This week's theme is NOT IN MY BACKYARD with guests Gabe Rosner and Bradon Hoy of Roberta's and Producer/Director Jake Beesley of Good Corporate Citizen.

On this week's episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is talking beer books and blogs with a handful of awesome guests. Christian DeBenedetti is in the house, talking about his beer travels for The Great American Ale Trail, as well as his new venture, The Weekly Pint. The Weekly Pint is an e-newsletter that goes out to inform beer-drinkers around the country about amazing craft beer and events. Erica Shea and Stephen Valand from the Brooklyn Brew Shop are in the studio promoting their new book called the Beer Making Book. Hear about some of their wild recipes, including the Peach Cobbler Ale, the Lobster Saison, and the Jalapeño Saison Spicy! Seth Wright of Beer Nation joins the crew to talk about beer on TV, macrobeer and Anthony Bourdain, as well as a little bit of history of alcohol on television. To learn more about all of these wonderful guests, tune in to this week's Beer Sessions Radio! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"We focus on flavors more than production. This beer [jalapeño saison] has fresh jalapeños, agave, candy sugar- things that if you were doing it on a brewery level are going to cost you a whole lot, but if you're doing it on a one gallon scale, a little agave from your kitchen isn't going to increase costs by that much." -- Erica Shea on Beer Sessions Radio

"I think making craft beer at home influence is taking on more inspiration from food by using real ingredients." -- Stephen Valand on Beer Sessions Radio

"Beer drinking is about community, and there's a certain soulfulness that isn't present in everything that you can do with your time." -- Christian DeBenedetti on Beer Sessions Radio

We're taking a trip to RVA (that's Richmond, Virginia) on today's episode of Hot Grease. Nicole chats up food blogger, event planner, baker, and cheesemonger Nicole Lang about Richmond's burgeoning food scene. Hear about Nicole's first experiences with pimento cheese, and the camaraderie between Richmond and Brooklyn. Find out some of the best places to grab a beer or buy a record in RVA! Later, Nicole calls food historian and President of the Elegba Folklore Society Janine Bell to talk about Richmond's upcoming celebration of Juneteenth. Learn about the holiday, what it means to Diaspora communities, and why it should be a national celebration. Find out how African food traditions have influenced North American cuisine. This program has been sponsored by White Oak Pastures. Thanks to The California Honeydrops for today's music.

"The Richmond food scene has exploded in the past three years... it is a very tangible thing that you can see and feel." [10:20]

-- Nicole Lang on Hot Grease