NYC Beer week is over and we're here for a whole new show with guests James Tai, Ben Granger from Beirkraft, Avanish Vellanki of Independence Brewing Company and a pre-recorded interview with Norman Sinclair of Orkney Brewery. Tune in for everything from pork and beer pairings to anecdotes about beer in India. Discover how Independence Brewing Company is working hard to change the way beer is enjoyed in India and acting as a true advocate for craft beer worldwide. Later in the show, learn about the work Norman Sinclair is doing with Orkney Brewery in Scotland. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com

"The drinking culture [in India] is not one where people casually sit down to savor a beer. If you're drinking a beer, you're gonna pound it down. The strong beer category has taken off in India for that reason. We're trying to [...] show people that craft beer and the varieties that go along with it are so tremendous, complex and varied that they deserve to be savored like any gourmet food." [22:00]

--Avanish Vallenki of Independence Brewing Company on Beer Sessions Radio

We've got local New York City beer bars and breweries this week on Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Ryan Barker of Adobe Blues, who talks about the beers on tap at his bar in Staten Island, and the recent beer dinner for The Coast to Coast Toast! Heather and Jeffrey Rush from The Pine Box Rock Shop are in the house to talk about the beer crowd in Bushwick, and why they decided to open in the neighborhood. Brian Dwyer and Rich Buceta from Singlecut Beersmiths are also joining the crew! Hear Brian talk about his days repping Sierra Nevada, and listen to Rich talk about his brew history. How does a homebrewer go about opening a brewery in Queens? Sean McCain is representing the Boogie Down Bronx and the Bronx Brewery by sharing the Bronx Black Pale Ale! We've got all five boroughs on this week's Beer Sessions Radio; tune in! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"We think that lagers are one of the last frontiers of craft beer... Lagers have been neglected by craft beer because of the association with macro beers." [5:05] -- Rich Buceta on Beer Sessions Radio

On this week's episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is talking about Vanberg & Dewulf's Coast to Coast Toast 2012 and Spanish beer! Jimmy's joined in the studio by beer enthusiast Julie Barnard and Jen Schwertman of Blind Tiger! Wendy Littlefield, co-owner of Vanberg & Dewulf, calls in to talk about the postponing of the Coast to Coast Toast in New York City due to Superstorm Sandy. Wendy gives some tips on how you can help all of the small business that were negatively impacted by the storm. For the next segment, Johnny Brilliant of Iberian Beer United stops by to talk about some of the Spanish beers that he's importing. What does the Barcelona beer scene have to offer? The second half of Iberian Beer United, Jessica Garcia Agullo, drops by for the third segment to offer some wonderful porters from Gisberga Brewing and the Juliet from L'anjub! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"In order to help the individual business owners, patronized their businesses or buy gift certificates for a friend as a holiday gift so there's cash on hand for the businesses as they are rebuilding." [11:00]

-- Wendy Littlefield on Beer Sessions Radio