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Zinnebir @ 20 // 20 views on 20 years of Brasserie de la Senne's era defining beer

Zinnebir @ 20 // 20 views on 20 years of Brasserie de la Senne's era defining beer

Criticism and Comment, Breweries and BarsEoghan Walsh29 September 2022

Almost // And It Stoned Me

Almost // And It Stoned Me

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh21 May 2021

Big in Brussels - 13 Stars of Brussels Beer (and wine and food) in 2021

Big in Brussels - 13 Stars of Brussels Beer (and wine and food) in 2021

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh27 January 2021

manifesto (2020) // with apologies to Constant A. Nieuwenhuys

manifesto (2020) // with apologies to Constant A. Nieuwenhuys

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh11 November 2020

Brussels Beer City: Landmark new book reveals remarkable history of Brussels breweries, the city’s brewers, and their now-vanished beers

Brussels Beer City: Landmark new book reveals remarkable history of Brussels breweries, the city’s brewers, and their now-vanished beers

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh7 October 2020

Brussels Beer City at 3 years // Where should we go next?

Brussels Beer City at 3 years // Where should we go next?

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh28 August 2020

Book Announcement - Brussels Beer City: Stories from Brussels' Brewing Past

Book Announcement - Brussels Beer City: Stories from Brussels' Brewing Past

History and Heritage, Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh16 July 2020

The waiting is the hardest part // Brussels pubs on lockdown, and in limbo

The waiting is the hardest part // Brussels pubs on lockdown, and in limbo

Criticism and Comment, Breweries and BarsEoghan Walsh17 April 2020

Women of Brussels Beer // Colleen Rakowski and Danielle French, Brasserie Cantillon

Women of Brussels Beer // Colleen Rakowski and Danielle French, Brasserie Cantillon

Breweries and Bars, Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh3 April 2020feminism, women in beer, Cantillon, brasserie cantillon, colleen rakowski, danielle french, Anderlecht

Women of Brussels Beer // Marta Resmini and Cleo Mombaers, Brasserie de la Senne

Women of Brussels Beer // Marta Resmini and Cleo Mombaers, Brasserie de la Senne

Criticism and Comment, Breweries and BarsEoghan Walsh27 March 2020feminism, women in beer, brasserie de la senne, cleo mombaers, zinnebir, marta resmini, taras boulba, molenbeek

Women of Brussels Beer // Jody Lecieux, Gist

Women of Brussels Beer // Jody Lecieux, Gist

Breweries and Bars, Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh18 March 2020feminism, women in beer, Brussels beer project, l'ermitage, homebrewing

Women of Brussels Beer // Marion Prevot, Brussels Beer Project and L'Ermitage

Women of Brussels Beer // Marion Prevot, Brussels Beer Project and L'Ermitage

Breweries and Bars, Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh11 March 2020feminism, women in beer, Brussels beer project, l'ermitage, homebrewing

GUEST POST // Sexism in Belgian beer: “We are fed up!”

GUEST POST // Sexism in Belgian beer: “We are fed up!”

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh4 March 2020sexism, beer, beer labels, helene spitaels noiset, feminism, women in beer

Steamed buns, warm piss, and freshly brewed beer // An olfactory map of Brussels

Steamed buns, warm piss, and freshly brewed beer // An olfactory map of Brussels

Cuisine and Culture, Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh15 November 2019

Na zdraví! // Holiday update from Brussels Beer City

Na zdraví! // Holiday update from Brussels Beer City

Gist are on a mission to bring traditional British cask ale to Brussels. And they’re succeeding.

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh31 July 2019Brussels

A Creeping Dread // Writing about beer, and living with anxiety

A Creeping Dread // Writing about beer, and living with anxiety

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh7 December 2018

Political Pints // Where Macron, Merkel, and co. should drink after finalising Brexit

Political Pints // Where Macron, Merkel, and co. should drink after finalising Brexit

Five alternatives in central Brussels for Europe’s leaders to hit up.

Criticism and Comment, Breweries and BarsEoghan Walsh22 November 2018charles michel, politics, brexit, irish bar brussels, bars

"Europe is the cradle of modern beer" // Meet Europe's "Mr Beer"

"Europe is the cradle of modern beer" // Meet Europe's "Mr Beer"

Pierre -Oiliver Bergeron is the Sectrategy General of the Brewers of Europe, the umbrella body that represents European beer in Brussels.

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh4 June 2018Brewers of Europe Forum, Brewers of Europe, brussels, Pierre-Olivier Bergeron

Brewers on the Brewers of Europe Forum // "I'm looking forward to drinking Westmalle"

Brewers on the Brewers of Europe Forum // "I'm looking forward to drinking Westmalle"

We asked a group of august brewers and brewery owners for their take on where we are at.

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh25 May 2018Brewers of Europe Forum, Brewers of Europe, brussels

Brussels Irish // The James Joyce: last call for the Irish pub?

Brussels Irish // The James Joyce: last call for the Irish pub?

Almost thirty years after the first one opened, how are the city’s Irish bars doing?

Breweries and Bars, Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh29 March 2018Guinness, expats, Brussels Irish, Irish pub, EU quarter, Maes, Irish, Irish pub company, James Joyce, ireland, irish bar brussels, boak and bailey