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From Spain to Maine, from cider to beer, Jimmy Carbone’s covering it all on this week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio! Joined by Jen Schwertman of Blind Tiger, Jimmy’s chatting it up with John and Anthony Belliveau-Flores of Rowan Imports. Learn about Northern Spain’s cider culture, and why sour and lambic lovers will appreciate cider from Northern Spain. Jason Perkins calls in from Allagash to talk about some upcoming brews, and Joe and Dennis Fisher share some tips from the second edition of their book, Brewing Made Easy. Later, Jessica Garcia Agullo and John Collins from Iberian Beer United share some special Spanish beers, and Spain’s fascination with blonde beers. Learn about Spanish beer and cider blends! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “You don’t have anywhere to hid in a pilsner-style beer. It’s a much trickier proposition to brew a pilsner/lager than a big stout.” [21:40] — Dennis Fisher on Beer Sessions Radio “Spain is the place to watch because they don’t have any brewing tradition to reference.” [33:50] — Jessica Garcia Agullo 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.

Curious about the craft beer scene in Middle East? This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Mazen Hajjar, the brewer behind Lebanon’s 961 Beer. Hear what the typical Lebanese beer enthusiast drinks, and learn why Mazen decided to grow 961 Beer and distribute internationally. Jimmy is also talking with a wide variety of Long Island Brewers. Mike Philporick of Port Jeff, Greg Martin of Long Ireland, and Curt Potter of Blue Point Brewing Company are in the house talking about a Long Island collaboration beer, Surge Protector IPA. Surge Protector is a benefit beer for victims of Hurricane Sandy on Long Island, and for Barrier Brewing based in New York. Wendy Littlefield from Vanberg & DeWulf calls in to talk about New York’s Coast to Coast Toast! Craig Flymark also calls in to talk about Barrier’s brews post-Hurricane Sandy. The studio’s packed on this week’s Beer Sessions Radio; tune in! This program has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “Sometimes we get to the point where we try to push the IBUs and do all this crazy stuff, but we forget the basics. If we don’t make drinkable beers, we’re failing the consumer.” [35:00] “The more beers out there, good beers- the more converts we will get.” [42:00] — Mazen Hajjar 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.

Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by a bunch of great beer guests for 2013’s first installment of Beer Sessions Radio! Ryan Barker of Adobe Blues is in the house talking about the beers at Adobe Blues. Ben Granger from Bierkraft and Josh Bernstein of Craft Beer New York are cracking some beers in the studio and chatting it up! Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso, Brewer of Evil Twin, talks about gypsy brewing, the American craft beer market, and aging beer. Alex McDonald of Eagle Earth Brewing and A & G Homebrewing Supplies calls in to talk about gruits and bittering herbs, and some of the beers that he’s been making up in New Hampshire. What are some of the weirdest ingredients that have been put into beers? Tune in to hear what hops sell the best at Alex’s homebrew shop, A & G Homebrewing Supplies. Josh Bernstein talks about his new beer app through Craft Beer New York! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “Gypsy brewing give you the freedom to do one-off batches, and if it doesn’t turn out well or doesn’t sell, we don’t have to do it again.” [4:00] — Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso on Beer Sessions Radio “We do a spin on historical brews, and find different herbs that we can brew with.” [19:30] — Alex McDonald 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 Carbone sits down with Tony Magee, the founder of Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Mark Slujkic, the New York Marketing Manager for Lagunitas. Tony talks about how he founded Lagunitas at a low point in his life- with his marriage on the rocks and his job down the tubes. Hear how Tony’s musical background influences the way he runs his brand. Tony, Mark, and Jimmy also discuss Lagunitas’ labels, and why they had to alter some of their famous seasonal beers. Tune in for discussions about canning, and why craft beer should be viewed as a local product more often. This episode has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “When you get a thing going, if it’s authentic, people see that reflection in it and gravitate towards it. You become a little black hole for people who have interesting points of view… you’re not looking for hired guns.” [12:50] “A brand is a twenty-year-long symphony. There are themes, there are restatements of the themes, there are developments, there are introductions of new themes. You might bring back the old theme in a new key, a different meter… that’s a brand, and we just tell the story long and slow over time.” [14:10] — Tony Magee 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.

Welcome to another beer-soaked installment of Beer Sessions Radio! This week, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Leonardo DiVicecenzo and Luciana Squadrill from Italian craft brewery Birra Del Borgo. Tune in to hear Jimmy and the studio crew taste one of Birra Del Borgo’s brews, the Re Ale. Chris Shonberger and Ross Scarano from Complex.com and First We Feast chime in about their favorite beers from all of the fifty states. Later, Jimmy calls up Patrick Rue and Tyler King from The Bruery to talk about their roots in Orange County, California, and to hear them weigh in on the Italian beer scene. Hear more from Tony Forder of Ale Street News and Chris Saxman of Private Tap. It’s a packed house this week on Beer Sessions Radio, so make sure to listen in! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “The goal with the ‘United States of Beer’ was to see what the beer heritage of each individual state was all about.” [7:20] — Chris Shonberger on Beer Sessions Radio “Terracotta is usually used for wine. It’s an ancient vessel, but it gives a great character for beer.” [22:00] — Leonardo DiVecenzo 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone, Jen Schwertman, and Chris O’Leary are talking about contract brewing with a studio full of guests! Jeremy Cowan joins from Shmaltz to talk about his thirteen years of contract brewing experience, as well as some upcoming Hurricane Sandy relief events. Greg Doroski joins from Greenport Harbor to share his opinion on contract brewing as a brewer. What is the difference between contract and gypsy brewing? Dann Paquette calls in to talk about his experiences with gypsy brewing, and how it was the only viable option for him to brew beer. John Liegey also calls up Jimmy and the crew to talk about Greenport Harbor’s expansion, and what it means in terms of expanding their beer portfolio. Jimmy wraps up the show by surveying everyone’s favorite weekend beers! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “Sometimes, the more widely known beer out of the brewery is the gypsy beer and not the main beer that comes out of the brewery.” [31:45] — Chris O’Leary on Beer Sessions Radio “In the 90s, there were a lot opportunities for contract brewing on the East Coast, but a lot of those breweries either got bought or sold for scrap.” [32:30] — Jeremy Cowan on Beer Sessions Radio “I’ve never had to prove that I was the brewer because I was always in there making beer- even though I didn’t own [the brewery].” [39:10] — Dann Paquette 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.

This week’s Beer Sessions Radio is live from Jimmy Carbone’s bar, Jimmy’s No. 43! Guests on today’s show include the authors of The World Atlas of Beer, Tim Webb and Stephen Beaumont, and Chimay ambassador, Luc “Bobo” Van Mechelen. Tune in to hear about Bobo’s storied history in the beer world, and why Chimay has been so successful in the United States. Tim and Stephen discuss their reverence for famed beer writer, Michael Jackson, and how their book was influenced by his writings. Bobo and Tim talk about lambics, and what beers can be officially labeled with the title. Hear the gang’s opinions on Italian beers, and listen in to hear about some European countries with burgeoning beer scenes! Learn more about beer in South America, Asia, and Africa! This episode has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com. “By the time we came out of it [writing the book] over a year later, the both of us were reeling that we really hadn’t had any idea of exactly how big the beer thing was globally, and is only getting bigger.” [12:00] — Stephen Beaumont on Beer Sessions Radio “As there are brewers all around the world that are trying to make spontaneously fermented, wild-fermented beers- should ‘lambic’ become the genuine… from Belgium? And the other revitalized types of beers using wild yeast should just be called something else?” [20:30] — Tim Webb 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.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, and Ken Landin of Crossroads Brewing Company. Tune into this episode to hear Jimmy, Garrett, and Ken talk about beer nomenclature. How do beer names communicate styles, and why is it important for American breweries to be creative and transparent when naming their beers? Later, author and brewer Dave Miller calls in to talk about his new book, Brew Like a Pro. Hear how Dave’s professional brewing career did not prepare him for the trials of homebrewing; how does Dave’s book help out the average homebrewer? Learn the differences between homebrewing and professional brewing! Why are beer recipes so difficult to scale up? Listen in to this episode to hear more about brew pubs, beer equipment, and self-distribution. This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “If you call everything that’s hoppy an IPA, then IPA doesn’t mean anything anymore.” [7:20] — Garrett Oliver on Beer Sessions Radio “You can call something made from malt extract ‘beer’, but you won’t get the same flavor.” [21:30] — Dave Miller 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.

On this week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is talking about Vanberg & Dewulf’s Coast to Coast Toast 2012 and Spanish beer! Jimmy’s joined in the studio by beer enthusiast Julie Barnard and Jen Schwertman of Blind Tiger! Wendy Littlefield, co-owner of Vanberg & Dewulf, calls in to talk about the postponing of the Coast to Coast Toast in New York City due to Superstorm Sandy. Wendy gives some tips on how you can help all of the small business that were negatively impacted by the storm. For the next segment, Johnny Brilliant of Iberian Beer United stops by to talk about some of the Spanish beers that he’s importing. What does the Barcelona beer scene have to offer? The second half of Iberian Beer United, Jessica Garcia Agullo, drops by for the third segment to offer some wonderful porters from Gisberga Brewing and the Juliet from L’anjub! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “In order to help the individual business owners, patronized their businesses or buy gift certificates for a friend as a holiday gift so there’s cash on hand for the businesses as they are rebuilding.” [11:00] — Wendy Littlefield 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.

It’s election night, and Jimmy Carbone’s talking beer and politics on this evening’s Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy’s joined in the studio by Chris O’Leary, the editor of the blog Brew York, New York to talk about craft beer politics and Hurricane Sandy. Jimmy and Chris call up Win Basset of the North Carolina Brewers Guild to talk about the boom of breweries opening in North Carolina, and the state’s role in the Presidential Election. Later, Jimmy and Chris talk about various Sandy relief efforts in New York to help communities such as Red Hook, the Rockaways, Staten Island, and Long Island. How are New York state breweries dealing with the aftermath of the storm? Tune in to hear how local politics have bolstered the craft brewing movement! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com. “One of the things I said when the power came back on in the East Village was, ‘Go to your bars. Go to your restaurants. Tip your bartenders, and tip them well…'” [26:50] — Chris O’Leary 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.