DiscoverA Woman’s Brew248 - Novembeer catch up!
248 - Novembeer catch up!

248 - Novembeer catch up!

Update: 2025-11-17
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We’re back! We finally reunite after a whirlwind of holiday travel, festivals, and award ceremonies! In this bumper November catch-up (or “Novembeer,” as we’ve christened it!), we catch you up on our latest globe-trotting escapades in Germany, the US, and Japan. We celebrate some massive milestones—like Joanne winning Beer Communicator of the Year at the Women in Beer Awards and being shortlisted for 2 British Guild of Beer Writers awards while Tori regales us with tales of navigating Tokyo’s subways and finding a Sapporo Vintage 2025 lager.


 


Tune in for our usual blend of beer geekery, silly tangents (Modelo! Dessert Dash! Dirndls for any occasion!), and a deep dive into beer industry news. We discuss new World Beer Cup categories, non-alcoholic beer trends in Germany, and the surprising uses of AI in Japanese craft brewing. Plus, find out how Untappd’s latest expansion has us rethinking our beer tracking habits. Grab a beer, settle in, and get ready for plenty of laughs—and maybe a few travel tips—straight from your two favourite beer-loving presenters!


 


Links we mentioned:


 


World Beer Cup introduces new categories:


https://www.worldbeercup.org/news/registration-now-open-for-the-2026-world-beer-cup/


 


German non-alcoholic beer sales boom:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/11/germany-nonalcoholic-beer-sales-boom/


 


Global non-alcoholic beer market growth:


https://www.brewersjournal.ca/2025/09/03/global-non-alcoholic-beer-market-set-for-robust-growth-projected-to-reach-usd-43-9-billion-by-2035/


 


Non-alcoholic beer sales:


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/non-alcoholic-beer-sales-9-194518058.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9jaGF0Z3B0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABHkwqz6WHn-EPW6wiQ4MOGryoSaaVDSAOdko5KhDrR9FA3tsLX_yITQjLY08QasdBtxqQpLFFnhk8VtDHc3Y6zvOggRVgdQmdx2KkKV_Jk694qHYqw0VpzvxI5zq0Qca1uOdo1Bq6hdXm66kO479urtKoLyCE5TQdiMY7_HglCK


 


Innis & Gunn recreate 150 year old beer:


https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rare-bottle-150-old-beer-134642397.html


 


AI-driven fermentation time:


https://asiabrewersnetwork.com/news/ai-driven-fermentation-time-of-craft-beer-cut-by-28-in-japan-trial?utm_source=chatgpt.com


 


Untappd expands beyond beer:


https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/11/untappd-expands-beyond-the-beer-category/


 


Get in Touch:


Website: https://awomansbrewpod.beer/


Email: awomansbrewpodcast@gmail.com


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awomansbrew/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWomansBrew


Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism


Joanne: @lovebeerlearning


Jo’s website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk


Support us: https://ko-fi.com/awomansbrew


 


Join our 2025 drinking challenge here


 


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Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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248 - Novembeer catch up!

248 - Novembeer catch up!

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