Beer Sessions Radio (TM)

Tune in for a special episode of Beer Sessions Radio dedicated to food and beer pairings! Jimmy Carbone is joined by Julia Herz of The Brewers Association, Master Cicerone candidates James Tai and Brendan Woodcock and Jimmy Ludwig of the Happy Hour Guys. Listen as the crew discusses the science behind pairings, why every palate is different and why we’ve only reached the tip of the iceberg when it comes to beer and food pairings. This program was brought to you by Union Beer. “Pairing is personal, perception is personal.” [09:00] “I think beer cuisine will have it’s day – we’re not there yet.” [17:00] –Julia Herz 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.

Jimmy and the gang recorded a special off-site show in the Bronx for a celebration of NYC Beer Week ! Tune in and hear from The Bronx Brewery, Gun Hill Brewing, Bronx Beer Hall and Bronx Ale House. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio is a NYC Beer Week “Smash” beer preview! 10+ nyc breweries are making beers with all “State Malt And State Hops”, thus the smash name. Joining Jimmy on the show this week is Kyle Hurst of Big Alice Brewing, Chris Cuzme of Cuzett Libations, Marcus Burnett of Rockaway Brewing Company and John LaPolla of Bitter & Esters. This program was brought to you by Union Beer. “New York malts are hard to get as home brewers.” [07:00] “When you use honey in brewing, the better quality honey you use the better beer you’ll get.” [22:00] –John La Polla on Beer Sessions Radio “Wisconsin is a huge beer state. It wasn’t a huge craft beer state, but they’ve come a long way.” [24:00] –Kyle Hurst 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 for a special episode of Beer Sessions Radio as Jimmy Carbone chats with a Finnish brewer about Lammin Sahti Oy! Finnish Sahti, along with Belgian Lambic, is one of the truly old and unusual or , better, one of the last original beer styles in the world. Dating back to the 1500s it is still mostly produced near Helsinki in traditional sahti brewing equipment like open wooden mash tuns and troughlike wooden lauter tuns {“kuurnas”} with a filter bed made of juniper twigs. The juniper acts as the main preservative and balanging agent. Only very little hops (if at all) is used to accentuate the aroma. Sahti is an all-malt beer (Pilsener or Pale malt, Crystal barley malt and dark rye malt). The Finnish Baker’s yeast employed in Sahti produces phenols and esters similar to those produced by the classic Bavarian wheat beer yeast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Celebrate local New York beer on a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined by Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger and Worthy Burger/Kitchen in Vermont, Dan McLaughlin of Pony Bar/Kiabacca and Anthony Accardi, co-owner/brewer of Transmitter Brewing Co. Tune in as everybody revs up for NYC Beer Week and talks about the many advantages of local brews in the craft beer scene. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “I think Vermont pioneered the whole idea of beer tourism – people going to one state and one city for just the local beer.” [13:00] –Dave Brodrick on Beer Sessions Radio “Wine is delicious but when you want to quench your thirst you need beer!” [44:00] –Anthony Accardi 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, we’re gearing up for New York City Beer Week 2015 in February! Tune in and hear from Jimmy Ludwig of The Happy Hour Guys, Dietrich Gehring of Helderberg Hops Farm/Indian Ladder Farms, Dave Katleski of Empire Brewing, Anne Becerra of Anne Likes Beer, Linsey Ronchi of George Keeleys and Olivia Cerio of Empire Brewing! The crew chats about everything from collaborative beers to estate breweries and beer education. Tune in and get revved up for a celebration of beer in New York City! This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “I think every month should be dedicated to New York beer!” [19:00] –Dave Katleski on Beer Sessions Radio “Brewers barley has to be harvested at between 22% and 18% moisture, which means you can’t leave it in the field to dry.” [39:00] “You won’t encourage farmers to grow a high value crop unless they have somewhere to take it.” [41:00] –Dietrich Gehring 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.

Hear the story of B United on a special episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy Carbone is joined by one of his heros, Matthias Neidhart, who started B. United International in 1994 and focused on importing specialty beers to fill an unmet niche market. B. United’s portfolio includes some of the world’s classic beers, including offerings from George Gale, J.W. Lee’s, Brasserie d’Achouffe, and Brauerei Heller Trum. Aside from offering classic beers from Malta, Italy, Belgium, and beyond, B. United also imports a range of meads, ciders, and sakes. Jimmy’s also joined by Justin Philips of Beer Table Pantry, Michael Opalenski, B. United Rep and Zack Kinney, Homebrew Alley IX 2015. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors. “What I’m looking for [in a beer] is overall balance. It has got to be pleasing to me. I’m very open to things that taste … very unusual, that I might not have tasted before.” [13:00] –Matthias Neidhart 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.

Every good town has a good brewery and Brooklyn is no different! On a brand new episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone welcomes a few new breweries to the borough of Brooklyn. Hear from Marshall Thompson & Eric Feldman of Braven Brewing in Bushwick, Greg Doroski & Andrew Unterberg of Threes Brewing in Gowanus and Travis Kauffman of Folksbier Brewery in Carroll Gardens. They talk about their respective breweries, what it takes to open something new in Brooklyn and what they hope to accomplish in the future! This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributing. “Easy drinking is the way to go for us. We like having a couple, hanging out and socializing with friends.” [26:00] –Eric Feldman on Beer Sessions Radio “We believe in this idea of residency – that people spend time in our world and inhabit it.” [32:00] –Andrew Unterberg 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.

On a special off-site recording of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is hanging out with beer legends Tod Mott and Horst Horst Dornbusch. Tod is a legendary New England-based brewer who created the Harpoon IPA amongst other iconic brews. He’s also the head brewer at Portsmouth Brewing and just opened Tributary Brewing in Kittery Maine. Horst is the co-author of the The Oxford Companion to Beer. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “I was able to hone my skills on other people’s equipment – that’s basically what it comes down to!” 06:00 –Tod Mott 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.

Jimmy Carbone rings in the new year with a forward thinking episode of Beer Sessions Radio! He and the gang are talking beer apps and technology and how it will affect the industry in 2015. Jimmy is joined by Ed Berestecki of Mugs Alehouse, Augie Carton of Carton Brewing, Greg Avola, co-founder, CTO and lead developer at Untappd, Regan and Eric Stephens of BeerMenus and Mark Young of BeerBoard & BevManager. Tune in and get some great tips on how technology can be a perfect match for craft beer! This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “What untapped is best at is what people are thinking while they’re drinking.” [05:00] –Augie Carton on Beer Sessions Radio “Technology to me is real tough as far as trying to keep everything updated.” [12:00] –Ed Berestecki 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.