This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone welcomes back co-host Jen Schwertman and sits down to chat with Kelly Taylor of Heartland Brewery. They talk about the current state of brew pubs and what's going on right now with Heartland Brewery. Later in the show, Chad Roberts from Snipes Mountain Brewery in Sunnyside, Washington calls in to join the conversation and tell listeners about brewing in the Yakima Valley. Finally, Anderson DeLima of 508 GastroBrewery talks about his establishment and what it takes to run a small brew pub in New York. Beer Sessions Radio is brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"I'm having a lot of fun with the barrel aging stuff right now. That's where the new Heartland Imperial Stout came from."

--Kelly Taylor of Heartland Brewery on Beer Sessions Radio

Cask ales and beer and cheese pairings are today's topics on Beer Session Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by cask expert Alex Hall of Wandering Star and Anne Likes Beer. Kevin Heald of Malt & Mold brings by some bold beers and cheeses for the cast to taste. Tune into this episode to hear Alex explain the best way to serve and preserve cask ales. Steve Wildy, beverage director for Vetri Family Restaurants, calls in to talk about Philly Beer Week and his Italian beer bar, Alla Spina. What beer and cheese pairing was revolutionary for Steve's palate? Later, Anne talks about the importance of connecting the flavors of a beer to its hometown and history. Learn about Alex's upcoming Glastonwick cask ale festival! Find out what breweries Alex will be featuring, and how cask IPAs fared in last year's installment. Thanks to our sponsor, GreatBrewers.com, and thanks to Pamela Royal for today's music.

"You have to drink cask ale at cellar temperature for the best effect. So fill up your growler, and drink it the same night." [7:00] -- Alex Hall on Beer Sessions Radio

"The 'intense' on 'intense' food pairing has a lot of risks. But iff it works out, it can be great." [26:15] -- Steve Wildy on Beer Sessions Radio

Happy Halloween from Snacky Tunes! And since we know a lot of you will be imbibing tonight make sure you're drinking the right stuff. Here to help you with making delicious beer decisions is beer expert, author, and food journalist Joshua Bernstein. They talk about the rise of craft brewing on the drinking scene, leveling up from open-bars and beer bongs, and the debut of his new book .Brewed Awakening. Tune in later for live performances fromComputer Magic.