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Hi everyone,   This time Oliwer and CC talked to one of the true legends in the business. Andreas Fält is one of the major reasons why we drink as well as we do in Sweden, still most people don't know who he is. We thought that we had to remedy that. Listen to one of the most important people in the Swedish modern beer history.   Enjoy!

Hi everyone! CC had a chance to sit down and talk to the MD of Buxton Brewery, Dom Metcalfe. They talked about everything between heaven and earth, but mostly beer. Have a listen and enjoy!

Hi ya' all! Me and Oliwer hung out at my local Pizzeria, Mickel Räv. Listen to us talk about what a "Sunkhak" is and why they are so important. Enjoy!

Hi everyone!   Two weeks ago I had the honor of hosting a tasting at @akkuratstockholm with Gert Christiaens. He is the owner, brewer and revitaliser of @oudbeersel, a lambic brewery founded as early as 1882. He is also the chairman of @horalvzw, an organisation dedicated to uphold the tradition of Lambic brewing.   This is what we talked about.   Enjoy!

Hi guys! When Jorge from Fermentage left warm Portugal for our cold and wintery snowscape, I had to meet him and talk to him a bit. We met at the The Mad Hatter and this is what we talked about. Enjoy!

Hi everyone! When it comes to taste and lifestyle, Micke Göransson is the guy to talk to in Sweden. I did just that at Jankopoddens Ölfestval. Enjoy and if you want to hear more of him check out his social media: lopmagasinet  · mikaelgo  · alltidhungrigse  · alltidhungrigse  · https://www.youtube.com/c/AlltidHungrigSe!

Hi everyone! While at Jankopoddens Ölfestival last week I did some interviews with Snausarve gårdsbryggeri, Pine Brewing Company, Nyköping Brewing Company and Jan-Erik Svensson, "Janko" himself. Listen to the legends!

I got the chance to sitt down with one of the founders of one of my Swedish favorite breweries, O/O Brewing. Get to know more about one of the O's, Olof. Enjoy and drink better beer!

I had the chance to sit down with Richard Bull, the owner and one of the founders of Beerbliotek. This is what we talked about. Enjoy!

In this the 113th episode of Beer Bubbles, we meet old and new faces at the Beer & Spirits Fair Stockholm 2025. Say hi to Svartbergets Fjällbryggeri, Prins Katts, Örebro Brygghus, Nyköping Brewing, Ölkemi, Smedsbo Slott, Ekerö Brygghus and Viktor from the creators and managers of this great fair, Svenska Dryckesmässor.  I kind of fucked up the sound of my mic a few times, but you don't want to liten to me anyhow, so let's get on with it!

This time I got to sit down with one of my absolute heroes in this business. Jugge Hasselqvist has been paramount to what beer is in Sweden. He is also one of the most interesting people I know, and now you get the chance to hear some of his stories. Enjoy!

CC & Oliwer sums up the Brewskival weekend. We also speak to Eric Trinoskey from Grand Central Brewing and of course Marcus Hjalmarsson from Brewski! Enjoy.

Last weekend CC and Oliwer got to meet Ten Hands, Åre Bryggcompagni, 7 Islands, Freigeist Bierkultur, Sudden Death Brewing, TUJU, Cigar Citty Brewing & Barclay Brewing on the Saturday session of Sweden's (and probably Europe's) best beer festival, Brewskival. This is the interviews. Enjoy!

Hi everyone!   In the beginning of July CC had a chance to meet Frank Müller, the Braumaister from Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg, Germany. A brewery that has been around since 1386. Needless to say the brewery has history and Frank has acctually lived and worked in Sweden! Listen to that and more in this episode.   Enjoy!

Get the chance to meet one of our future guest hosts, Oliwer Holmström. Oliwer normaly works at the extraordinary Beer Bar "Oliver Twist" located on Södermalm in Stockholm. In this episode he gets to choose the theme and it's one of the big ones. Enjoy!

Get the chance to meet one of our future guest hosts, Oliwer Rastagast Holmström .   Oliwer normaly works at the extraordinary Beer Bar Oliver Twist located on Södermalm in Stockholm.   In this episode he gets to choose the theme and it's one of the big ones.   Enjoy!  

Get the chance to meet one of our future guest hosts, Oliwer Rastagast Holmström .   Oliwer normaly works at the extraordinary Beer Bar Oliver Twist located on Södermalm in Stockholm.   In this episode he gets to choose the theme and it's one of the big ones.   Enjoy!  

Meet the fantastic Dan-Magnus, founder and owner of Brygghus 19. Dan-Magnus is one of the unsung heroes of the Swedish brewing industry. If you haven't tried the beers from Brygghus 19 yet, it's definitely time to change that. Besides that, Dan-Magnus is a truly remarkable character—so sit back and listen as we chat in my office at Akkurat. Enjoy!

Sorry for the long delay, but we are back! I had the chance to sit down with Kloris Devillé, Brewer and co-founder of Microbrasserie Den Herberg. This is their story. Enjoy!

Hi guys! This time CC sat down with the ledgend that is Rasmus "The Real One" Herbertsson. We talk about his beer bar "Ivans Pilsnerbar", where (else) to go when one finds oneself in Gothenburg and lots more. Tune in and enjoy!

We are finally back after a month of silence. In this episode we get to meet Sebastian Sauer. The man behind Freigeist Bierkultur and importer/exporter of beer maestro Enjoy!

Hi everyone, Mid April I had the chance to meet up with Jonathan Baker and Jukka Mononen from Panimo Tuju in Finland. Their brewey is, in my opinion, one of the most exciting breweries in Scandinavia. Come and spend about 20 minutes with us. Enjoy!

In this, the 101st episode of Beer Bubbles Podcast, we are sad to announce that Rasmus has decided that he just can't find the time to host the podcast anymore. The podcast will have a months break, but will go on. Rasmus and CC sat down and talked about all these 100 fantastic releases they've done and drank a few beers nice beers. Sad to see you go Rasmus. Always a pleasure.

CC had to record twice to get this one done properly. On Tuesday he was talking to Steve Leighton, owner of the Ölkemi Beer Bar in Stockholm, about his roundabout way to become a brewery and bar owner. We also hear about his hate for Coffee Beer and why he's made one anyways. Enjoy!

Last summer "CC" chucked a shitload of Salmbär into Snausarves Oud Bruin from 2021. We think it turned into an amazing beer. This is us from the Premiere. Enjoy!

The question has always been "How to?" The answer is of course "This is How!" We talk to Gustaf Ahlin, Founder/Owner of the sensational brewery that is This is How. Sit back and enjoy! 

Hi everyone! In this episode CC & Smulpaj sums up 2024 and look forward to 2025. They also try out their first official "Beer Bubbles Beer" made by the amazing Kalle & Nina at Snausarve Gårdsbryggeri. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas everyone! CC sat down with Magnus from Södra Maltfabriken and talked about thier struggle to get the brewery started and lots more. Sit down, relax and listen it. Enjoy!

Hi everyone! While they had a TTO at Ölkemi in Stockholm, we had a chance to sit down with Diogo Matos from Fábrica cerveza Barona. Here's our fantastic talk with the Brewer/Sales Manager/Archaeologist! Enjoy!

Just like every year, we got the chance to meet Steve Grossman from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, but this time we were joined by the ledgend Ola Eklund, from Wicked Wine Sweden. They've been working together since 2004 and are not just colleagues but fast friends.   Listen in when we have our little talk.   Enjoy!

One of the the beer industries most influentiall people is retiring! Brewers Association's CEO Bob Pease gave us an exclusive interview. We talk about his 30 years in the organization and find out what his final beer would be!   Listen to it at: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OHu3tjYcOHbBblvSB7U32?si=32e995326be14a34 Or check out the video at: https://youtu.be/muxrpUDIqMU

Hi everyone! For the second year running Stanley and his crew from Svenska Dryckesmässor, set up the Öl & Sprit Stockholm at the fantastic Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre. In our opinion it was a smash hit. Especially the the part that belonged to Sveriges Oberoende Bryggerier. We met Diego from, beer vlog, Diegos lilla bodega, Peter from PKLK Bryggeri, Karl-Linus from Beer Barons, Ivan from Keane Brewing, Benjamin from Chastel Beverage/Lambiek Fabriek, Dan from Cask Sweden/BrewDog and Philip from Svartbergets Fjällbryggeri. It was a blast! Enjoy!

This year Brewers Association celebrated their 20th anniversary as a participant at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival. That meant that seven breweries were represented, and CC got to meet them all for a quick interview. Here are the second part Mike from Heavy Riff Brewing Co., Robby from Virginia Beer Co., Sean from Topa Topa Brewing Co. and as a bonus the always fantastic Tom from Roosters Brewing Co..

Hi ya' all! This year Brewers Association celebrated their 20th anniversary as a participant at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival. That meant that seven breweries were represented, and CC got to meet them all for a quick interview. Here are the first four. Steve Kaczeus from Bootstraps, Leonard Gath from Uinta, Drew Yeager from Bent Water and the amazing Kevin "Truth" Stoneroad from Allagash. Enjoy!

Since they said this would be the last one, CC and Smulpaj had to be at Brewskival this year. This is part 2 of the interviews we managed to strum together. Meet Johan Eklund from Ten Hands, Jessica Andersen from Penyllan, Anders Abrahamsson from Åre Bryggcompagni and Aaron Hanson from Ellison Brewing Co. We also learn what their best memory of Brewskival is! Enjoy!

CC and Smulpaj sat down with the amazing Marcus Hjalmarsson. Founder/Owner of Brewski, Brewskival & The Great Human Project! Check it out!

Since they said this would be the last one, CC and Smulpaj had to be at Brewskival this year. This is part 1 of the interviews we managed to strum together. Meet Eric Trinoskey from Grand Central Brewhouse, Brian Barclay from Barclay Brewing, Andrew Colley from Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri, Magnus Björnstjärna from Shapes & Objects, Oli Banks from Stigbergets Bryggeri and Andreas Willman from Fjäderholmarnas Bryggeri. We also learn what their best memory of Brewskival is! Enjoy!

Hi everyone! It's time to highlight one of our favorite breweries. Fjäderholmarnas Bryggeri just had their 10th anniversary and CC was on site to celebrate with the boys. Join them in the old Swedish navy's torpedo warehouse when he speaks to Andreas, Pelle & Perra and they reminisce over the last 10 years! Enjoy!

CC went home to the island of Gotland to visit Kalle & Nina at Snausarve Gårdsbryggeri. This is how you spend your vacation!

CC goes back to where he used to work back on the early 2000's. Meet Chabbe, who together with his brothers, Isa and Alfons, owns and runs Ardbeg Embassy. These guys are passionate about whisky and well wourth a visit if you end up in Stockholm. Enjoy!  

Hi everyone! After a bit of a summer holiday, we're back again. This time both CC & Smulpaj sat down with Lias Kestemont. Lias is one of the owners and the Head brewer of Brouwerij Kestemont, one of the newest lambic breweries in Belgium. Enjoy!

CC and Smulpaj rants about Närke Kulturbryggeri, Oppigårds Bryggeri and lots more!

Hi Guys! It's always fun to hang out with the good ones and CC got to do just that when he met Magnus Svensson. Founder/Brewer/Owner of Benchwarmers Brewing Co. in Helsingborg. They talk about why a telecom nerd started up Brew Dog's first bar outside of the UK and then finally started his own brewery, amongst lots more. Here we go!

Hi everyone and welcome to Beer Bubbles! This time CC attended TOMP Beer Wine & Spirits & Brewers Assiciation's tap takeover at The Bishops Arms on Odengatan in Stockholm. There to show off their beers was Kevin & Michael McGee from Anderson Valley, Josh Deth from Revolution Brewing, Dan Greenwood from Bronx Brewery, Scott Vaccaro from Captain Lawrence and Lauren Carroll from Mass Bay Brewing Co. He also had a little chat with Lottie Peplow at Brewers Association. Join us for a set of interviews about their breweries, beers and themselves. Enjoy!

Hi everyone, Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, Canada, held a tasting at Akkurat and CC of course took the opportunity to have a little chat with Founder/Owner Luke Pestl and Head of Sales Alyssa Janssen. Hear about the similarities between Sweden and Toronto as they also have a local alcohol monopoly. Enjoy!

CC went to the beer bar TAPS in Uppsala to meet Bastian Englschalkalk from Blech.Brut. A Bamberg brewery that does things a little bit differently. Enjoy!

Hi everyone! This is the second part of our interviews during the Craft Beer Circus, a new touring beer festival that visited Debaser in Stockholm on the 23d of March. We met Jämtlands Bryggeri, Illbatting, Vreta Kloster, Helena from Ölgäris and the podcast Ölpölen, Prins Katt and Hyllie bryggeri. For extra material and pre-releases, check out our Patreon. Enjoy!

Hi everyone! On the 23d of March, Craft Beer Circus, a touring beer festival visited Debaser in Stockholm. Beer Bubbles was of course there and actually spoke to all the exhibitors. We've divided the podcast into two parts and part 2 will be released next friday. Drink Better Beer!

Hi everyone! In this episode we talk to Philip Hafstad at Svartbergets Fjällbryggeri. All about transporting beer on ski slopes, delivering beer in wine boxes to your door and more. Enjoy!

Hi everyone! Last weekend Rasmus went home to Värmland. Of course he took the opportunity to meet up with Johan Eklund from Ten Hands Brewing. This is their talk. Enjoy!