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This week, host Jimmy Carbone is on location at Jimmy’s 43 in the East Village for a special Cider Week edition of Beer Sessions Radio. On this episode, Jimmy is joined by Stephen Valland (Founder/Owner of Brooklyn Brew Shop), Rich Blair (National Sales Manager of New Holland Brewing & Artisan Spirits), Adam Dickerson (Midwest Sales Manager of New Holland Brewing & Artisan Spirits) and Joe Stelmark (MidAtlantic Regional Sales, New Holland Brewing & Artisan Spirits). The experts share their thoughts about various aspects of the beer and spirits business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Jimmy Carbone is on location at the Lower East Side’s Wassail for a special Cider Week edition of Beer Sessions Radio. Wassail’s Ben Sandler, Sabine Hrechdakian, and Dan Pucci with Blackduck Cidery’s John Reynolds pour out their expertise, insights, and questions about all things cider. Located on the “new” Orchard Street, Wassail is a neighborhood restaurant and bar serving area ciders to a variety of palates. John Reynolds of Blackduck Cidery, “one of the most exciting things happening in American cider today,” discusses his choice of fruit and the variety of styles he uses in fermentation. From the perry pear to Pegasus, ice ciders to terroir, you can’t miss this Cider Week special served cold on Beer Sessions Radio. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tune in to a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined by Rich Castagna of Bridge & Tunnel Brewery, Dan McLaughlin of The Pony Bar_, _writer Niko Krommydas & Stephen Valand, co-host, co-founder of Brooklyn Brew Shop. What happens when you go from garage brewer to legit? Rich, from Bridge and Tunnel Brewery knows. Bridge and Tunnel Brewery is a Queens based nano-scale micro-brewery, launched by brewer/ proprietor, Rich Castagna. Rich has been brewing for over 11 years, and enjoys brewing and drinking darker beers, and beers with a flavorful kick. So the current line leans toward beers that are colorful both in the glass and on the palate. Rich was born and raised in Queens, and spent most of his life in the New York area, short of about 8 years living and traveling around the U.S. and overseas. Over the past 15 years, he’s lived in the Ridgewood/Bushwick area, Long Island City, Astoria, and Maspeth. He has 3 kids, 3 cats, a dog, a fish, a large amount of brewing equipment, and a

This week _ Beer Sessions Radio _ is in studio highlighting beer destinations with the Happy Hour Guys!  Host Jimmy Carbone welcomes Jimmy Ludwig, Mark Aldrich, and Justin Squigs Robertson for a discussion about the greatest beers they have found from their travels – from Maine to Michigan and places in between! After the break, Fred Bueltmann, Vice President of Brand & Lifestyle of New Holland Brewing Co. calls in and shares the exciting and delicious things that are coming out of their brewery in Michigan as well as their new relationship with Carhartt!  Tune in for more! “We’ve had the ability to watch craft beer change whole swaths of our country, and it’s really exciting, and it’s really only continuing.” [47:10] –Happy Hour Guys on Beer Sessions Radio  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Home Brew to Pro Brew! Tune in to a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio as Jimmy Carbone and friends John LaPolla and Stephen Valland are joined by Jason Sahler, an award-winning homebrewer taking the next step and starting his own brewery. Strong Rope Brewery will create handcrafted local and organic ales featuring seasonal offerings that will use the freshest vegetables, fruits, herbs, and spices. While serving many of the ales on draft, the brewery will also feature living ales: cask and bottle-conditioned beers where live yeast remains in the beer, which continues to condition and evolve in its serving vessel, showcasing the subtle natural flavors that this unique conditioned environment creates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

_ Beer Sessions Radio _ is on scene at Jimmy’s No. 43 as host Jimmy Carbone sits down with a great crew from Portland Oregon featuring Christian DeBenedetti and Andrea Slonecker, authors of the new book “Beer Bites.”  As beer lovers well know, there has never been a better time to be a beer drinker. But all that beer begs for the right food to go with it! Christian and Andrea chat up their publication that serves up 65 globe-roaming and simple recipes from appetizers to snacks and main courses that go beyond typical pub grub with recommendations of beer styles and widely available must-try brews for each dish. Beer Bites is ideal for the growing cadre of craft beer lovers eager to explore the basics and nuances of beer and food pairings, whether they are hosting tasting nights or just enjoying one good brew at a time.  Additional brewing all stars join in the conversation, including Mike Wright of The Commons, Van Havig of Gigantic Brewing, as well as Dan Angler of Occidental Brewing, each talking about their

Hear from Jeff Alworth, author of “The Beer Bible” this week on _Beer Sessions Radio. _ No other book of this depth and scope approaches the subject of beer in the same way that beer lovers do—by style, just as a perfect pub menu is organized—and gets right to the pleasure of discovery, knowledge, and connoisseurship. Divided into four major families—ales, lagers, wheat beers, and tart and wild ales—there’s everything a beer drinker wants to know about the hundreds of different authentic types of brews, from bitters, bocks, and IPAs to weisses, milk stouts, lambics, and more. Each style is a chapter unto itself, delving into origins, ingredients, description and characteristics, substyles, and tasting notes, and ending with a recommended list of the beers to know in each category. Hip infographics throughout make the explanation of beer’s flavors, brewing methods, ingredients, labeling, serving, and more as immediate as it is lively. Also hear from Ralph Perrazzo, owner BBD’ and Ed Berestecki, owner of Mugs A

Cider is everywhere these days, and Jimmy Carbone continues to explore the buzzing beverage on _ Beer Sessions Radio._ This week, he’s joined off-site by acclaimed author Ben Waton, who is the man responsible for the seminal text Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own. Tune in to this special “Cider Sessions” episode for an in-depth conversation on cider production, history, tasting notes and more. From apple varieties to cider styles – there’s a wealth of knowledge in this show! “Cider is shockingly easy to make. You can make it in the most primitive of ways.” [17:00] — Ben Watson   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s hard to think about beer these days without thinking about hops. That’s why Jimmy Carbone is dedicating an entire episode of Beer Sessions Radio to hops! He’s joined by Laura Ten Eyck & Deitrich Gehring of Indian Ladder Farms/Helderberg Hop Farm, co-authors The Hop Grower’s Handbook, Stuart Morris of Indian Ladder Farms, Joel Ford, assistant brewer at Threes Brewing & Stephen Valand of Brooklyn Brew Shop. “There’s a difference between vines and bines. Grapes are considered vines and they have tendrils and that’s how they pull themselves up. Hops are bines, they don’t have tendrils they have tri-combs and that’s how they pull themselves up.” [10:00] –Deitrich Gehring on Beer Sessions Radio “Hops have great antibacterial properties and they’re good for treating infections. When you make beer with hops, the hops act as a preservative. This made beer last long and expanded the trade of beer.” [40:00] — Laura Ten Eyck on Beer Sessions Radio  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali

Drink a sour beer and tune into a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio!. Jimmy’s got a big group of guests including guest co-host Stephen Valand of Brooklyn Brew Shop, BR Royla of Shelton Brothers Imports, Kerry McLean, events manager at Jolly Pumpkin/Northern United Brewing Co, Crimson Krier-Glading and Steven Baird of Mission Dolores & The Owl Farm and Robert Sherrill of Brewminaries Homebrew Club. They’re talking sour, imports and more on a jam-packed episode of the best beer podcast in the world! This program was brought to you by Union Beer #### “It’s incredible to see how far sour beer has come and how people have accepted it.” [09:00] –Stephen Valand on Beer Sessions Radio “Education is going a really long way as far as sour beers are concerned.” [17:00] –Crimson Krier-Glading on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the Greenpoint beer show! Tune in to a brand new episode of _Beer Sessions Radio_as Jimmy Carbone and fall co-host Stephen Valand of Brooklyn Brew Shop are joined by a room full of people making their mark on Greenpoint, Brooklyn. hear Chris Prout and Erik Olsen of Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co./Dirck the Norseman and Patrick Allen of Keg & Lantern as they talk about brewing trends, neighborhood growth and cultural traditions. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors.   “Home brewers are the most creative brewers around. As a home brewer, you have the opportunity to experiment with a whole bunch of different ingredients.” [21:00] –Chris Prout on Beer Sessions Radio “Maybe in 50 years people will look back on the 2010’s as the time people were making really tropical IPA’s and they will find historical recipes with citrusy hops.” [26:00] –Stephan Valand on Beer Sessions Radio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do

This week on a special “Cider Sessions” edition of Beer Sessions Radio: Louisa D. Spencer and Stephen M. Wood are founders of Farnum Hill Cider. Field Maloney is 2nd generation cider maker at West County Cider, his parents Terry & Judith Malone founded West County Cider (and CiderDays, now it’s 21st year). The Woods & Maloneys are key founding families of American Cider revival, establishing commercial winery/cideries and developing cider orchards in the late 1970’s-80’s. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Explore the beer scene in the Hudson Valley on a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone and guest co-host Ben Keene are joined by Jakob Cirell of From the Ground Brewery, Dan Suarez, Suarez Family Brewery, Evan Watson of Plan Bee Farm Brewery and Mike Renganeschi of Bacchus Brewing Company. Patrick Allen of Keg & Lantern Brewpub also joins the show. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “Grain and hops are like giant building blocks. The yeast is the mortar.” [25:00] –Evan Watsonon on Beer Sessions Radio “What I’m trying to do now is not choose the beers I want to make but let the ingredients available dictate.” [32:00] –Jakob Cirell on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tune in to a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio as Jimmy Carbone and guest co-host Ben Keene are talking all about hops! They are joined by John Segal, proprietor of Segal Hop Ranch in Yakima Valley, Washington, and Jeff O’Neil, former brewer at Peekskill Brewery who is currently launching his own project, Industrial Arts Brewing. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “Farming is really a challenge and I always make sure our friends support local farmers for any produce they buy because it’s a very challenging business. We’re subject to so many variables.” [13:00] “aAs my father taught me – all beers are good and some are better.” [46:00] –John Segal on Beer Sessions Radio “The intention [at Industrial Arts Brewingis to make really hoppy beers while controlling the bitterness and keeping bitterness low.” [26:00] Jeff O’Neil on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cask beer is demystified this week on Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone and summer co-host Ben Keene are joined by Jason Hicks, chef at The Shakespeare and Jones Wood Foundry, Alex Hall of Cask Marque and Dave Lopez of Gun Hill Brewery. Tune in to hear what works and doesn’t when it comes to cask conditioned beer and what it takes to do it the right way! This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “The difference between having cask beer in a bar or not is the ability for it to turn over in 3-4 days.” [29:00] –Alex Hall on Beer Sessions Radio “If you find yourself at a beer that has cask on tap – ask questions, give it a try and learn something. There can be delicious results.” [44:00] –Jason Hicks on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Jimmy Carbone for another full glass of Beer Sessions Radio!. This week, he’s profiling Lagunitas Chicago and the American Homebrewers Association Winners. He’s joined by Mary Bauer and Mark Sljukic of Laguintas and a group of homebrewers – Peter Salmond, Oskar Norlander and Erik Norlander. Hear them discuss brewing trends, goses and lambics the growth of homebrewing organizations and more! This program was brought to you by Union Beer. “I’ve seen these homebrew competitions that used to have 100-200 entires are now climbing to 500-600 entires!” –Oskar Norlander on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a perfect summer session on Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined by a great group of friends and guests including summer co-host Ben Keene from Beer Advocate, Threes Brewing’s head brewer, Greg Doroski, Anne Becerra aka Anne Likes Beer and the one and only Ale Sharpton. Together, the group talks about everything from beer cocktails to festivals and tasting events. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “The whole point of using beer in a cocktail is to enhance those flavors, not mask them.” [12:00] –Anne Becerra on Beer Sessions Radio “One of the big things I push is trying to find ways to take people who think they don’t like beer and help [them like it].” [25:00] –Ale Sharpton on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Beer and BBQ – what could be better? This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined by Ben Keene, editor of Beer Advocate, Kelly Taylor of Kelso and Joe Carroll, the man behind Fette Sau, St. Anselm, Spuyten Duyvil and author of the new book Feeding the Fire. In Feeding the Fire, Carroll gives readers his top 20 lessons and more than 75 recipes to make incredible fire-cooked foods at home, proving that you don’t need to have fancy equipment or long-held regional traditions to make succulent barbecue and grilled meats. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers. “Beer is easily paired with most food and most food is easily paired with food.” [12:00] “If you grow up drinking commercial American lager or crap wine, then I think you’re immediately drawn towards the really intense high gravity over the top stuff right way because you’re looking for something so radically different than the lame insipid stuff you grew up drinking. Over time that fades and you appreciate those lighter lower gravity

It’s the European Brewers show! Recorded live at Jimmy’s No. 43, this episode of Beer Sessions Radio includes Dr. Garth Cambray of Makana Meadery, Giovanni Campariof of Birrificio Del Ducato, Leonardo Di Vincenzo of Birra Del Borgo and Jerome Dupont of Domaine Dupont. This program was brought to you by Union Beer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jimmy Carbone has a cavalcade of beer stars in the studio this week for Beer Sessions Radio!. Tune in and hear from Jake Cirelli of From the Ground Brewery, Steve ‘Ben’ Middlemiss of Ben Middlemiss Brewing, Lauren & Joe Grimm of Grimm Artisanal Ales, beer writer Josh Bernstein, Ben Keene of Beer Advocate and Joel Shelton of Shelton Brothers Imports. The crew chats about beer festivals, brewing styles and trends in the industry! This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributers. “We obviously can’t compete in price with anybody so we have to make something that’s more compelling” [34:00] –Jake Cirelli on Beer Sessions Radio “The biggest pressure gypsy brewers are facing today are brewing space.” [38:00] Steve ‘Ben’ Middlemiss on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.