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Belgian beer and heritage meat – is there a better pairing for a Tuesday afternoon on radio? Tune into an especially fun episode of Beer Sessions Radio as host Jimmy Carbone is joined by Dominique Friart of Brasserie St. Feuillien, a brewery in Le Roeulx, Belgium, and Patrick Martins & Mike Edison, authors of The Carnivore’s Manifesto: Eating Well, Eating Responsibly, and Eating Meat. The book features fifty ways to be an enlightened carnivore, while taking better care of our planet and ourselves. The crew pairs meat with Belgian beers, discusses the true meaning of taste and drink a whole bunch of delicious Belgian beers on air. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s always time for beer on Beer Sessions Radio! This week, host Jimmy Carbone is joined by Jason Perkins, Brewmaster at Allagash, Niko Krommydas, beer writer and Craft Beer New York editor, Juan Rodriguez & Sven Bosch of Naparbier and BR Royla of Shelton Brothers Imports. Tune in as they chat about everything from wild beer to international flavor. Find out what Juan and Sven are up to at Naparbier and how Shelton Brothers has been able to bring the beer to the US. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “If you’re following good sanitary practice you’ll be in really good shape [brewing wild beers].” [15:00] –Jason Perkins on Beer Sessions Radio “It can be hard to make the transition from wine to beer in a culture where wine has been dominating for so many years.” [36:00] –BR Royla 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.

What makes the blind IPA tasting so unique? Tune in to this week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio and find out! Jimmy’s joined by a bevy of guests including Southern Craft Beer is alive and well – and tonight’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio proves it! Tune in and hear from a bevy of guests – including first place blind IPA tasting winner, brewmaster Mitch Steele of Stone Brewing. Other guests are Whitney Wright of Southern Living Magazine, Rich Blair of New Holland Brewing & Distillery, Michael Cafaro & Dru Nichols, IPA Blind Tasting Judges and Ally Centonze of Green Flash Brewing. Tune in for insights into blind tastings, southern craft beer and everything in between! This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “One of the challenges [in blind tasting] is trying to identify the off flavors. I don’t think people fully appreciate how alive a beer is – it’s a live product made from agricultural products. It’s a very perishable item – these beers change a lot with time. If you can recognize th

Get ready for some on-air beer drinking! It’s a packed house once again on Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy Carbone is joined by Patrick Morse of Flagship Brewery, Zach Mack of Alphabet City Beer Co, Natalie and Mart Mattrazzo of The Farmhouse Brewery and Tess Rose Lampert, wine and beer educator. Hear how Flagship Brewery, Staten Island’s first brewery since the 1960’s got its start, what goes into the malting process and what makes beer and wine not so dissimilar. From specialty brews to retail trends – get the latest and greatest in the world of craft beer on Beer Sessions Radio. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “It’s all about the marketing approach. If you don’t have enough barrels to meet demands, you have to take a non traditional approach to introduce your beer to the masses.” [10:00] –Zach Mack on Beer Sessions Radio “I love to make things available to the public. there’s a stigma around wine that it’s snoody or you need to know a lot about it to enjoy it – that’s just not true.” [16:00] —

Not everybody can sell growlers. Who can and who can’t? Well – find out on another jam-packed episode of Beer Sessions Radio. The guys sippin’ kombucha, talking about distribution and government regulations and having a great time doing it. Today’s guets are Joe Callender, owner of Beyond Kombucha, Spiro Theofalatos, brewer of Beyond Kombucha, Michael Brooks, owner of Bed Vyne Brooklyn, Jimmy Ludwig of the Happy Hour Guys, Justin Clark of Cigar City Brewing and Father Bill Miller. That’s a lot of beer guys! Tune in and hang out with the crew on Beer Sessions Radio. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “Beer and kombucha are some of the best recovery drinks on the planet.” [36:00] –Jimmy Ludwig of Happy Hour Guys on Beer Sessions Radio “I love god and I love beer – sometimes in that order and sometimes not so much…I look forward to having a cold one with our lord.” [40:00] –Father Bill Miller on Beer Sessions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt

There’s a healthy beer scene in Ohio – one that many New Yorkers might not be aware of. Take a trip to Lancaster this week on Beer Sessions Radio, as Jimmy Carbone and the gang are joined by Matthew Barbee of Rockmill Brewery in Ohio. Find out what the scene is like out there, hear about some of the interesting beers Rockmill is brewing and tune in as the guys talk about why beer and cheese pairings knock beer and wine out of the park. Also on the show — Josh Bernstein, Jimmy Ludwig and Mark Muecke. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “It’s been said beer and wine is like arm wrestling as wine and cheese is like holding hands.” [31:00] –Matthew Barbee of Rockmill Brewery 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 New York Agriculture and Beer Show! Grains, hops, water – you name it – beer is full of agricultural products. This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy’s got a studio full of beer/ag professionals. Hear from Justin Riccobono of Dutchess Hops, Jennifer Grossman of the National Resources Defense Council, June Russell of GrowNYC/Greenmarket, Paul Leone of the New York State Brewers Association and Kelley Taylor of Kelso Brewing. Later in the show, Chris Schyer aka the “Liquid Lent Guy” calls into the show. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “We have an incredible governor and administration right now that totally gets it – if you support this industry, good things happen.” [05:00] –Paul Leone of NY State Brewers AssociationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Beer royalty is in the house this week on Beer Sessions Radio as Brooklyn Brewery founder Steve Hindy joins the program to chat about his new book, The Craft Beer Revolution: How a Band of Microbrewers Is Transforming the World’s Favorite Drink. Steve isn’t the only guest this week, Jimmy is joined by Tommy Ortega, owner of Sunswick 35/35, Dan Bronson, organizer of Queens Beer Week, Ben Sandler, co-owner, Queens kickshaw and Anthony Accardi, co-owner/brewer Transmitter Brewing Co., LIC. The theme of the week is craft beer in New York, specifically, Queens. We’re gearing up to celebrate Queens Beer Week, which is happening this Friday. Tune in and get some great beer insight from real pros. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “We started out peddling Brooklyn Lager door to door in 1988 and in retrospect, I cant believe anybody bought anything from us. We were selling at a rice right above Heineken we had no money for marketing, nobody had ever heard of the beer and we couldn’t give anybody c

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy meets up with Justin Phillips from Beer Table, Eric Wallace, founder of Left Hand Brewing Company, Brett Joyce from Rogue Ales & Spirits, and Matthew Rutkowski of Spiegelau Glassware. Today’s guests discuss the importance of matching the perfect type of glass for your beer. This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. Today’s music provided by Brothers NYC. “I just think it’s really important to use good glassware and to be conscious of it.” [1:45] –Brett Joyce on Beer Sessions Radio “We had no idea that a stout would grow to become 1/2 of our total sales”. [5:00] –Eric Wallace 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy’s hanging out with the crew from Two Roads Brewing (Phil Markowski, John Kleinchester, Paul Sullivan, Brand Ambassador and Brad Hittle), Raphael Mettler of Brasserie Trois Dames and BR Royla from Shelton Brothers. There’s a lot to cover this week – everything from craft brewing, beer imports, brewery expansions and everything in between. Tune in for a great overview of domestic and international craft beer and the people making it happen in the brewery, on the ground and behind the scenes. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “At Two Roads, we’d like to put our own stamp on everything.” [08:00] –Phil Markowski on Beer Sessions Radio “I feel more [like] a chef than a technical brewer.” [34:00] –Raphael Mettler 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.

Dive deep into beer history this week on a special episode of Beer Sessions Radio with Jimmy Carbone and friends. Jimmy’s joined by special guest Ron Pattinson, who writes the “Shut up about Barclay Perkins” blog and is the author of The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beer: Rediscovered Recipes for Classic Brews Dating from 1800 to 1965. Tune in and learn about the origins of beers like East India Porter and India Pale Ale and get some great historical anecdotes along the way. Also hear from Dan Paquette of Pretty Things and author Jon Holl. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “The name East India Porter pre-dates India Pale Ale. IPA wasn’t used until the 1820’s, whereas India Porter dates back to 1804. It’s a beer with a pretty long history – and probably fits in very well with modern tastes.” — Ron Pattinson on Beer Sessions Radio “If a beer was crappy in 1950 – it should be crappy today!” — Dan Paquette on Beer Ssssions RadioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac

Take a tour NYC Breweries on this week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy Carbone invites Basil Lee and Kevin Stafford, founders of Finback Brewery, David Naczycz, co-founder of Urban Oysters and chocolate expert Clay Gordon to chat about the bubbling brewery scene in NYC. Find out about awesome tours, beer and chocolate pairings and brewing trends. Hear about the battle between Queens and Brooklyn for top brewing borough and find out what trends are emerging locally in NYC. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “New York is a huge untapped market and what we’re seeing now with these breweries open is the realization of that untapped market. There are 8.5 million people living in the city of New York, a lot of them are beer drinkers.” [44:00] — Dave Naczycz 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy’s hanging out with the crew from Wild Beer Company and the ladies of Sweet Fire, a collaborative brew from Empire Brewing Company specially made for Beer Week. Tune in and catch some infectious energy from a room full of beer pros. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. Photo: EmpireBrew.com “If I put on a beer before it’s ready, I’m going to hear about it…so there’s not much room for error at the Blind Tiger because you’re serving to people to know beer.” [13:50] –Katherine Kyle 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy invites authors Giancarlo and Sarah Annese in to discuss their new book Beer Lover’s New York. After the break, we hear from Chresten Sorensen from Bunker Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine, Luke and Walte Dickson from Wicked Weed Brewing, as well as beer journalist and author Josh Bernstein and author Niko Krommydas. This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. Today’s music provided by Hardbodies. “It’s always good to have a story behind what you’re drinking.” [41:30] Josh Bernstein 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 packed house on Beer Sessions Radio this week as Jimmy and his crew preview the 2014 NYC Brewer’s Choice event. The marquee event of the annual NYC Beer Week (February 21-March 1, 2014), this year’s NYC Brewer’s Choice has an all NY State focus. Greenmarket’s Regional Grain Project and Valley Malt will provide locally grown and roasted malt that will be featured in many of the beers on offer. Hear from Jeff O’Neil of Peeksill Brewery, Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger, Haley & Meredith aka The Beerded Ladies, June Russell of GrowNYC, Augie Carton of Carton Brewing, Tony Forder of Ale Street News , Andrea Staley of Valley Malt & more! Cheers! This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “[Comparing brewing beer to cooking] Malts are your protein or your main, yeast is your regional stamp and your hops are your herbs” [26:00] –Augie Carton of Carton Brewing on Beer Sessions Radio “It’s amazing how many breweries have opened in New York State over the past few years.” [18:00] –Jimmy Carbone on

Jimmy Carbone is discussing the state of beer in New York State! Jimmy is joined in the studio by the Beer Czar of New York, Sam Filler. Sam helps facilitate local beer production using regional grains and hops. Laurel Greyson of NYU and the Urban Farm Lab drops by to talk about her plans to open a local malting facility and distillery, and what that means for local drinkers. Davey Lopez of Gun Hill Brewery talks about his brewery, and how he started the first farm brewery in New York City. Later, Jimmy calls Pat Hooker, Deputy Secretary of New York State, to talk about the economic benefits of promoting local beer, wine, cider, and spirits. Paul Leone, the Executive Director of the New York State Brewer’s Association, joins the program to talk about the boom in Craft New York Beer Fests. Steve Miller calls in to talk about the proper way to grow hops in New York! Thanks to our sponsor, GreatBrewers.com. Music by Hardbodies. “Farmers have to feel comfortable growing these grains. A lot of these farmers are

On the 200th episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Larry Bell, Paul Kermizian, Josh Bernstein, Jimmy Ludwig, and Matthew Lefkowitz. Larry tells us about how the word spread so much about his home brewery that his business exploded and led him to start Bell’s Brewery. Then they talk about expanding Bell’s and the process of introducing it to New York. Later, Paul Kermizian from Barcade tells us about making his documentary, American Beer, as well as his experience opening Barcade. This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. Today’s music provided by Four Lincolns. Image from Bells Beer “A lot of the explosion around the country is from nanobreweries.” [6:15] Larry Bell on Beer Sessions Radio “The upper peninsula is discovering beer in a way that we thought they never would.” [15:00] Jimmy Ludwig 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.

What is craft beer? Will contract brewing be the death of craft beer? This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy brings in Rich Buceta from Single Cut Brewery, Greg Dorowski from Greenport Harbor Brewing, Augie Carton from Carton Brewing, and producer Justin Kennedy to discuss these questions and more! This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. Today’s music provided by Idgy Dean. “This industry modeled itself under the word ‘craft’.” [5:45] “We don’t just buy beer off the shelf, it has meaning to us.” [7:35] Rich Buceta on Beer Sessions Radio “[In Astoria] we’re really seeing the influences that a brewery can have, and it’s all about community.” [37:30] Augie Carton 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy brings in David Rius and Ben Kruthanooch from Barcelona, as well as Augie Carton from Carton Brewing and Jon Lundbom from B United International. First we hear from David Rius from Art Cervesers. David tells us about his experience brewing beer in Spain, and his commitment to using local ingredients. Later on, we hear about the role that beer plays in Catalonian culture. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear everyone tell us what beer means to them! This program has been sponsored by Great Brewers.com. Thanks to Dead Stars. “There are many bigger breweries in the rest of spain, but all of the smaller, more interesting breweries are in Catalonia.” [29:20] David Rius on Beer Sessions Radio “The fundamental difference between beer and wine is that wine is agriculture and beer is cooking.” [10:30] Jon Lundbom 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, host Jimmy Carbone welcomes Matt Monahan and Sam Richardson from Other Half NYC, as well as Niko Krommydas to the studio. Sam and Mike tell us about how they got into craft beer and what led them to start Other Half Brewing Company. After the break, Brady Lowe calls in and tells us about the Cochon 555 tour, which is coming to NYC next Sunday, January 26th. Later on, the group discusses the classifications of a Cascadian Dark Ale and a Black IPA. Are they in fact different beers, or rather different names for the same thing? Tune in to find out! This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “We like lots of hops. Hops are good.” [11:45] “I would rather run out of IPA than have old IPA around.” [42:30] Sam Richardson on Beer Sessions Radio “If I can walk from Clinton Hill where I live to Carrol Gardons to get a beer to support somebody that’s paying rent and working hard in that neighborhood to make it better, I’m gonna choose that. [41:30] Niko Krommydas on Beer Sess