In today's episode, our guest is Adi Oros from Blackout Brewing. Adi has seen a staggering growth in just a few years, from unassuming beer drinker, to homebrewer, fully fledged craft beer geek, and the mastermind behind Romania's currently top rated brewery on Untappd. These are the 6 beers that brought him where he is today.
Month: May 2020
Craft vs. COVID-19 – part 2: Entering the ‘State of Alert’ and waiting for bars to reopen
Part 2 of our series of blog posts discussing the ways in which Romanian craft breweries are tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic.
A 6-pack of history – episode 2: with Laurențiu Mândrilă from Oriel Beer
For our second episode, we are joined by Laurențiu Mândrilă, brewer and co-founder at Oriel Beer. Laurențiu was shaped and inspired by the Belgian brewing tradition, and today, he will tell us where it all began. So let’s join him as he spends a week with the Trappist monks, discovers hidden cafés in Bruges, and enjoys some barrel aged history.
Brew Day Log: Hophead Brewing – Opium – first batch at the new brewery
For the third entry in our Brew Day Log series, we joined Hophead as they brewed batch 97 of their flagship IPA, Opium. What makes this batch special is the fact that it's the first beer made at their new brewery. And what better way to christen your shiny new equipment than by brewing a crowd favourite? So on May 8th, we headed out to see history in the making.
A 6-pack of history – episode 1: with François-Xavier D’Hollander from One Beer Later
For the first episode of our weekly series, François-Xavier D’Hollander, brewer at One Beer Later, will be talking about the 6 beers that made him appreciate craft and open up a brewery. So hop on your motorbikes, and enjoy a journey through time, riding down country lanes in the north of France, lounging on the beach with a Spanish beer, and having a rendez-vous with some local punks.
Yes they can – but is canned beer actually better?
Romania currently has three craft breweries that package their beers by the can. But with some local consumers still claiming that cans make beer taste like metal, we decided to have a closer look. Do canned beers actually taste better? Are they more feasible? And will the local crowd grow to love them?
A 6-pack of history: six beers that defined my relationship with craft beer (pilot episode)
In this new series of weekly articles, we'll be talking to brewers about the 6 beers that made them develop a relationship with craft beer and brewing, and led to them opening their own brewery. For the pilot episode, we're going to set the mood by taking a moment to talk about us. Meet Teodora, content writer and blogger at Beerologique, and the 6 beers that defined her relationship with craft.