Most readers on here will be familiar with the Brussels Beer City Podcast launched in the summer, but for those who aren’t already subscribed (what’s wrong with you?!) here’s an episode that might interest anyone curious to know more about Brussels’ oldest continuously-open brewery - an interview with Jean Van Roy of Brasserie Cantillon.

On a scorching hot early September day on the eve of brewing season for Cantillon, we met at a bar influential not only for the city but also for him, and his family brewery. 

We talk lambic evangelisation in a country that still doesn’t really get it, his youthful escapades drinking crap beer with friends, how is approach to brewing has changed thanks to his relationships with winemakers and chefs, and how the brewery’s corridors ring hollow and lonely in the absence of American, Italian and other foreign accents.

Have a listen, and if you enjoyed it, subscribe and have a look at the podcast’s previous episodes. I’m always interested in getting tips for new guests, so if you have any feel free to get in touch!

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