About Beer

Beer is a window into local culture, says David Cohen of Dancing Camel, Israel. "Innovation means to brew Israeli beer that highlights and spotlights Israeli fruits, herbs, spices."

Paul Herbert of UK-based Kent Brewery describes the innovative beers they bring to the table, including some highly hopped offerings.

It has taken some time for craft to catch hold in Finland, and Pekka Kääriäinen of Bryggeri Helsinki and Lammin Sahti has been there from the start.

André Janssens decided to become a brewer because it was a less stressful life - "like a monk". He founded Brouwerij Hof ten Dormaal at a farm in Haacht, Belgium.

Armand Debelder talks about tradition, his legacy and 3 Fonteinen's future.

Hop Hooligans is doing its part in the rise of craft brewing in Romania, says co-founder and brewer Cristian Mihai Dinu. Beer Idiot Dieter Proost gets the inside scoop.

We salute label designers and other creative and idiotic endeavours with a selection of this month's beer graphics.

Video interviews with Zythos Beer Festival insider Yannick de Cocquéau, and brewers De Halve Maan and Het Anker at the 2019 edition in Leuven, Belgium.

Philippe Minne of Brasserie Minne is wild about innovation at his designer-made new brewery in Baillonville, Belgium.

With a record 587 Belgian beers on offer, the Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven is the largest showcase in the world for the made-in-Belgium brand. Here are pics of some of the 11,000 people who visited the festival over the two days of the 2019 edition.