We're anticipating New York City Beer Week on Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Jonathan White of Bobolink Farm & Dairy to talk cheesemaking, and cows' affinity for beer. Shane Welch and Jeff Gorlechen of Sixpoint Craft Ales stop by to talk about some of their new beers, fermentation, and the upcoming Beer for Beasts event. Learn about New York hop growers and hop history with John Condzella of Condzella Farms. Why did John decide to grow hops in New York state? Carolin Pincus of Stag's Head bar in Midtown talks about some of the bar's upcoming events for New York City Beer Week. Later, Augie Carton and Jesse Ferguson from Carton Brewing stop by with some beers and talk about the growing beer scene in New York and New Jersey. You don't want to miss this one; tune your Internet browser to Beer Sessions Radio! Thanks to our sponsor, GreatBrewers.com.

"The new frontier of fermentation. Aspergillus is a type of mold that you use to make miso- it's pretty much koji." [12:30] -- Shane Welch on Beer Sessions Radio

New York City Beer Week is finally here! This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by several guests to talk about the brew celebration. Ed Berestecki from Mug's Ale House is talking about some of the upcoming events at his bar, including "Split Thy Skull"- a celebration of strong beers. Dave Brodrick from Blind Tiger is featuring New York beers on tap and in bottles all week long! Founding Director of New York City Beer Week, Josh Schaffner, is talking about his inspiration for the festivity, and the future of beer in New York. James Tai talks about his new brewery in India, and the gang tastes some awesome beers from Lagunitas and Sierra Nevada! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"Other brewers are looking at the States, and they want to be where we are. That's the goal." [8:00]

"What most interesting to me is seeing the breweries in the States that are taking from the breweries overseas that originally were learning from over here." [28:15]

-- Josh Schaffner on Beer Sessions Radio

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, host Jimmy Carbone is joined by a bunch of guests from all sorts of breweries. We've got Dave Broderick and Jen Schwertman from Blind Tiger, Damien Brown and Chris Gallant from The Bronx Brewery, and Rich Bucheta from SingleCut Beersmiths. Also in the studio is Maia Raposo, secretary and representative from the New York City Brewer's Guild. Tune in to hear about the New York City Brewer's Guild, and their mission to organize the craft brewing community. Hear about The Bronx Brewery's mission to create a flagship pale ale, and the first brewery opening up in Queens thanks to Singlecut Beersmiths. Jen and Dave talk about their trip to the Craft Brewer's Conference in San Diego, and some of their favorite beers from the West Coast. This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"Our mission for the New York City Brewer's Guild is to promote the New York City brewing industry which is rapidly growing. There's a lot more breweries opening up every year, and there's been a real need to get the community into one room." -- Maia Raposo on Beer Sessions Radio

"That was sort of the approach to launching with a pale ale. Everybody has one, but very few people actually focus on it as a flagship beer." -- Damien Brown on Beer Sessions Radio

"What the word 'craft' means has gotten a little diffused, and it doesn't make me happy." -- Rich Bucheta on Beer Sessions Radio