travels, beer fests and socials, as well as beer and beery things we’re looking forward to. 

We want to hear from you! What types of episodes have been your fave this season? Let us know in the comments or on the socials - we’ll see you near Aug/Sep. As usual, thank you for listening/watching and if you’d like to support the podcast, hit our linktree below.

What we’re drinking:

• Hope - Hop Off (AF IPA)
• Heaney - Notifications Off (Pale Ale)
• Franziskana - Weiss

Beer Ladies Links: linktr.ee/beerladies

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