Cabin Fever

My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 12 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

I was delighted to be joined remotely in Brussels by:

Jonny Hamilton (@PellicleJonny), co-founder of Pellice magazine, former brewer at London’s Beavertown brewery and now in the process of launching his own brewery in Leith in Scotland, Newbarns

Adrian Tierney-Jones (@ATJbeer), award-winning beer writer for, among others, The Daily Star and Sunday Telegraph

And Stephen Beaumont (@BeaumontDrinks), editor of Original Gravity Magazine’s Canadian edition and writer of numerous books, including Canadian Spirits, Will Travel For Beer, and The Beer & Food Companion

Over the course of a couple of beers from To Ol, Beau’s, Atrium, and Tempest, we talked the challenges of opening a brewery during a pandemic, trying to find writing inspiration when you can’t concentrate, and the joys of local sandwich shops.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 11 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

I was delighted to be joined remotely in Brussels by:

Katie Mather (@Shinybiscuit), beer writer at Pellicle, Ferment and others, and author of the weekly The Gulp newsletter

Claire Bullen (@ClaireMBullen), editor of Good Beer Hunting and co-author of The Beer Lover’s Table

And Lily Waite (@LilyWaite_), writer, artist, ceramicist and much more besides, including author of this recent piece for Good Beer Hunting - which we discussed on the show

Over the course of a couple of beers from Donzoko, Stockholm Brewing Co., and Brasserie Cantillon, we talked about the chaffing nature of lockdown restrictions, the yearning to get back behind the potter’s wheel, and why tuna should get back in the sea.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 10 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

I was delighted to be joined remotely in Brussels by:

Em Sauter, (@PintsandPanels), based in New England, creator of the Pints and Panel comic strip, beer educator and Advanced Cicerone

Stu McKinley (@Glidub), co-founder of UK/New Zealand/Australian brewery Yeastie Boys

And Claire Dalton (@claire_dalton), co-founder of Irish brewery Dungarvan Brewing Company

Over the course of a couple of beers from Dungarvan, Foxfarm Brewery and Yeastie Boys (they were all very on-brand), we talked about pre-coronavirus travel, missing the bustle of big cities, and planning for post-lockdown garden parties.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 9 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

I was delighted to be joined remotely in Brussels by:

Matthew Curtis (@totalcurtis), co-founder of Pellicle magazine, its beer and cider editor, as well as an award-winning writer and photographer, and most recently a contributor to Good Beer Hunting

Jeff Alworth (@beervana), co-host of the Beervana podcast and author of several beer books including The Secrets of the Master Brewers and The Beer Bible, the latest edition of which he just finished

And Max Finnance (@maxfinnance), Education & Training Manager at Artisanal Brewing Ventures.

Over the course of a couple of beers from Brasserie du Borinage, London Beer Factory, and Exale Brewery, we talked about personal care during a crisis, the yearn to travel to our favourite places, and the central importance of the pub to civilisation.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 8 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

I was delighted to be joined remotely in Brussels by:

John Holl (@john_holl), co-founder and editor of the Beer Edge newsletter, host of the podcast Drink Beer, Think Beer and co-host of Steal This Beer, as well as many books and more besides

Jules Johnston (@johnstonjules), Scottish by birth but living in Brussels and working as senior editor at The Brussels Times

And Lauren Rankin (@laurenrankin), activist and freelance writer covering reproductive rights and feminist politics, whose work has featured in the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and Teen Vogue. Lauren was also, in a former life, the voice of US pharmacy chain Walgreens.

Over the course of a couple of beers, we talked about finding positives - or at least inner truths - during lockdowns, planning for a wedding during a pandemic, and the importance of mastering the choreography of Frozen II.

Beers featured in this episode came from Brasserie de la Senne, Three Roads, and Brussels Beer Project.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 7 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

I was thrilled to be joined remotely in Brussels by:

Jonny Garrett (@JonnyGarrett), one half of the team behind the Craft Beer Channel, staff writer at Good Beer Hunting and beer writer of the year 2019

Steve Bentall, co-host of the UK’s longest-running beer podcast Hopinions (@BeerOClockShow)

And Lana Svitankova, writer, representative of Kiev’s Varvar Brewery (@varvarbrew) and Ukraine’s first Certified Cicerone beer sommelier.

We talked the wrench of being separated from loved ones, getting the band back together, and planning for travel when the global pandemic subsides.

And we did it drinking beers from Mikkeller, Nanobrasserie L’Ermitage, Flugge, and Bitburger/Sierra Nevada.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 6 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

On today’s episode, I was joined remotely by:

Jen Ferguson (@missjenferguson), co-owner of London-based award-winning bottleshop Hop Burns and Black (https://www.hopburnsblack.co.uk/)

Evan Pike, co-host of the Pints and Provisions podcast (@pints_and_provisions) and based in Illinois

And Martin Oates (@mjpo007), co-host of the UK’s longest-running beer podcast Hopinions (@BeerOClockShow).

In today’s episode, we talk about the eeriness of empty London streets, how - even though it may not feel like it - some kind of normality will resume, and for the first time we talk about loss and the difficulties of comforting friends and loved ones from a distance.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 5 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

On today’s episode, I’m delighted to be joined by:

Emily Sauter (@PintsandPanels), based in New England, creator of the Pints and Panel comic strip, beer educator and Advanced Cicerone.

Michael Kiser (@mpkisder), founder and creative director of Good Beer Hunting

And Mark Dredge (@markdredge), Beer, food and travel writer, and whose most recent book A Brief History of Lager was published in 2019

In today’s episode, we talk about Michael’s early decision to self-isolate as a family and the work that GBH is doing on the impact of the pandemic, Em’s working her way through puzzles and Patreon commissions, and Mark’s embrace of the new running routes that have opened up in London.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 4 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

On today’s episode, I’m delighted to be joined by:

Ben Keene (@WhereandBack), beer and travel writer based in Washington state, former editorial director of Beer Advocate, and currently working on a top-secret project for the North American Guild of Beer Writers (@nagbw)

Adrian Tierney Jones (@ATJbeer), editor of Original Gravity Magazine, weekly beer columnist for the UK Daily Star, and renewed blogger at Maltworms

And Natalya Watson (@beerwithnat), advanced cicerone beer sommelier, host of the Beer with Nat podcast, and author of the just-published Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles

In today’s episode, we talk Nat’s abortive book launch, why Adrian has relaunched his blog, and Ben’s commitment to staying positive during a pandemic.

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My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 3 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.

There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and under normal circumstances we’d get together in the pub and thrash it out over a beer or two. But we can’t - because most of us now live in countries where it’s impossible to go outside, never mind nip around the corner for a drink.

So, we thought we’d do it remotely, and on each episode of Cabin Fever I’ll be joined by friends from around the world to share a beer, talk through and process what they’re dealing with, and sometimes just have a bit of a moan.

On today’s episode, I was delighted to be joined in Brussels remotely by:

Pete Brown (@petebrownbeer), award-winning author of Hops and Glory, Miracle Brew, and most recently Pie Fidelity - in defence of British food

Joe Stange (@thirstypilgrim), Managing Editor of US beer magazine Craft Beer and Brewing, and co-author of the Good Beer Guide Belgium

And Peter Kim (@koreanbeerkid), originally from Korea but now living in leuven and managing the events and communications for Belgian lambic and gueuze blendery Bokke (previously known as Bokkereyder)

In today’s episode, the four of us talk about the creative benefits of quarantine, succumbing to boredom, and how to meet the King of the Belgians in a Brussels brewery.

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