This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) Jimmy and Ray are joined by beer legend and luminary Charlie Papazian, author of the seminal "Joy of Home Brewing". They discuss favorite world beer and session beers. Late on in the show Kim Riemann and Shannon Essa of GrapeHops Tours who share their insight on taking beer tours at home and abroad. Tune at the end for a group discussion on American pilsners and where they're coming from as well as homebrewing competitions. This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) Jimmy expands his beer knowledge with the help of Ben Granger of Bierkraft and Kelly Taylor of Kelso Brewery. From the difference between CO2 to Guinness Gas to the different types of aging barrels to home brewing how-to's this episode is packed with beer information. Tune in to get the scoop on New York Craft Beer Week and other brew news on this week's episode of Beer Session's Radio. This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) marks a special landmark in beer literature: the launch of Garret Oliver's Oxford Companion to Beer. To supplement the celebration Horst Dornbusch, also a contributor to The Companion, Jen Schwertman (Blind Tiger), Peter Kennedy (SimplyBeer.com), and Christian DeBenedetti (beer author) join the conversation. They talk about other essential beer reads, from homebrewing classics such as Charlie Papazian and Michael Jackson to Christian's new book The Great American Ale Trail. Later on in the shows Rob Tod from Allagash Brewery calls in to join the revelry and to about how craft brewers deal with expansion and the science behind beer microbes. Tune for a special listing of NYC Craft Beer Events and where you can catch all your favorite brewers! This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.