PINT OF SCIENCE FESTIVAL
19-21 MAY 2025
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Dive into the world where tradition meets innovation, and taste meets technique. "Pour Decisions" invites you to explore the intricate journey of two of the world's oldest and most cherished beverages: Belgian beer and wine. This evening is dedicated to unravelling the mysteries and marvels behind the brewing and winemaking processes, from the humble beginnings of raw ingredients to the sublime experience of your first sip.
The origins of Belgian beer
Jan Foubert
Chairman
Antwerp Bier College
Belgium is the Kingdom of Beer, the Holy Grail of the fermented malt. But how did this come to be? A lot of myths and made up stories are doing the rounds. In this talk I will dispel the myths and show you the true origins of our national drink, and how Belgium became the candle bearer of diversity, and the precursor to craft. And that not everything here is what it seems...
Who is Brett and do we want him at the party?
Kaylee Sevenhans
Oenologist
Oud Conynsbergh
That awkward moment when someone shows up uninvited to a dinner party – do you let them in and embrace their presence or politely remove them from the dinner table? If you are a wine lover you have most likely come across a bottle of wine that has some level of Brett infection but is this shoddy winemaking or just terroir? By covering the basics of winemaking and focusing on the powerhouses of fermentation, let’s look at good, the bad and the ugly yeasts involved in vinification and what they bring to the table.
