Beer Sessions Radio (TM)

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 Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 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 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 growing soybeans or corn, but we have to provide a market for them so they feel secure growing these products.” [8:45] — Sam Filler 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 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.