This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy shares an interview from NYC Beer Week, when he visited KCBC to talk with head brewer Bobby Rolandi along with Ian Kalmes of Transmitter Brewing. The two met when they were starting out in the brewing industry washing kegs and have stayed friends. They share their respective career paths, compare the operations at the two breweries, and talk about the rewards for making good beers that take time.

Beer List:

KCBC, Cosmic Zombie

KCBC, The Hour of Death

Transmitter Brewing, BNY1 Pre-Prohibition Lager

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy talks with Ben Neidhart of OEC Brewing, Michael Opalenski and George Flickinger of B. United International, and Gavin Murphy from Beer Table. Ben discusses the traditions and mysticism that have inspired OEC from its start as well as the “old school” system he operates, which includes a Beaudelot Chiller. He also explains the importance of balance in brewing sours and lets drinkers know what they can expect next from the orchards at OEC. The group shares memories of time spent at OEC in Oxford, CT  and talks about the virtues of vintage beer while sipping on OEC’s Coolship Black Lager.

Beer

Grimm Artisanal Ales, Invisible Touch Lager

OEC Brewing, Æther Dry Hopped Sour Ale

OEC Brewing, Coolship Lager Americana

OEC Brewing, Coolship Lager Black

OEC Brewing, Coolship, Coolship Lager

OEC Brewing, Oudilis Cerasus 2016 Vintage

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy talks to Sofia Barbaresco and Geoff Wenzel from Industrial Arts Brewing. Plus, beer writer at large Ben Keene joins the conversation from Seattle. Sofia and Geoff provide an update on Industrial Arts’ second location in Beacon, NY, explain the flexibility they have to experiment with raw ingredients and various grains with the brewery’s new mash filter, and marvel at how far New York State ingredients have come. They dive into the ingredients behind Industrial Arts’ Landscape series, which are sourced entirely from New York State producers like Hudson Valley Malt and Pedersen Farm, and they discuss the brewery’s well-known Wrench series. The guests also share their experience adapting to the COVID-19 crisis, from canning 100% of their product to implementing pick-up and delivery. Sofia shares her perspective as a New York State Brewers Association board member about what it could look like for the beer industry as a whole if loosened government restrictions continue. 
 
Beer List:
Dutchess Ales, Auger Porter
Industrial Arts Brewing, Pocket Wrench NEPA
Industrial Arts Brewing, Spring Landscape Helles Bock
Industrial Arts Brewing, Impact Wrench 
Industrial Arts Brewing, Wrench NEIPA
SweetWater Brewery, Guide Beer 
Transmitter Brewing, Pre-Prohibition Lager

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy puts the spotlight on cask ales. He is joined by Michael Paul Messenie of Dutchess Ales, Paul Pendyck of UK Brewing Supplies, Steve Hamburg of Cask Marque, Greg Engert of The Grand Delancey, and Tony Forder of Ale Street News. They discuss what made each of them fall in love with cask ales, and why they nevertheless remains “a niche of a niche of a niche.” From their lower ABV, soft mouth feel, natural fermentation and enhanced flavor, cask ales are great to enjoy in large portions but require proper attention and care. The group discusses what tools and practices are necessary for good cellarmanship, how to make cask ales more accessible in the US, and the organizations and festivals like CAMRA and NERAX that help highlight what’s special about this type of beer. 

Beer List
Samuel Smith, Imperial Stout
High Point Brewing Company, Ramstein Maibock
Hair of The Dog Brewing, Otto from the Wood 2013
Fullers Vintage Ale 2009
Off Color Brewing, Golden Milk Stout
 

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy nerds out about beer and more with Jeff Cioletti, author of Drink Like a Geek. Jeremy Cowan of Shmaltz Brewing, Doug Campbell of Brewery Ommegang, and beer writer, Ben Keene join in as well to try and put a finger on the genre of geeky beers they all love. Jeremy shares the process he underwent getting the rights to sell Star Trek beer and Doug describes how the flavor was developed for Ommegang’s Game of Thrones series. They also discuss the connection between craft beer and Comic Con, what butter beer would really taste like, and their craziest projects to date including a Pastrami Pilsner. Joel Suarez and Matt Negron of Uptown Beer Society pop in to talk about their latest beer for the Bronx Culture Series: Mister Stoutee.

Beer List

Alphabet City Brewing, Sugar Plum Fairy

Brewer Ommegang, Idyll Days Pilsner

Brewer Ommegang, Game of Thrones Valar Dohaeris Tripel Ale

Firestone Walker Brewing, Flyjack IPA

Revelry Brewing, Gullah Cream Ale

Shmaltz Brewing, Babka Loves Rugelach

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This week on Beer Sessions Radio Jimmy hones in on beer business trends. For this remote recording on Saint Patricks Day, Jimmy is joined by Sean McNulty of Selling Craft Beer Podcast, Cat Wolinkski of Vinepair and Zach Mack of ABC Beer Co. They talk about the beer trends they anticipated going into 2020 and how much has changed in recent days as a result of the coronavirus. While there has been an uptick in sales as people stock up for periods of self-quarantine, there is a grave concern that business will drop off for local breweries. The group also covers the growing market space for non-alcoholic beer, the merger between Untappd and Beer Advocate, and what styles are seeing a rise in popularity.

Beer List
Samuel Smith - Taddy Porter
Threes Brewing - Logical Conclusion 
Common Roots Brewing - Party Shirt Fridays,
Fifth Hammer Brewing - Year of the Shwarz 
Guinness

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The Torch and Crown team meets with Jimmy in the studio as they prepare to open Manhattan's first brewery along with a taproom and restaurant in SoHo. Torch and Crown's co-founder, Joe Correia discusses the challenge of brewing in a place where space comes at a premium. He is joined by Torch and Crown's restaurant partner, Christian Pappanicholas, and the brewery's marketing director Chris McClellan. They discuss pairing food with beer, how they built their team, and the removable staircase they need in order to move tanks in. 
 

Beer List: Torch & Crown Brewing Company's Runner Up, De Struise Brouwers' Pannepot - Old Fisherman's Ale Aged on Oak (2008), Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus AG's Rothaus Pils Tannen Zäpfle, Geuzestekerij De Cam's Oude Lambiek

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Brewers from around New York State join Jimmy in a jam-packed studio to talk about making beer north of the city. Adam Krawczak and Patrick Sylvester of Crossroads Brewing; Stuart Morris, Dieter Gehring, and Alex Gill of Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery; Ryan Demier of Bound by Fate Brewing, Dana Ball of Upward Brewing; and Aaron Krawczak of Grotta Azzurra are all on hand for a lively discussion of brewing in a more rural environment. They cover using local ingredients, the importance of water in beer, and their favorite brewers that not enough people know about.

Beer List: Crossroads Brewing Comapany's Crossroads House Lager, Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery's Rockin' Like Dokken, Interboro Spirits & Ales' Super Local Remix, Upward Brewing Company's Ascension Pilsner, Upward Brewing Company's Opiate Sun, Community Beer Works' That IPA, Buttonwoods Brewery's Pilsner

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With NYC Beer Week in full swing, Jimmy talks all things lambic with Greg Engert of The Grand Delancey who is preparing to host a rare bottle tasting and screening of the film Lambic: About Time & Passion. B.R. Rolya of Shelton Brothers, Ryan Brower of Gear Patrol, and Sadaf Asmolvoa of Beer Town NYC are also on hand to discuss the meeting of art and science in lambic brewing. The group tastes the holy trinity of lambics while chatting about spontaneous fermentation, how lambic production is affected by global warming, and the differences between beer trends in NYC and DC. 
 

Beer List: 3 Fonteinen's Zenne y Frontera, 3 Fonteinen's Oude Kriek, Cantillon's Lambic D'Aunis, de Garde Brewing's Violet BuVeaux, Gueuzerie Tilquin's Oude Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin à l'ancienne, New Belgium's Transatlantique Kriek

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Visiting from Sweden, Jonas Hjalmarsson of Brewski sits down in the studio with Jimmy to talk about working at a brewery that prides itself on being different. They are joined by Beer Sessions regular B.R. Rolya of Shelton Brothers as they discuss the fun in sharing beer across cultures as well as the brewery's plans to expand in the US. Jonas shares the philosophy behind his fruited sour ales as well as the business as a whole. 

Beer List: Brewski's Blueberry Pie, Brewski's Cherry Pie, Brewski's What Does the Fox Say?, Threes Brewing's Vliet, KCBC's Robot Fish IPA Mosaic Smash, Fifth Hammer's Foederbräu

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