This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) the studio is packed with Blind Tiger regulars Dave Brodrick and Jen Schwertman. The gang welcomes the British Invasion of Alex Hall and Chris Post who hail from England but are owners and brewmasters of the Western Massachussetts brewery, Wandering Star Brewing. Chris Cuzme, also of Wandering Star, who is the head of the New York City Homebrewers Guild joins the conversation as well. Learn about the beginnings of both institutions as well as leveling up your beer geek cred as the gang comes of up with beer words that you've probably never heard of (hint: think zymurgy and Pediococcus). Learn about how one moves from the world of home to craft brewing and how sometimes starting your own outfit is as easy as buying it off eBay! This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

Coverage of the Belgium Comes To Cooperstown festival returns this week on Beer Sessions Radio broadcasting from Ommegang Brewery. Jimmy is joined by Dave Broderick (Blind Tiger), Scott Ficaro (Capt. Lawrence), Sean Lawson (Lawson's Finest), and Garet Livermore, Vice President of the Farmer's Museum there. The show goes sweet for maple and Vermont beers and then delves into the history of hops. Did you know that hops in America came almost exclusively from central New York until its great hop blight? Tune if for this and more news on upcoming beer events on Beer Sessions Radio (TM). This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

This week Beer Session Radio (TM) regulars Jen Schwertman, Garrett Oliver, and Julie Barnard join Jimmy on the show with guest Will Stephens of BeerMenus.com . They talk about how BeerMenus came to be, best West Coast beers, and Maine breweries. Later on in the show, Julie breaks out a special ice cream treat: first, a Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout and then a Raspberry Lambic. Cooking with beer has never been more delicious. This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.