Meet Eric Toft of Schönramer Brauerei situated in the extreme south-east of Bavaria, and Yvan De Baets, the co-founder of the iconic Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels. Schönramer is well-known in Germany for its award-winning pilsener and Helles. Although Brasserie de la Senne is appreciated mainly for its hoppy Belgian ales, Yvan has created an excellent lager that has quickly become of his best-selling beers. Eric and Yvan discuss the value of good relations with raw materials suppliers, as well as getting onto the subjects of brewhouse and bottom-fermentation do’s and don’ts.
The session is an open conversation with questions submitted by the audience. Lagers can be difficult and demanding to produce at consistently high-quality standards, but anyone serious about brewing clean, highly drinkable lagers, will benefit from Eric and Yvan’s expertise.