Animations, Concerts and Conferences
BELACHELIJK LEKKER
podcast
“Belachelijk Lekker” means “ridiculously delicious.” Out of love for the product, Christophe and Roan seek out great stories about beer. Episode after episode, they explore what’s happening in the brewing world by talking with brewers, beer distributors, hop producers, and others active in the beer world. Originally Dutch-speaking, they don’t let borders or languages limit them and conduct their interviews in English and French as well (French episodes are published under the name ‘Studio Biere’).
For the second year, “Belachelijk Lekker” is coming to gather stories from the brewers present at Paris Beer Festival.
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER: WHAT PRODUCTION METHODS FOR CRAFT BREWERIES?
conference
By Olivier Dalstein, Training-Consulting Manager and Pierre Brabant, Operations Manager at the French Institute for Brewing and Malting Beverages (IFBM).
Non-alcoholic beer production is now within reach of craft breweries, but many challenges remain for these beers to appeal to the general public. Which methods have truly proven themselves so that non-alcoholic beers can be definitively adopted? Brewing mastery, non-alcoholic fermentation, acid-sugar balance, and wort taste are on the agenda for this conference.
CURRENT TRENDS - MIXED, WILD, SPONTANEOUS FERMENTATIONS: TERMINOLOGY AND PRACTICES WITH BRASSERIE LE SOUPIR
conference
By Arthur Farina, founder of Brasserie Le Soupir
Come discover the fascinating fermentation techniques that transform beer into a living work of art. Brasserie Le Soupir will share its expertise on mixed and wild fermentations, highlighting the artisanal methods and natural strains that create unforgettable flavors. A unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and appreciate the richness of the brewing world!
CRAFT BEER WASTE: EDIBLE WASTE AND RECYCLABLE TREND
conference
By Guillaume Bousquet, founder of Distillerie de Schlag
Beer production, while generating waste such as spent grain and hop residues, offers a unique transformation opportunity. By adopting sustainable practices, the craft industry can add value to these by-products. This conference will present an overview of creative solutions, such as distilling unsold beer.
TEXAS COUSCOUS
concert
The Texas Couscous brass band has been making its way since 2006. Just like someone lost deep in Texas who might have a fierce craving for good couscous and harissa sauce, these musical showoffs above all seek to share happiness, smiles, and dance steps with anyone who crosses the brass sound of their instruments. In the era of “world sharing,” let’s make room for the “world of sharing” even if just for a moment, and that will already be something…
REST IN GALE
concert
Rest In Gale is a Glam-Punk band from Seine-Saint-Denis whose reputation has far exceeded the borders of Ile-de-France. Their commitment to delivering a show overflowing with generosity, described as a “freak parade” by Radio Nova, sweeps the audience into joyful chaos. The band recalls the power of their English neighbors Fat White Family, led by singer Julien Onyx with his otherworldly voice. Spinning among five musicians, he seems straight out of Nick Cave’s grooves while borrowing the phrased madness of the Stooges in a more contemporary wave. This apocalyptic cabaret combines masterful orchestration with extravagant backing vocals choreographed with panache. After two EPs and an album, Tombola (2021), Rest In Gale takes a musical turn toward an even more pronounced Post-punk with their new album, English Wine, scheduled for November 2025 on KLISS Records. Through this partially anarchic group, you’ll find multiple influences - the theatrical vigor of the Stranglers, Tom Waits’ nihilism, protest hip-hop - echoing the troubled history of its members.
OBLOMOV
DJ set
Dark Disco / Techno / New retro wave
Oblomov is a Parisian DJ who loves music like herself: cold. On the lookout for icy beats, subtle percussion, and retro synthesizers, she plays dark disco, techno, new retro wave, and other spine-chilling electronic music. But this ice queen hides a soft spot for queer rap, 90s divas, and the 80s. She’s a member of the collectives L’Esprit Leger, La Mangrove, and the trio VeSTeS.
https://soundcloud.com/oblomovmusic
AMERTUME
DJ set
Indie Dance / Italo Disco / Early Trance
Co-founder of the MINITEL media outlet, his influences come from labels such as Correspondant, Ombra, Ritmo Fatale, Bordello a Parigi, Hivern Discs, and many others. A proponent of hybrid sets, he loves to surprise and play Italo Disco, Indie Dance, or Early Trance gems as well as New Wave or edits from the 80s and 90s. You may have seen him behind the decks at numerous Paris clubs (including Batofar, Cabaret Sauvage, Trabendo, Badaboum…), across France, and abroad in cities such as London, Prague, Budapest, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Ljubljana, and at festivals like Sonica in Italy, Ozora in Hungary, and Arcadia festival + OPAL festival in France.
https://soundcloud.com/dj-psychotrop_dj-amertume/
FRANCE BIERE CHALLENGE
awards ceremony
FLUIDE GLACIAL
book signing
Because in beer as in comics, it’s all about bubbles, Mab, Mo/CDM, and Sylvain Frecon, three flagship cartoonists from Fluide Glacial magazine, will be signing at the Charybde bookstore to bridge the love of hops and the ninth art!
Authors’ bibliography:
Mab: L’Institut Fluide Glacial - tome 3, Et ils eurent beaucoup d’emmerdes…
Mo/CDM: Cosmik Roger, GenWar, Tirez sur mon doigt, Monsieur le president
Sylvain Frecon: #LesMemes
EFFELO & LES EXTRATERRESTRES
concert
In the year 2012, effello & les extraterrestres were created with one goal: to spread Youpi-Punk (a dynamic, positive, and joyful genre of Rock’n’roll) everywhere they can. Nearly 200 concerts (sometimes in great venues: Bataclan, Trianon, Maroquinerie), five albums (including one live), a split with Les Vierges and Tony Truant (no less), and a 45 RPM later, the band continues on its merry way far from the mainstream, dropping their anthems to the glory of love and rock.
Their influences range from the Ramones to Toy Dolls (whom they’ve opened for), through Devo, the Queers, and C Jerome. They mix it all together to create fun and biting punk, with French lyrics poking fun at life’s absurdities, all delivered with infectious energy.