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Tune in for a very special conversation with apple expert John Bunker. John grew up in Massachusetts and California, but on his first visit to Maine at age 11, he knew that Maine is where he would make his home. He moved to Super Chilly Farm with a bunch of friends on the day he graduated from Colby College and has never left. Over the years he has tried his hand at many different ventures- teaching high school English, managing the Belfast Co-op Store, selling salads and cider at the Common Ground Fair, teaching shop at Pine Island Camp, building houses and purchasing for the Federation of Maine Co-ops. Yet none of these things grabbed his attention like the the old apple trees growing in the fields around Palermo. As he picked the fruits from these neglected trees each fall, he began to notices the differences in the apples – to his surprise they were not all Macs. Through seasons of observation and hours of discussions with the old timers around town, he learned to identify the different varieties and appreciate their stories. His interest grew into a passion that became his life’s work. p1050589In 1984 John started Fedco Trees ostensibly to encourage others to plant trees, but really it was a way to fund his insatiable habit of tracking down heirloom fruit varieties in all corners of Maine. You can read about his adventures each year in the Fedco Trees Catalog and also in his book, “Not Far From the Tree: A Brief History of the Apples and the Orchards of Palermo, Maine.” John has done such a good job spreading the word about the pleasures of heirloom apples, that now people line up at the Common Ground Fair to view his apple display and bring him old apples to identify. John’s most recent project is creating the Maine Heritage Orchard at MOFGA. This orchard which is located in a renovated gravel pit adjacent to the MOFGA fairgrounds will be home to 500 or more historic pears and apples. When he is not thinking about apples, he….ok, he is always thinking about apples.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tune in for a very special holiday episode of Beer Sessions Radio as Jimmy Carbone is joined by the legendary Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada, and his son Brian Grossman. Recorded off-site at Jimmy's No. 43, the conversation illuminates the origin story of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and sheds some light on the history of craft beer in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More and more breweries are popping up by the minute and we're covering more of them today on Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy Carbone is joined by Hutch Kugeman, brewer, The Brewery at the CIA, CIA-Brooklyn Brewery Outpost, Jesse Ferguson, founder/head of production, Interboro Spirits & Ales, Laura Dierks, co-founder, Interboro Spirits & Ales and Anne Becerra – winter co-host, bartender, etc. Tune in and hear about some new trends, tastes and thoughts from an esteemed panel of beer experts!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jimmy Carbone is on location at Jimmy’s 43 with a team from Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing Co. for a special edition of Beer Sessions Radio. Steve Farace, the Minister of Propaganda, Kit Blanchard, a Brewery Buddy, and Tucker Sarkisian, PR Director, join Lisa Wichowski, a leading East Coast Cicerone, and Jimmy Carbone to talk about the genesis of Sweetwater. With their laid back, brightly-colored style and their complex, creatively-named beers, Sweetwater brewery is bringing their brand of Southern charm to New York City for the first time! Listen as the team discusses the almost-accidental choice of Atlanta as home, and the stories behind their thoughtfully-titled brews.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Take a tour through Garrett Oliver’s greatest hits on a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver is widely known for his debonair personal style, his elegant lectures on the history of beer and the art of brewing, his extensive knowledge of movies and literature and his two hats. He is also the brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, editor-in-chief of The Oxford Companion to Beer, author of The Brewmaster’s Table and winner of the 2014 James Beard Award for Excellent Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional. Jimmy is also joined by Anne Becerra, Stephen Valand and Kyle Kensrue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's broadcast of Beer Sessions Radio is a special show recorded on March 26 in the morning at Jimmy's No 43. Jimmy chats with Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach in Belgium plus his importer, David van Wees, Co-Founder of Latis Imports. He's also joined by Sam Barbieri of NYC's Waterfront Ale House who brings some pork pate's to pair with the Belgian sours.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From trucking to trappist breweries, this episode of Beer Sessions Radio has a little bit of everything! Jimmy Carbone is joined by Jeff Cioletti, Author of The Year of Drinking Adventurously, John Holl, Editor of All About Beer Magazine and author of the forthcoming Dishing Up New Jersey and Stephen Valand, fall co-host and owner of Brooklyn Brew Shop.   “All the major truck manufacturers all do specifically tailored trucks for the beverage market. Most of the time they have people on their sales team directly selling to beverage distributors.” [08:00] — Jeff Cioletti “How do you make a really good beer that’s not just a novelty that people will just try once?” [19:00] – John Holl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The cider celebrations continue on Beer Sessions Radio! This in-studio show is all about cider cocktails, as Jimmy Carbone is joined by an all-star panel of guests. Hear from Eric West of Cider Guide, Yoni Rabino of Neversink Spirits, Jade Brown-Godfrey of Wassail, Bianca Miraglia of Uncouth Vermouth, Darlene Hayes of All Into Cider and author Cider Cocktails & Stephen Valand, co-host and co-founder of Brooklyn Brew Shop. Hear what makes cider such a great cocktail ingredient, why the cider movement is like the cocktail movement 15 years ago and what the future holds for cider!   “There’s a spirit for every cider.” [14:00] “I think cider is at a point where cocktails were in 2001/2002. People weren’t necessarily comfortable with cocktails at that point either, it was a new thing to have a cocktail bar. Ciders are in that area right now.” [22:00] –Jade Brown-Godfrey “Craft beer has primed people to be look for more flavor and subtleties. people are willing to try new stuff.” [19:00] –Eric West 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 special Cider Week Special episode of Beer Sessions Radio as Jimmy Carbone is joined by Ellen Cavalli of Tilted Shed Ciderworks Sonoma, California, Polly Giragosian from Aaron Burr Cidery in Wutsboro, New York Gay Howard & Kay Michaels of United States of Cider. Ellen Cavalli and Scott Heath are the duo behind CA's Tilted Shed Ciderworks. Polly Giragsoian and Andy Brennan are the team behind NY's Aaron Burr Cidery. Ellen & Polly talk about East Cost vs. West Coast terroir, and the art and craft of small batch, homestead, orchard-based cider making.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this special Beer Sessions Radio Cider special recording, Jimmy sits down at the Spring 2015 Edible Magazine's "Good Cider" event in Manhattan. Cider guests include - Sara Grady of Glynwood, Andy Brennan of Aaron Burr and several others!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.