FV 074 : La Fine Mousse – the world of craft beer
Buy Full Notes Meet Laurent Cicurel, a Frenchman passionnate about beer and craft beer. Laurent is the co-owner of La Fine Mousse, a bar and a restaurant in Paris which specialises in the tasting of unique beers. The restaurant offers to match dishes with beers, just like you would do with a wine. By the way, in a country where wine and champagne are so renowned, how big is beer culture in France? Find out in this episode and learn many more, interesting facts such as what the main ingredients in a beer are, or why the number of breweries underwent such a dramatic change in number in the last century! Episode Timeline Part 1 A definition of craft beer How many types of beers are there? Part 2 What are the main ingredients in a beer? What makes the "lambic" beer special How important is the soil in the making of beer? Part 3 Is there a big beer culture in France? A dramatic change in the number of breweries La Fine Mousse: the bar Part 4 La Fine Mousse: the restaurant How beers and dishes can be matched Calculating the alcohol content in a beer La Robe et la Mousse Vocab List accorder = to match bière artisanale (nf) = craft beer blé (nm) = wheat brasser = to brew brasserie (nf) = brewery brasseur (nm) = brewer ; pub-restaurant owner cave (nf) = cellar charcuterie (nf) = cooked meats, cold meats ; delicatessen fût (nm) = cask, barrel, keg gustatif, -tive (adj) = gustatory, taste (noun as adj) levure (nf) = yeast orge (nm) = barley réglisse (nf) = liquorice robe (nf) = colour (wine) sommelier (nm) = sommelier, wine waiter terroir (nm) = soil, land Questions: (Part 1) When did craft beer become more trendy again? (Part 2) True or false? The main ingredient in a beer is hop. (Part 2) Which 2 words refer to the science of beer? (Part 3) How many breweries were there: - at the beginning of the 20th century? - at the end of the 20th century? Answers: About 30-40 years ago False. The main ingredient is water. Hop is the second last main ingredient (the last ingredient is yeast) la biérologie, la zytologie - at the beginning of the 20th century: several thousands - at the end of the 20th century: only a few dozens Links & Resources Website: lafinemousse.fr La Fine Mousse: 6 Avenue Jean Aicard, 75011 Paris, France 3 rue Mr Le Prince, 75006 Paris Paris Beer Week: http://parisbeerweek.fr/ Episode 52 "Champagne Producing with Tristan Hyest": frenchvoicespodcast.com/episode52 Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode!