This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is spotlighting New York City Hospitality. On the show is Mitch Banchik from Eat, Drink, & Be Merry Hospitality in New York; Rachel McGown from Boston Beer Company and Coney Island Brewery in Brooklyn, New York; and Andrew Rigie from the NYC Hospitality Alliance in New York. Rachel introduces Jimmy to Hops for Hospitality, an initiative through Coney Island Brewing that is running through May, aiming to give back to the NYC Hospitality Alliance and hel...
Apr 02, 2021•58 min•Ep. 575
With beautiful weather hitting the east coast this week, Beer Sessions Radio is gearing up for spring and summer with Lawson’s Finest. This week, Jimmy catches up with Sean Lawson from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT, and Katherine Kyle, formerly the longtime general manager of Blind Tiger Ale House in New York City. The conversation kicks off around Sip of Sunshine, which has grown tremendously popular since it launched a few years ago. Sean explains the process of scaling up, and whe...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 574
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is following the grains trail from before the beer to way after. On the show is Tyler Fitzpatrick from Lamplighter Brewing Co. in Cambridge, MA; David Brand from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, ME; and Kyle Fiasconaro from Brewer's Crackers in Somerville, MA. Kyle takes us back to his first memory noticing a dumpster full of spent grain left outside a brewery, coincidentally right across from a bakery. As a brewer, Tyler explains just how difficult it c...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 573
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is taking us to Toronto, Ontario. On the show is Stephen Beaumont, an international beer writer from Toronto, Ontario; Jordan St. John, a beer writer and co-author of The Ontario Craft Beer Guide; and Mary Beth Keefe from The Granite Brewery in Toronto, Ontario. An avid traveler, Stephen has found that staying put this past year has helped him rediscover his home beer market. In Toronto, there have been tons of new experiments and innovations, but Stephen ...
Mar 12, 2021•55 min•Ep. 572
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is covering one of the best weeks of the year, NYC Beer Week! For the first part of the show, Jimmy welcomes Ann Reilly from the NYC Brewers Guild ; Jim Betz from Coney Island Brewery in Brooklyn, NY; and Jeff Lyons from Endless Life Brewing in Brooklyn, NY. Then in the second half, Jimmy catches up with Kat Telesca and Vic Pitula from Coney Island Brewery; Meg Rickerson from Someday Bar NYC in Brooklyn, NY; and Fee Doyle from Beer Witch in Brooklyn, NY. A...
Mar 05, 2021•56 min•Ep. 571
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy bridges the gap between wine and beer. Back on the show is Jake Endres from Crooked Run Brewing in Sterling, VA; Patrick Rue from Erosion Wine in Napa Valley, CA; and long-time Beer Sessions Radio favorite, BR Rolya. Patrick kicks off the show with an introduction to Erosion Wine. With prior training as a Master Cicerone, Patrick brings craft beer methods to winemaking and explains the differences he witnessed between the beer and wine worlds. Back East in...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 570
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is taking center stage to highlight the "Curtain Up" initiative with the Happy Hour guys and a couple of special brewmasters. On the show is Dave Lopez from Gun Hill Brewing Company in the Bronx, NY; Jon Zerivitz from Union Craft Brewing in Baltimore, Maryland; Kris March from Slickfin Brewing in Fort Edward, NY; and Jimmy Ludwig and Mark Aldrich from The Happy Hour Guys . For the first half of the show, Jimmy, The Happy Hour Guys, and Dave catch up with J...
Feb 19, 2021•54 min•Ep. 569
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is hearing from three experts in barrel aging. He welcomes previous co-host Ben Keene, a beer, cider, and travel writer from Seattle, WA; Matt Lincoln from Fremont Brewing in Seattle, WA; and Jake Endres from Crooked Run Brewing in Sterling, VA. Ben kicks off the conversation by explaining the differences barrel aging can make, highlighting the complexity and bold intensity the process brings to beers. Matt emphasizes the layering of flavors that barrel ag...
Feb 12, 2021•56 min•Ep. 568
This week, Beer Sessions Radio is heading out west! Jimmy sits down with Joanne Marino from the Bay Area Brewers Guild in San Francisco, California, and Kim Sturdavant from Pacifica Brewery in Pacifica, California, to hear about California Craft Beer Week , running from February 12-21. Having to pivot due to COVID-19, Joanne explains why the guild expanded SF Beer Week into a collective, calling it California Craft Beer Week. This February, leading stars from all over the California region have ...
Feb 05, 2021•54 min•Ep. 567
This week, to celebrate Dry Cider January, Beer Sessions Radio is diving into the cider scene in the Finger Lakes, NY. Jimmy welcomes Autumn Stoschek from Eve’s Cidery in Van Etten, NY; Melissa Madden from Open Spaces Cider in Trumansburg, NY; and Deva Maas from Redbyrd Orchard Cider in Trumansburg, NY. Autumn, Melissa, and Deva each work on cideries and orchards that practice regenerative agriculture. To start the show off, they each offer Jimmy a run-through of exactly what this buzzy term mea...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 566
This week, Beer Sessions Radio is heading up to Western Canada to explore BC’s craft beer scene. Jimmy talks to Brad McQuhae from König Brewing Systems in Abbotsford, BC; Rob Liedl from Applied Brewing and Malting Solutions in Vernon, BC; and Joe Wiebe , author of Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider’s Guide to BC Breweries , co-founder of Victoria Beer Week, and director of content for BC Ale Trail. The group starts off with a brief history of Canada’s craft beer scene during the 80s and 90s. Rob...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 565
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is highlighting a new variety of New York state barley, following it from development at Cornell University to utilization in breweries across NY. On the show this week, Jimmy welcomes Paul Leone from the NY State Brewers Association in Rochester NY ; Jason Havens and Dave Johnson from Rusty Nickel Brewing Company in West Seneca, NY; and Daniel Sweeney , a PhD student at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Paul introduces the New York State Farm Brewery Lice...
Jan 16, 2021•56 min•Ep. 564
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes in Michael Opalenski from B United Imports ; Justin Philips from Beer Table in Grand Central Terminal, NYC; and William Lees-Jones from J.W. Lees Brewery in Manchester, UK. The group welcomes the holiday season with a winter beer tasting, starting with JW Lee’s 2002 and 2015 Harvest Ales, and finishing with De Dolle’s Stille Nacht. Before tasting the aged beers, Michael explains the rising trend of “vintaging” beers. Later on, Justin explains that...
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 563
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, enjoy a conversation recently recorded during Cider Week with Autumn Stoscheck and Ezra Sherman, who are partners in life and at Eve’s Cidery . When Autumn started out in cider, there weren’t many people doing it. She shares memories from the past 21 years since she started her orchard. Plus, Ezra and her talk about some of Eve’s Cidery’s big breaks - from getting their cider on the menu at Savoy to receiving a farm winery license. Hear about their take on a cla...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 562
This week Beer Sessions is heading down the Hudson River. Jimmy welcomes Sam Merrett and his carbon-neutral sail freighter Schooner Apollonia ; Dennis Nesel from Hudson Valley Malt in Germantown, NY; Matt Curtin from Sing Sing Kill Brewery in Ossining, NY; and Jamie Bishop from Mill House Brewing Company in Poughkeepsie, NY. Sam and Dennis lament on how things used to be, citing the “Flintstones” method of making malt and the old trade routes up and down the waterways. Now up against the climate...
Dec 03, 2020•57 min•Ep. 561
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy talks all things Cider Days with Anne and Steve Garwood of Ragged Hill Cider , Peter Mitchell of Headwater Cider , and Ben Watson of Chelsea Green Publishing . They discuss seasonal blends and suggest holidays pairings, while also diving into cider apples. Steve highlights some of his favorite apple varieties and Peter shares how he has grown 40 varieties at his orchard after starting out with only two. Plus they talk about terroir, ice cider, and the reas...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 560
This week Beer Sessions is all about the Czech side pour. Jimmy welcomes Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing in Salem, MA; Todd DiMatteo of Good Word Brewing in Duluth, GA; and Ben Middlemiss of Ben Middlemiss Brewing in New Zealand. Chris and Todd talk about when they got their side-pull faucets installed as well as the learning curve that comes with using one. Chris has his staff do quarterly competitions to see how well (and how fast) they can pour a lager and both brewers give a big shout out to ...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 559
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes participants from Sauce King NYC , a virtual sauce competition he founded to determine the best barbecue sauces, hot sauces, marinades and more. Together they hone in on the intersection of beer and barbecue, sharing ideas for cooking with beer and pairing it with meals. Hear from Sauce King NYC Champion, Ray Sheehan of BBQ Buddha , Fubz of Just Add Beer Sauce and Marinade Mix , Brad Jungles of Rufus Teague , and Sauce King judge Alyssa Levine of ...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 558
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy catches up with NYC Breweries, 18th Ward and Bridge and Tunnel . Jordan Beldner talks about how he transitioned from being a bar owner to opening 18th Ward, while his new brewer Will Arnaiz shares his vision for future styles and flavors. They also discuss their transition to delivery during Covid-19 and Rich Castagna of Bridge and Tunnel shares how he used the space in his taproom to build a canning system. Together they talk about what equipment they wis...
Nov 02, 2020•54 min•Ep. 557
This week on Beer Sessions Radio Jimmy talks with Jean Broilet of Tired Hands Brewing , Jesse Ferguson of Interboro Spirits and Ales and Ryan Witter-Marithew of Casita Brewing Company about the I Voted Today IPA . This collaborative beer project was started at Tired Hands and has spread to about 45 breweries who are helping to raise awareness about the information people need to vote and donate money to nonprofits like the ACLU and Democracy Works. These guests talk about their spin on Tired Han...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 556
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Terence Sullivan, who has worked for Sierra Nevada for 26 years, to talk about this year’s Oktoberfest Lager and their Dankful IPA. Sierra Nevada has been hosting virtual Oktoberfest celebrations that include sharing recipes online, providing party kits, and even offering yodeling lessons. They are joined by Zach Mack of Alphabet City Beer Co. and Ted Kenny of Top Hops Beer Shop , who share what fall beers they are enjoying right now. The group al...
Oct 21, 2020•55 min•Ep. 555
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Sam Richardson of Other Half Brewing and Brandon Hoy of Roberta’s Pizza . Both of these Brooklyn-born businesses are nearing the opening of new outposts in Williamsburg’s Domino Park. In the first half of the show, the guests dive into their establishments’ pasts and talk about how they have adjusted to Covid-19. In the second half they talk about their plans for Domino Park, what experimental beers Other Half is planning to brew there, and how th...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 554
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes guests from Asheville, North Carolina. He talks to Leah Wong Ashburn, the second generation family owner of Highland Brewing , which in 1994 was the first brewery to open in Asheville since prohibition. Mike Rangel from Asheville Brewing joins the conversation to share his memories of brewing in Asheville in the ‘90s and Vincent Tursi of DSSOLVR provides an alternative perspective as one of the newest breweries in the city. Leah talks about Highla...
Oct 07, 2020•59 min•Ep. 553
This week Beer Sessions is all about selling cider and Jimmy welcomes guests who are experts on the subject matter: Paige Flori of Boutique Wines, Spirits and Cider , Seth Jones of East Hollow Cider , Dave Urbanos of Sugarburg BK , and Brandon Buza of The Fermented Life who recently served as a judge for the cider category of the Good Food Awards. Seth talks about the relationships he’s built by selling at the Union Square Greenmarket and Paige shares how she decides to add a new cider to her st...
Oct 07, 2020•52 min•Ep. 552
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Carol Pak, the founder of Makku , a new brand of makgeolli, or Korean rice beer. Blake Crawford of Alementary Brewing also joins the conversation to talk about his collaboration with Kimchi Smoke on Seoul Brothers, a Korean rice beer that is being re-released this fall. Martin Johnson brings his perspective about where Makku fits into the beverage landscape as the director of the craft beer program at West Side Market’s East Village location . Tog...
Sep 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 551
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy brings together brewers from Buffalo, New York and Atlanta, Georgia. Mike Shatzel of Thin Man Brewery , Todd DiMatteo of Good Word Brewing , and Dennis Malcolm Byron AKA Ale Sharpton share the connections and collaborations that have brought them together as well as what they love about the cities they are based in. Mike and Todd discuss what they learned running beer bars before starting breweries and talk about the unexpected challenges their businesses ...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 550
This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy talks 'Biscuits and Beer' with Christopher Gandsy of DaleView Biscuits and Beer and Chef Jesse Jones, author of Pow!: My Life in 40 Feasts . They both share family recipes for delicious Southern food and discuss how Black chefs and brewers can move forward in these industries. Plus, Christopher talks about expanding his biscuit production and Jesse shares some of his greatest hits from Jimmy's annual Pig Island NYC event. Heritage Radio Network is a listener sup...
Sep 10, 2020•56 min•Ep. 549
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Pete Brown from London to talk about his newest book, Craft: An Argument . As some breweries and guilds lean into descriptors like “independent breweries,” “good beer,” or “micro-breweries,” Pete makes the case for why craft still has meaning. His book was written in quarantine and draws on a wide range of resources from Garrett Oliver to Michael Jackson and even Descartes. Toronto-based beer writer, Stephen Beaumont joins the conversation as well...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 548
This week on Beer Sessions Radio Jimmy dives into the Portland, OR brewing scene with Ben Edmunds of Breakside Brewery , Paul Reiter of Great Notion Brewing , and Jeff Alworth of The Beervana Blog . Ben and Paul share what brought them to Portland and Jeff talks about the city’s beer history. Their location gives these brewers access to the best ingredients including fresh hops and hood strawberries. They talk about their plans for brewing fresh hop beers this fall and the Strata hop that they’r...
Aug 27, 2020•58 min•Ep. 547
On this episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is joined by Basil Lee, Niko Krommydas, and Andrew Said Thomas. Together they discuss all the happenings at Finback's Brooklyn location , as well as beer cocktails, craft beer collaborations for social justice, gin and tonics and more. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member ! Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Aug 24, 2020•53 min•Ep. 546
