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First Aired - 09/28/2010 05:00PM
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This week on Beer Sessions Ray and Jimmy (plus the multi-talented Dave Broderick of Blind Tiger) sit down with an all-star cast of beer aficionados and creators. David Geary, the "dean of American craft beer", comes through the studio to talk about brewing in Scottish castles and accessing the most secretive spots of the craft beer universe. Dann Paquette and Martha Paquette talk about being "nomad" brewers: borrowing other brewer's facilities late in the eve to mash and brew...plus they discuss their heavily-researched historical reproduction beers and what beer making was like in the 19th century.
Photo 1: The famous Geary London Porter, Photo 2: Dann Paquette and Martha Paquette of Pretty Things
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Beer Sessions Introduction: David Geary (18:40)
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Beer Sessions, Jimmy's No 43, Jimmy Carbone, Heritage Radio Network, Ray Deter, d.b.a., Dave Brodrick, GreatBrewers.com, David Geary, London Porter, D.L. Geary Brewing, cask ale, The Old Toad, Portland Maine, Peter Maxwell Stewart, Samuel Smith, Scottish Breweries, Scotland, Bass, David Bruce, high gravity beer, Ringwood, Alan Pugsley, Newman's, Albany, New York, Microbrewers Conference in 1987, fewer than 30 micro-brewers in the country at that point, predictions for the future of beer, the business of beer is vibrant, Pabst Blue Ribbon, craft brewing, business is diluted, 1800 craft breweries right now, there were 16 craft breweries in 1983, exponential growth, 25-28% of the beer in Portland Maine are craft beer, Luke's Lobster, Spuyten Duyvil, do the number of taps matter in a bar?,Cellaring Beer & Pretty Things Brewery (19:39)
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Email Question, cellaring beer, David says don't do it!, only bottle conditioned beer with yeast, Hampshire Special Ale, fresher is better, high gravity with yeast present is a different story, it continues to mature and condition, Sherry like flavor from beer means its been oxidized, Pretty Things Brewery, Dann Paquette, Martha Paquette, gypsy brewery, it's NYC Craft Beer Week, Martha and Dann draw the labels, Jack D'or, malted wheat, Yorkshire oats, Martha was a scientist at MIT, Fluffy White Rabbit, Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project, historical series of beers, people don't give English brewing enough credit these days,The History of Porters & Calculator Brewing (21:52)
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Porter is a uniquely London style beer, originated in the late 18th century in the Shoreditch region of London, Porterhouses, mild brown beer, very low in alcohol, school children drank it, the malt was unrefined, pot roast, 4 years ago the New York Times blind tasted 30 porters, Geary's was considered the best Porter in New York, London Porter, distinctly late 18th century London style, what's the difference between a stout and a porter?, roasted barley instead of malted barley, the water sucked a hundred years ago, the beer today tastes better than it did then (probably), high concentrations of hops, some recipes go upwards of nine lbs per barrel of hops, Ron Pattinson, carmelization, old-fashioned flavors, long ago they could not measure alpha acids in hops, we have careful control over ingredients these days, chemical studies, David hated his own Imperial IPA, Blind Tiger Event tomorrow, NYC Brewer's Choice Thursday night, Good Beer Seal, home brew pairing,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 09/07/2010 05:00PM
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This week on Beer Sessions Jimmy and Ray sat down with Paul Kermizian, owner of the incredible field of flashing lights and frothy pints known as Barcade and now director of the documentary American Beer, plus "roving reporter" Dave Brodrick. The guys talked about the "flyover states", aka Middle America, and the breweries and beer varieties nestled between our coasts. Omar Ansari of Surly Brewing Company also called in to talk about putting craft beer in cans and how he changed his local laws to become a brewer. This episode was sponsored by Great Brewers.com: a favorite source for beer information and education and one of the internet's most popular beer destinations.
Photo: Craft beer bar & vintage arcade "Barcade" in Williamsbug
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Beer Sessions Introduction: Paul Kermizian (17:33)
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Beer Sessions, Heritage Radio Network, Jimmy Carbone, Jimmy's No 43, Ray Deter, d.b.a., Paul Kermizian, Barcade, American Beer (A Bockumentary), New Belgium, Allagash, Empire Brewing, Greenpoint Brewing, Kelso, Kelly Talyor, Stone Brewing, San Diego, filming a documentary on craft breweries, brewery tours, the caves at Yuengling, Barcade is in Williamsburg, craft beer paired with classic arcade games, the machines run better when they are on all the time, expanding the idea of gaming and craft, Paul was a filmmaker first, Barcade mostly features beers from the Northeast, the theme of today's show is flyover states, Good Beer Seal, Great Brewers,Omar Ansari of Surly Brewing Company (13:49)
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Tater Tot Hot Dish, Omar Ansari, Surly Brewing Company, American Brewers Guild, The Cynic, Saison, summer beer, sold in cans, The Furious, Omar started brewing beer in 1994, they bottle some specialty beers, canned beer, Todd Haug, Rock Bottom, beer in cans, craft tall boys, the beer is available in parts of Minnesota, had to change local law to legalize breweries, Surly was named after the anger you get when you can't find a good quality beer, midwestern breweries, Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, New Glarus Brewing Company, Beer for a glass from a can, beer doesn't open up until you pour it in a glass,Dave, Paul & The Guys Discuss (17:10)
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Dave Brodrick, Ray McNeil, West Coast super hopped beers, McNeil's, Brattleboro, small breweries in Florida, Cigar City, decentralized beer scene, Dave is growing hops, who will use them?, Shaun Hill?, American road trips, pub food, Korean food is great with beer, spicy and cuts to the chase, Laughing Lotus Farm, Vermont, kimchi, great pair with beer, beer goes well with spicy food, Two Brothers, Bonfire, Paul brought a Belgian beer from 2002, Good Beer Seal Events, cheese pairing with Pretty Things, Rattle n Hum is hosting Get Real New York on Sept 25-26, Alex Hall, curating the cask program at the d.b.a. bars, The Great Williamsburg Cask Festival, New York City's Brewers Choice, Sept 30th, New York Craft Beer Week, http://www.nycbrewerschoice.com, nano brewery dinner with Sam Meritt at Jimmy's No 43 Sept 26th, benefits the Brooklyn Grange, Edible East End,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/06/2010 05:00PM
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This week on Beer Sessions Jimmy and Ray sat down with Dennis Flynn of Stone Brewery, beverage meister Cory Bonfiglio, and special guest Adrian Franks. The gang discussed the delicious beers of San Diego, the wide world of American shitty beers, and the mystical peak of Beer Mountain. Tune in to find out whether the brewmasters behind Arrogant Bastard Ales are indeed arrogant bastards. This episode was sponsored by Great Brewers.com: a favorite source for beer information and education and one of the internet's most popular beer destinations.
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Beer Sessions Introduction: Stone Brewing Co & San Diego Beers (15:38)
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Beer Sessions, Jimmy Carbone, Jimmy's No 43, Ray Deter, d.b.a., Good Beer Seal, GreatBrewers.com, shout out to Mayor Bloomberg!, July is Good Beer Month, Meatopia is this Sunday!!, take the Good Beer Seal challange, Adrian Franks, Dennis Flynn, Cory Bonfiglio, Stone Brewing Company, Arrogant Bastard, established in 1996, craft brewers used to not get enough recognition, Brooklyn is a hot bed for craft beer bars, West Coast beer, Sierra Nevada, San Diego beer mafia breweries, San Diego is a great beer town, Cory worked at Whole Foods Bowery, NYNJCT Stone, IPA, not always gold amber and hoppy, they arent always pale!, IDA, bitterness from the malt, San Diego beer week, www.sandiegobrewersguild.org, Ale Smith, available in New York, small brewery, Ballast Point,Listener Questions About Shitty Beer & A Live Caller (15:15)
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what should I bring to a BBQ?, Bree O'Connor is a great DJ, email question:, Adrian Franks, expert on beers, Boston Lager was a control group for a shitty beer tasting, Old Milwaukee won the taste test, Rolling Rock was awful, green bottles make skunked beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon, 12 pack for $7.99, question for Ray, Semi Klaus, not a Belgian beer, it's a Swiss beer, Beer Mountain, Camobian beers, James Beard House, Belgian Dark Porter, brewed with dark chocolate and vanilla bean, dark roasted malts, aged on French oak chips, Liquids of Interest every Monday, moonshine event, French beer and french cheese next Tuesday, beer & cheese pairings, whiskey & cheese, oatmeal porters with lamb,The History of IPA & Collaboration Beers (12:13)
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Mitch Steel is the head brewer, they went to Europe to study the history of IPA, where did it originate?, is there a certain characteristic to West Coast beers?, there's a difference between West and East coast IPA's, West coast has more of a citrus bite, vertical series, collaboration beers, beer with parsley sage rosemary and thyme, it tasted like Black Sabbath opening for Simon & Garfunkel, session beers, mild beers, trend towards moderate beers, which beer would Dennis pair with BBQ?, Stone Smoked Porter, Alaskan Brewing Company makes great smoked porters, email Beer Sessions to win a trip in January San Diego to visit Stone Brewery, American Shitty Lager Tasting at d.b.a.!, Simultap next Tuesday!, brewing is a messy job, there has been a renaissance in the home brew movement, www.stonebrew.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
