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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 101
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on Beer Sessions Radio with Jimmy Carbone and Jen Schwertman with guests Chris Schonberger of Time Out New York, Josh Schaffner of NY Craft Beer Week and Adam Levy of the International Beer Competition. Tune in as they talk about some new and exciting craft beers and beer bars and discuss some of the recent trends in the world of brews. Want to plan a trip to check out some under the radar beer bars? This is the show for you. Also hear about the NYC American Craft Beer Festival and what it means to be a judge. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 100
Beer Sessions has done it! 100 Episodes! On this milestone episode of Beer Sessions Radio (TM) host Jimmy Carbone welcomes a huge gang to the Roberta’s studio. From the trio of Joe, Eric, and Vaughan of the new Montauk Brewing Co. to Patrick Donagher of GetRealNY, to Lina Kulchinsky of the delicious Sigmund’s Pretzels, and show regular Chris Cuzme, this episode is literally packed with good beer and good food. Tune in for talks and tastes from around New York, the city where the show started started, test your beer IQ with some GreatBrewers trivia, and learn about the basics for pairing your beers (pretzels are an excellent choice!). Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 99
This week Beer Sessions Radio (TM) takes a trip to the North Pole, or at least Alaska, with Jason Bullen of 49th State Brewing who describes what it’s like running a super small brewery way up north. Next, Tony Forder of Ale Street News and Andrea Stanley of Valley Malt join the conversation to talk about malt varieties, the importance of water in beer, and beer trends. Is Belgian beer over the hill? How big of a production system should beer startups use? How in the heck do you ship beer supplies to Alaska? All this and more are answered on this episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 98
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone welcomes back co-host Jen Schwertman and sits down to chat with Kelly Taylor of Heartland Brewery. They talk about the current state of brew pubs and what’s going on right now with Heartland Brewery. Later in the show, Chad Roberts from Snipes Mountain Brewery in Sunnyside, Washington calls in to join the conversation and tell listeners about brewing in the Yakima Valley. Finally, Anderson Hill of 508 Gastropub talks about his establishment and what it takes to run a small brew pub in New York. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 97
This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) get ready to take a walk down Homebrew Alley and learn all about the great homebrew clubs in New York. Then listen in as Jason Baldacci of Bluebird calls in to fill us in on beer trends in Chicago. Later on, Emily Garland of Tapped Craft Brewing Events and Sonya Giacobbe of Kelso Brewery talk about how they are trying to get more women inpsired into the craft brewing scene with their Women In Beer event. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 96
This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) host Jimmy Carbone brings you the guys who are making craft beer big in the Bronx: Chris Gallant and Damien Brown of Bronx Brewery. Along with Tony Forder of Ale Street News and Jeff Cioletti of Beverage World Magazine, the gang talks about the importance of malt and malt profile— from Breiss to Weyermann— and why the malt blend in beer is so essential, especially in these times when people are favoring hop-heavy beers. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 95
This week on Beer Sessions Radio it’s all about Vermont beers. Joining host Jimmy Carbone in the studio is Jay Steinhauer of American Beer and Todd Hardie of Caledonia Spirits. They talk about the rise of Vermont as a state that has become dominant in the craft beer world by being home to breweries such as Lawson’s Finest, Shelton Brothers, Captain Lawrence, and McNeill’s, all of whom are putting out award winning beers. Tune in as the Vermont brewmaster himself, Sam McNeill, calls in to talk about his very careful research and development in crafting his beers as well as enlightening us to what exactly a decoction mash is. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 94
This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) there’s a battle going on between Belgian beers made in the homeland and American-style Belgians. Tune in as guests B.R. Rolya from Shelton Brothers as well as Greg Curley and Chris Genua from Double Windsor debate what are some of the best brews coming from both areas. Later on Scotland’s own Bruce Williams of Williams Brother’s Brewery talks all about Scottish beer and why he wants a cask-beer accreditation system in place in the US for bars. Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 93
This week on Beer Session Radio, Jimmy & Jen are joined by the guys of Peekskill Brewery in the Hudson Valley. Jeff “The Chief” O’Neil, Sean Corcoran & Keith Berardi. Learn more about their American craft brewery and some of the interesting beers they have introduced to the market including the popular Zeitgeist Berliner Weisse. Also hear from Chuck Silva of Green Flash Brewing in San Diego as he explains the story of his brewery. What does it take to be a professional brewer? Tune in and find out! Listen to the show here
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Beer Sessions Radio (TM): Episode 92
This week on Beer Sessions Radio it’s all about Japanese beers and sakes. Joined by a venerable panel of Japanese culture and sake experts, including importer George Kao, Philip Gilmour of Momo Sushi Shack, and Kaori Eda, this episode uncovers the rich history of this Japanese rice spirit, from the traditional brewing and fermenting techniques, the different types rice species, and some of the best sake breweries and bars. Learn what exactly makes a premium sake “premium”, how to properly serve a warm sake, and how developing a sake palate is like developing a musical palate— if you don’t like it at first, you probably just haven’t tried the right one! Listen to the show here
