This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, and Ken Landin of Crossroads Brewing Company. Tune into this episode to hear Jimmy, Garrett, and Ken talk about beer nomenclature. How do beer names communicate styles, and why is it important for American breweries to be creative and transparent when naming their beers? Later, author and brewer Dave Miller calls in to talk about his new book, Brew Like a Pro. Hear how Dave's professional brewing career did not prepare him for the trials of homebrewing; how does Dave's book help out the average homebrewer? Learn the differences between homebrewing and professional brewing! Why are beer recipes so difficult to scale up? Listen in to this episode to hear more about brew pubs, beer equipment, and self-distribution. This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"If you call everything that's hoppy an IPA, then IPA doesn't mean anything anymore." [7:20] -- Garrett Oliver on Beer Sessions Radio

"You can call something made from malt extract 'beer', but you won't get the same flavor." [21:30] -- Dave Miller on Beer Sessions Radio

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone sits down with Tony Magee, the founder of Lagunitas Brewing Company, and Mark Slujkic, the New York Marketing Manager for Lagunitas. Tony talks about how he founded Lagunitas at a low point in his life- with his marriage on the rocks and his job down the tubes. Hear how Tony's musical background influences the way he runs his brand. Tony, Mark, and Jimmy also discuss Lagunitas' labels, and why they had to alter some of their famous seasonal beers. Tune in for discussions about canning, and why craft beer should be viewed as a local product more often. This episode has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

"When you get a thing going, if it's authentic, people see that reflection in it and gravitate towards it. You become a little black hole for people who have interesting points of view... you're not looking for hired guns." [12:50]

"A brand is a twenty-year-long symphony. There are themes, there are restatements of the themes, there are developments, there are introductions of new themes. You might bring back the old theme in a new key, a different meter... that's a brand, and we just tell the story long and slow over time." [14:10]

-- Tony Magee on Beer Sessions Radio

From Spain to Maine, from cider to beer, Jimmy Carbone's covering it all on this week's episode of Beer Sessions Radio! Joined by Jen Schwertman of Blind Tiger, Jimmy's chatting it up with John and Anthony Belliveau-Flores of Rowan Imports. Learn about Northern Spain's cider culture, and why sour and lambic lovers will appreciate cider from Northern Spain. Jason Perkins calls in from Allagash to talk about some upcoming brews, and Joe and Dennis Fisher share some tips from the second edition of their book, Brewing Made Easy. Later, Jessica Garcia Agullo and John Collins from Iberian Beer United share some special Spanish beers, and Spain's fascination with blonde beers. Learn about Spanish beer and cider blends! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"You don't have anywhere to hid in a pilsner-style beer. It's a much trickier proposition to brew a pilsner/lager than a big stout." [21:40] -- Dennis Fisher on Beer Sessions Radio

"Spain is the place to watch because they don't have any brewing tradition to reference." [33:50] -- Jessica Garcia Agullo on Beer Sessions Radio