Mary and Rachel are joined by the dynamic Jason Salher of Strongrope and Jeff Lyons of Keg and Lantern to have a lively debate about the limits of the NY State Farm brewers license and talk shop about Scottish Ale Yeast.

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WHAAAAAT? After a season sabbatical from hosting the show, Mary and Chris return to Fuhmentaboudit! with the tables turned! Guest host, Heather McReynolds, joins co-host Rachel Jacobs to interview them about all things Fifth Hammer Brewing Company and its first year. Mary and Chris speak to the neighborhood of Long Island City, what it’s like to open a brewery in NYC, the journey from then to now, and of course the types of beers they love brewing. Elated to be back to Heritage Network, this is sure to be a fantastic season with Mary and Chris’ whole new outlook on life. (Mary quit her day job and has blue hair!!!)

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Mary sits down with a group of women working in the the beer industry in NYC. We discuss NYC's first weeklong celebration of women in beer, Beers With(out) Beards and different roles in the world of beer.

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Homebrew festival season is in full swing, and in this episode we're bringing all the strange characters, interesting brews, and lively people straight to the radio waves from the Pride of Brooklyn Homebrew Competition at Littlefield in Gowanus. Rachel is joined by special guest host John LaPolla of Bitter & Esters Homebrew Shop, and roadie Saul Glass-Siegel as they make their way through 30 homespun, weird, and wonderful creations that are the best Brooklyn has to offer.

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Mary moderates a panel of NYC Brewers from Other Half, Interboro, Hudson Valley Brewing, Fifth Hammer, and LIC Beer Project as they chat about beer trends in canning and the time long long ago – four years ago – when tap rooms were but a dream.

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Highlights from the second-ever New York Fermentation Festival on February 24 at the Brooklyn Expo Center! We interview fermenters from all walks and corners, from local breweries to start-up krauts, kombuchas big and small. Meet the largest collection of meaderies in one place in New York, and go on a taste journey as we sample natto!

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Fruits are fun! Chris and Rachel are joined by chefy cook and librarian enthusiast Sara Bir and her new book The Fruit Foragers Companion. We talk about paw paws, aka hipster bananas, fun with fresh apples, and fruits with jackets.

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Did you know that nine breweries opened this year in New York City alone? Chris and Rachel talk with the newly minted Five Boroughs Brewing Co, whose goal is to unite all New Yorkers by beer. Even Staten Island! Chris and the crew get real nerdy about methods, high ceilings, and Belgian Candy Sugar. Fuhmentaboudit!

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We come back for the season with some important announcements. Then we take a trip to the pacific northwest to talk to Julia O'Brien of Firefly Kitchens, about carrot krauts, kimchi for all, and the importance of salt. Plus, fermentation adventures at home!

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Mary and Chris join Beer Advocate's Jason and Todd Alstrom alongside Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione to talk all things Project Extreme Brewing, their latest book collaboration. They speak to the history and inspiration of brewing outside the box (kettle?), how it brought the three together with Beer Advocate's Extreme Beer Festival, and their current book tour. Many fun words were had and a delicious time ensued! Then in the second half of tonight's show, we go back to Belgium Comes To Cooperstown 2017 (better late than never) and chat with Ommegang's Innovation Manager, Justin Forsythe! Innovation hath inspiration from all angles. As always it was another great and inspiring time at BCTC and was fantastic catching up with Justin. #breweringwithenjoy

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