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This week, Beer Sessions Radio will introduce you to the world of lagers and beer-food pairings. Jimmy and our guests Mirella Amato, Todd DiMatteo, along with Luc “Bim” LaFontaine will have a lively discussion about pairing techniques and considerations, as well as the light beer scene around the world.  The episode breaks off with Todd from Good Word Brewing and Public House promoting his upcomin...

Beer Sessions Radio, food radio, Shelton Brothers, beer, drinks, deep ellum beer bar, delaware supply bar, European beers, imported beers, shelton brothers nyc This week, Beer Sessions Radio is dedicated to the Shelton Brothers, America’s most influential importer of Belgian and European beers. With the appearance of Joel Shelton himself, Jimmy and our guests Max Toste, BR Rolya, along with Lauren...

This week on Beer Sessions Radio in celebration of NYC Beer Week, Jimmy teams up with local brewers from Gun Hill Brewing Co. , the Pony Bar NYC , Daleview Biscuits and Beer NYC , 18th Ward Brew , NYC Brewers Guild , and Alewife Brewing Co . to discuss the in-person return of the festival after 2 years. All of our guests will introduce their beers along with how they weathered the pandemic. Ann V....

Craft Malt Conference Weekend is here! Kick back and chat Craft Malt with Hannah Turner, Director of The MSU Barley and Malt Quality Lab in Bozeman, MT; Hillary Barile of Rabbit Hill Farms in New Jersey; and Jesse Bussard, Executive Director of the Craft Maltsters Guild . Hannah tracks her journey through plant science to studying brewing at MSU. Jesse recollects her own history with agriculture a...

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy is continuing with this month's Craft Malt Conference theme, speaking with Dennis and Jeanette Nesel and Mike Renganeschi of Hudson Valley Brewery , and Sam Merrett Captain of Schooner Apollonia .  The gang talks about the project Sam has relentlessly or passionately (depending on who you ask) led over the past few years to transport malt, among other products, in...

The week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy is gearing up for the Craft Malt Conference and heads to Farmingham to speak with Matthew Steinberg at Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company.  Matthew talks about how local ingredients and partnerships are central to beer production at Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing , and details a few initiatives including the Square Foot Project and Square Foot Saturdays to Build Better Beer. He also...

This week on Beer Session Jimmy is talking about locally sourced grains with June Russell, Director of Regional Food Programs at the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming , and Joel Alex, of Blue Ox Malthouse .  Both June and Joe talk about their experience promoting local grains in regional markets from baking to brewing. Joel explains the process of floor malting. June talks about how mu...

This week on Beer Sessions Jimmy is talking about homebrewing and The American Homebrewers Association with Julia Herz, executive director of The American Homebrewers Association; Ethan Cox of Community Beer Works ; and Jeff Lyons of Endless Life Brewing .  Julia talks about her role as being a voice and advocate for the hobby she loves. She also covers everything from the history of homebrew sinc...

This week on beer sessions radio Jimmy is talking to some warmer weather breweries with Jordan Gardenhire, founder and brewmaster of Baja Brewing Company , and Katie Lowe brewmeister of Koko’s Bavarian.  Katie talks about the vision of Koko’s Bavarian led by people like the Prince Koko of Bavaria and celebrity chef Tim Love. Jordan tells some crazy stories like lifting brewing equipment out of the...

This week on Beer Sessions Jimmy is talking cider with Brighid O'Keane, executive director of The Cider Institute of North America (CINA); Christine Walter, head cider maker and owner of Bauman’s Cider ; Ryan Burk, head cider maker of Angry Orchards and board member of The Cider Institute of North America; and Kira Bassingthwaighte, head cider maker for Western Cider .  Brighid O'Keane introduces...

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy is talking about distribution in New York City with Ken Landin and Patrick Sylvester of Crossroads Brewing , James Zinkand, owner of Misguided Spirits , and Megan Rickerson, owner of Someday NYC . The gang highlights the challenges Covid has brought to the industry. James talks about his experience from Eataly to Miller Coors to Revolution Brewing and how it led h...

This week on Beer Sessions (the last Beer Sessions of 2021!) Jimmy is talking about the greatest hits of 2021 and beer dessert pairings with Julia Herz , executive director of the American Homebrewers Association and author, Jerard Fagerberg , freelance beer writer, and Jessie Sheehan, recipe developer and author of The Vintage Baker.  Jessie details some of her newest recipes, including some that...

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy is talking about giving back with Karen Lawson of Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Vermont, Erin Maciel of Honesta Coffee , and Richard Thomas of Argyle Brewing Company . Karen talks about how Lawson’s Finest Liquids has used their Sunshine Fund to help support causes in their community from the Vermont River Conservancy to Pathways Vermont. Erin details Cafe Honesta’s...

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy puts down the beer to light up the conversation about marijuana with Max Bookman, partner at Pesetsky & Bookman , and Andrew Mutty, co-owner of Beantown Greentown .  Max covers what's been holding up the establishment of dispensaries in New York City, and what you need to know if you’re looking to open your own dispensary. Andrew points out some lessons from M...

Happy Thanksgiving from the BSR family to yours! Instead of turkey and beer pairings, Jimmy takes the road less traveled this week, diving into fermentation. On the show is Gabe Toth, distillery manager, former brewer, and author of the Fermentation Kitchen for the Brewer’s Association, and Brandon Buza , a connoisseur of all things yeast, bacteria, and the tasty stuff they can produce.  Gabe talk...

This week Jimmy is talking doomsday drinking with Chris Maestro, owner of Bierwax, Thomas Gaulkin, editor at The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist , and  Aaron Goldfarb, journalist, and author of Hacking Whiskey . From nuclear apocalypse to climate change, how might a disaster affect your favorite beer? Thomas talks about some of the little-known science of the food industry, including the radiatio...

This week on Beer Sessions, Jimmy sits down with Tim Webb and Steven Beaumont, co-authors of the 3rd Edition of The World Atlas of Beer . Tim and Steven detail their paths to becoming some of the most renowned beer authors. They talk about the enormous growth the world of craft beer has seen in the past twenty years with now 45 countries having booming beer scenes. And they touch on what defines l...

This week Jimmy dives into the history of working-class drinking with PJ Mercier, founder of Navigation Brewing in Lowell, Massachusetts, BR Royla, national judge for BJCP , Peter Brown , British journalist and writer, and Jerard Fagerberg , writer and journalist.  From Jack Kerouac to British coal mines, the gang pieces through where pub myth and legend meet reality. The writers attest to the dan...

This week Jimmy heads up to Cambridge to have a tasting with Soham Bhatt at Artifact Cider Project . Jimmy and Soham talk through the brief history of northeast cider as well as the founding of The Artifact Cider Project. They touch on how Artifact Cider Project has created cider deeply connected to both the landscape and the history of the Northeast. And finally, how through offering a knowledgea...

This week Jimmy explores the local sourcing and supply chains that bring you some of the best beers with Geoff Wenzel, R&D brewer at Industrial Arts Brewing , Mike McManus, director of brewing operations at Industrial Arts Brewing, Phil Neumann with Mainstem Malt , and Kevin Kain, beer blogger @Casketbeer . Kevin and Mike start us off diving into the local sourcing of ingredients from New York...

Jimmy heads to Boston for the 600th episode of BSR!  We catch up with Chris Lohring , founder of Notch Brewing, to talk pilsner traditions, decoction, as well as the new Notch Tap Room and Brewery at the Charles River Speedway in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood.  For the second year in a row, Jimmy is tapping and tasting the extremely limited, Pitch Lined Pils. Take a journey through history as Chr...

This week on Beer Sessions, a celebration of Cider Week! Jimmy talks about everything Cider with Steve Selin, owner of South Hill Cider ; Mike Reis, owner of Redfield Cider ; Karl du Hoffman, owner of Orchard Hill Cider ; and Paige Fiori, owner of Boutique Wines and Spirits in Fishkill NY.  Steve and Mike dive into the exciting experimentation happening in cider, from exploring new spices and frui...

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is all about lagers! On the show, Jeff Alworth, author of The Beer Bible , and Jack Hendler, the co-owner of Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts, talk about everything from the brewing process to the history and future of craft lagers.  Jimmy kicks us off by asking Jack why he chose to brew lagers. Jack dives into the real lack of lagers on...

This week Jimmy talks about the growing trends of second-use fruit, farmhouse ales, and natural carbonation with guests Jake Endres, cofounder of Crooked Run Fermentation , Ian Kalmes, head brewer at Transmitter Brewing , and Mandy Naglich from @Beerswithmandy .  To kick things off, Jimmy dives right into the benefits of the increasingly popular technique of second-use fruit in crafting beers. Man...

This week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio is very special because it’s the first episode recorded in HRN’s studio at Roberta’s Pizza since March 2020! Talking beer, and drinking beer, on the radio! Jimmy is joined in the studio by Fee Doyle from Beer Witch in Park Slope BK, NY; Claire Matern from Hiller & Moon in Park Slope, BK; and the stars of the episode, Lev Katsouba and Angela Steil from...