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Jimmy goes on the road with RJ from Amuse News to Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway, Having a spirited conversation at the Finger Lakes Cider House to discuss how amazing (and misunderstood) cider wines are, the various wineries, the on-site farm, the local breweries, the gorges- and so much more!

Big thanks to Finger lakes cider house, Hosmer Winery, Bet The Farm, The Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway team, and most importantly the Visit Ithaca team.

Instagrams:

The Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway!

@cayuga_tourism

@cayugascenicbyway

Finger Lakes Cider House- Hannah & Garrett

@flxciderhouse

@discoverseneca

@visitithaca

Hosmer Winery - Brooke, GM

Bet The Farm - Kit Kalfs, co-owner

This week Jimmy is broadcasting live from Roberta’s with some very talented people to talk about Mexico in NYC.

In the studio today are Noah Arenstein from The Cabinet Mezcal Bar in the East Village; Mariana Pelaez, food photographer and former restaurateur in Mexico; and Julia Cuthbertson, owner of Las Chingonas Imports and returning guest.

Listen in as this room full of experts share their knowledge on authentic Mexican spirits, cuisine, and more!

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As the temperature drops with the leaves, so too do we fall further into harvest season. And with the harvest comes apples. And with apples… Well, you know where this is going.

It’s another juicy cidercast on BSR, with ambassadors from several cider states here to dish out what to expect this cider season. 

In the studio today is Middletown, CT’s Ronald Sansone of Spoke + Spy Ciderworks and president of the Cider Institute of North America; Jonathan Oakes of Medina, New York, President of the New York Cider Association, and proprietor of Steampunk Cider; Ben Wenk of Three Springs Fruit Farm in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and current board president of the Pennsylvania Cider Guild; and finally Scott Ramsey of Beacon, NY, and executive director of the New York Cider Association.

Different state cider associations, competitions, and festivals have grown and changed quite a bit over the past 15 years. Tune in to catch up on the state of cider!

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How has hop farming evolved over the past decade? Jimmy has brought on a roster of experts to bring us up to speed on the state of hops. 

On the show today are John Condzella, fourth generation farmer from eastern Long Island and president of the Hop Growers of New York Association; Adam Kryder, executive director of the Hop Growers of New York Association; and Megan Wilson, COO of Torch & Crown Brewing Co. in Manhattan.

Going on 12 years ago, John was a budding hop farmer in New York in need of a German Hop Harvesting machine. One successful kickstarter and over a decade of farming later, he’s here to tell the tale. 

Plus, learn all about the Hop Growers of New York Wet Hop Fest!

@hopgrowersofnewyork

#HGNYWETHOPFEST

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Check out all of the great brewers and growers mentioned on this episode:

@condzellasfarm

 @pedersenhopfarm

 @crookedcreekhops 

@skaneateleshopfarm 

@cobblestonehops 

@weathertop

 @torchandcrown

 @niteglowbeer 

@indianladderfarmsciderybrewery

 @rustynickelbrewing 

@kcbcbeer

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Get ready to experience one of the coolest beer events Jimmy has ever been to in his life! We’re talking Pils & Love 2024. A Celebration of Pilsner, the event was held on June 29th and featured more than 50 of the world’s best pilsners.

While there, Jimmy caught up with two top lager makers: Todd DiMatteo, owner and brewer at Good Word Brewing & Public House in Duluth, GA, and Ashleigh Carter, head brewer and co-owner of Bierstadt Lagerhaus in Denver, CO.

Tune in to get in on the lager love!

Photo Courtesy of Chris Weiss.

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In our last episode, Sean Towers from The Seed mentioned running a full cask ale program at The Cricket Club in Cape May, NJ. Naturally, Jimmy had to check it out.

Back for this episode are Sean of The Seed Living Beer Project in Atlantic City, and Ryan Brower, former beer editor at Gear Patrol and certified cicerone. Also joining the cask tasting is Kyle Kulkowitz from The Cricket Club.

Cask Ale is an integral part of beer culture, and folks are pushing the envelope in various traditions and styles these days. Tune in to keep up with cask! 

Photo Courtesy of Pixie Yates.

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Beer and BBQ. Can you name a better combination? Today we’re serving up both, live from Wildwoods BBQ in New Jersey!

Chowing down (and bringing the brews) to this shindig are Sean Towers, co-owner/founder of The Seed Living Beer Project in Atlantic City, and Ryan Brower former beer editor at Gear Patrol, certified cicerone, and Atlantic City local (and former Bushwickite).

Ryan has envisioned Jimmy and Sean’s meeting for some time, and it came together over some great food and drink. Also, tune in to hear how Sean, a marine biologist, turned his attention to his brewery project in NJ!

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As we move through the year into apple season, you know we gotta talk cider! This week, we’re checking in on the cider world, specifically on this year’s competition space.

Joining Jimmy for this episode are friends Eric West, the illustrious Cider Guide; Ron Sansone of Spoke + Spy Ciderworks; and Justin Koury of BevFluence.

Between Eric, Ron, and Justin, the cider expertise is overflowing from this episode! On the docket today are the topics of judging cider, promoting cider, international cider organizations, and more!

Pour up a crisp one and tune in!

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Today we are going to regale you with tales of keggers past… Jimmy recently stumbled upon an article in Good Beer Hunting on the rise and fall of the kegger at UM in Missoula, Montana. And there’s a lot more to it than there just having been a lot of beer!

Brian Alberts, a historian of beer in context, is joined by Cody Ewert, associate editor at the Montana Historical Society, to break it all down for us. These two storytellers have kept all the juicy lore to paint you a picture of the kegger’s inception.

Now tune in and let’s party like it’s ‘79!

Photo Courtesy of The Missoulian.

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Get ready for something cool and crisp during this hot and heavy Summer… We’re off to Ontario to talk cider!

On the show today is Barry Rooke, Executive Director of Cider Canada / Cidre Canada, the budding national association for cider producers. Joining him is returning guest Damin Sawyer of Bone N' Bottle Reviews, lover of all things cider and chicken wings.

Jimmy is thrilled to talk about the cider culture spanning from Canada to upstate New York, how it’s growing, and how the 155 producers of Cider Canada are spreading the cider gospel. 

Pour up a fresh glass of cider and tune in!

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