125. The resistance is here! Talking to Alex & Jens from tVerzet.

About this episode

CC interviews Alex Lippens and Jens Tack from tVerzet about their unique approach to brewing in Belgium.

Some beer conversations stay with you long after they've ended. This is one of them. For this episode of Beer Bubbles Podcast, CC sat down with Alex Lippens and Jens Tack from tVerzet at Pressklubben in Stockholm. Together, they explored the story of a brewery that keeps one foot firmly planted in Belgian brewing tradition while happily using the other to kick at convention. Alex and Jens talk about their love of classic Oud Bruin, the beers and brewers that inspired them, and how tVerzet grew from a passion project into one of Belgium's most distinctive breweries. Deeply respectful of brewing heritage but never afraid to challenge expectations, they embody the spirit behind their brewery's name: Verzet — Resistance. The conversation covers where they started, how the brewery has evolved, and what it means to brew in Belgium while refusing to be constrained by what Belgian beer is supposed to be. And, of course, CC asks the ultimate question: The Grim Reaper is here. Today is your last day. You may have one final beer before you go. Any beer, in production or out of production. What will it be? The answers are as revealing as they are memorable. Grab a beer, settle in, and join…

People in this episode

Host: CC

Guests: Alex Lippens, Jens Tack

Topics covered

• brewing tradition
• craft beer
• Belgian beer
• Oud Bruin
• brewery evolution
• rebellion in brewing

Keywords

• tVerzet
• Belgian brewing
• craft beer
• Oud Bruin
• beer conversation
• brewing heritage
• resistance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: tVerzet

Books & works: Beer Bubbles Podcast

Places: Pressklubben, Belgium, Stockholm

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