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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’re excited to see entering the wider market. Plus the group talks about East Coast IPAs that inspire them as well as the local culture among brewers in Portland and how it’s bolstered by the Oregon Brewers Guild.Beer ListBreakside Brewery, WandejackThrees Brewing, Kicking & Screaming 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/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Tom Acitelli who authored the new book Pilsner: How the Beer of Kings Changed the World along with Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing and Matt Levy from Threes Brewing. Tom began his latest book project in a search to understand what laid the groundwork for the craft beer movement and argues we wouldn’t have the beer marketplace we do now without pilsner. He talks about the history of style and how it evolved along with innovations in roasting, while the brewers offer their perspective on the technical demands of making pilsner (especially with the space limitations of NYC). Matt discusses the evolution of the lager program at Threes, including recent beers they are aging in oak, while Chris shares why he has chosen to stick with sessionable beers even while the industry leans towards high ABV IPAs. Beer List:Schilling Beer Company, Alexandr 10° Czech-Style PilsnerGreen Man Brewery, Licensed to Haze Double IPAImage courtesy of Saadia Sumrall.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/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy revisits the question of ‘what came first beer or bread?’ and dives deep into the history of milling. Joining him are guests, Lavada Nahon, a culinary historian and interpreter for African American history for NYS Department of Parks; Amy Halloran, flour ambassador and the author of The New Bread Basket; and Bryan Ford, of Artisan Bryan and the author of New World Sourdough. Starting with when settlers brought wheat, barley and rye from Europe and turned New York into a bread basket, Lavada helps paint a picture of early New Amsterdam and unearth a whitewashed history that has left out the critical role enslaved people played in the grain economy. Amy and Lavada talk about the types of bread recipes that were common at the time, while Bryan shares how he is learning to break the mold we have surrounding bread today, which still uses a European standard. Beer ListKCBC, Robot Fish Citra Smash In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy talks about the whirlwind of changes that have been made to New York’s alcohol laws during the pandemic and considers what the future may hold. He is joined by Max Bookman of Pesetsky & Bookman, PC, a law firm specializing in alcohol licensing in New York state. Beer bar owners, Anthony Ramirez II and Paul Ramirez of The Bronx Beer Hall add their perspective to the conversation as well. Although canned beer could be legally sold to-go before the pandemic, beer bar owners have still had to make a major pivot after losing their indoor seating capacity. Anthony and Paul share the creative decisions they have made - including buying a slushie machine - while Max gets into the nuts and bolts of what requirements exist for bars and how recent developments surrounding the sale of food have developed. In the second half of the show, the group considers how recent changes may have permanently altered the landscape for policy making and the guests share their wishlist for future reforms including open container laws, changing the legal drinking age, and keeping to-go beverages legal. Beer ListBronx Culture Series, Gun Hill Brewery x Uptown Beer Society x The Bronx Beer Hall x Beer Kulture, Coco Cherry Mango SourDestihl Brewery, Flanders Red Wild SourMill House Brewing, PK Pale Ale In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes the collaborators behind Pa’lante, a cream ale inspired by the Puerto Rican rice pudding, Arroz Con Dulce. The beer is flavored with coconut, raisins, and vanilla beans and aged in Pitorro barrels. Pa’lante means “Move Forward” in Spanish and proceeds from the project go to Friends of Puerto Rico. Hear from Kelly M Coffey from Big Alice Brewing who came up with the idea, as well as Joel Suarez and Matt Negron from Uptown Beer Society who have worked on many collaborations spotlighting Latinx culture. Rafael Barbosa of Port Morris Distillery and Cesar Andrade of Craft Culture also join the first half of the conversation and Paul Ramirez and Anthony Ramirez II of The Bronx Beer Hall join for the second half. Together they talk about what it means to be Boriqua, other recent collaborations inspired by their childhoods in the Bronx like Mister Stoutee and the Coco Cherry Mango Sour, as well as the importance of using beer to lift up one’s community through collaborative work and donations.   Beer ListCoco Cherry Mango Sour, Bronx Culture Series, Gun Hill Brewery x Uptown Beer Society x The Bronx Beer Hall x Beer KulturePa’lante Cream Ale, Big Alice Brewing x Port Morris Distillery x The Bronx Beer Hall x Craft Culture x Uptown Beer SocietyMister Stoutee, Bronx Culture Series, Gun Hill Brewery x Uptown Beer Society x The Bronx Beer Hall x First Boro Brewing x Beer KultureIn March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy welcomes Marcus Baskerville the founder of Weathered Souls Brewing and the creator of the Black is Beautiful Stout, a collaboration centered on racial justice that has reached nearly 1,000 breweries worldwide. Marcus initially thought he would just make the stout at his own brewery but challenged himself to think bigger. He talks about the whirlwind he has experienced since launching the project on a large scale. Also joining the conversation to talk about their relationship to the collaboration are Jesse Ferguson of Interboro Spirits and Ales, Alisa Bowens-Mercado of Rhythm Brewing and Matt Tanaka of Stout Collective. Together they discuss the stout recipe itself, the value in raising money as well as awareness, and what the future holds for diversifying the beer industry. Beer ListInterboro Spirits and Ales, Ring the Alarm IPARhythm Brewing, Rhythm LagerWeathered Souls Brewing, Black is Beautiful Stout In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Beer Sessions Radio spotlights three women who met a year ago at the 2019 Beer Without Beards Festival. Jimmy welcomes Kim Harris of Harlem Hops, Katherine Kyle of Blind Tiger Ale House and Sara Hagerty of Origin Malt. They offer their various perspectives from the retail side of the industry, from Sara’s view of the supply chain to the criteria Kim and Katherine consider when curating the menu at their beer bars. They give shoutouts to other women working in beer, share the stories behind their careers, and consider what it means to drive beer culture forward. Beer ListNon Sequitur Beer Project x Harlem Hops, Love Your Friends (Die Laughing)Santa Adairius, Saison BerniceWolf’s Ride Brewing, Heartlandiav In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy hosts Joel Shelton of Shelton Brothers to take a (virtual) tour with him across European breweries. We hear from Casey Wellman of Brouwerij De Ranke in Belgium, Jim “Bocky” Barnes of Braumanufaktur Hertl in Germany, and Elliot Konig from Edge Brewing in Spain. These American expats talk about their respective journeys abroad and their perspectives on Europe’s craft beer boom. From the traveling craze of hazy IPAs to the value of sourcing local ingredients like Belgian hop flowers, these brewers bring the best of US and European craft brewing to the conversation. Beer ListEdge Brewing Piña Colada Sour Berliner Weisse In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Beer Sessions is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is joined by guests from both New York and abroad. He’s talking about Crafted Exports with co-owners Qurban Walia and Peter McNulty, who export American craft beer to Europe. They also invited a few of the breweries and distributors they work with to join the conversation. Andrew Reed of Galatea calls in from Sweden, Todd Matteson of Mondo Brewing calls in from London, and Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence Brewing joins the conversation from Elmsford, NY. Together they share information about the differences in distribution, drinking culture, and coronavirus policy in the guests’ respective cities. They cover everything from how Crafted Exports has expanded over the past five years to a collaborative beer event that coincided with a Yankees-Red Sox game in London. Beer ListAlewife Brewing, Distraction IPACaptain Lawrence Brewing, Achieving GrapenessCaptain Lawrence Brewing, Freshchester Pale AleCaptain Lawrence Brewing, Juicy WhiteFolksbier, Home ListeningLawson’s Finest Liquids, Little Sip IPAMondo Brewing, Leelo Double IPA Mondo Brewing x Three Chiefs Brewing, Green Room Double IPA In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Beer Sessions Radio on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate.Photo Courtesy of Qurban Walia & Peter McNulty Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.