Let's Get Real
LIVE 6:30 - 7pm EST
First Aired - 07/19/2009 01:00PM
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This week on the Q-Report: Guest Co-Host Gabe Rosner, Patrick and Mark talk Beer with Brewmaster Shane from Six Points Brewery and Justin Phillips of the Beer Table in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
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Introduction and Micro-brew Beers with Brewmaster Shane Welch (8:00)
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new co-host Gabe Rosner, motorcycle ride, Chef Dave from Cabrito, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Six Point Craft Ales in Brooklyn, Brewers Association, Founded in Boulder, Colorado, trying to pull out the mico-brew term, 1980's less than 15,00 barrels a year, now micro-brewers that brew more than that they are called craft-brewers, draw backs, Pete's Wicked Ale, cult following for these hoppy new intense flavors, exotic bottle beers, European traditions, barrel beers, Mark Marabella, Patrick Martins,Artisanal Brewers Renaissance in America with Shane Welch and Justin Phillips (6:33)
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Sixpoint Craft Ales, HRN Studio like an Adirondack Cabin, Justin Phillips, Beer Table Tasting Room in Park Slope, flavor based, 3 drafts and 1 cask at a time, likes to provide a mutual enjoyment and experience for patrons, difference between cask and keg beers, natural verus air compressed carbonation, flavor range, beer, water yeast, barley and hopps, originality, goal is to introduce new flavors, Sixpoint has a major surge in demand, risk of losing customers, Justin has experienced this and has learn to deal with these issues,How to Describe and Define a Beer (9:40)
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tasting first, place of origin and story comes later, blind tasting, slam-ability, industry trends, elevating the status of beer, declining pub culture in England, social part of the community, you can Fresh Direct Sixpoint beers, growler delivery services, draft only, Shane's most recent research on environmental impact of bottling beer, 13 cents of every dollar goes to make the beer, remaining amount goes to package, market, transport etc..., Anne Saxelby, local distribution, too big is when the line of sustainability gets crossed, place specific, terroir, skill sets, water is also different everywhere, intergalactic travel, beer from another planet, Czech Republic, beer halls, customer service versus volume,Beer Table Experience with Justin Phillips and Home-Brewing with Shane Welch (3:51)
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tasting first, no commitment, story to tell, Shane Welch, home-brewing, identifies with brooklyn culture, history of brewing that does not resemble today's beers, variety is key,What Goes into the Great American Beers (8:21)
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Gabe's apartment on St. Marks Place is featured on the Physical Graffiti Album by Led Zepplin, beer tours, Amsterdam, supply chain nightmares, Blue Moon owned by Coors, Budweiser has the American Ale, terroir, organic or heritage grains?, superior hop strains compared to European varities, America is behind on Malts, barley differences of protein doesn't give same malt sweetness, due to climate differences, hop merchant buys from hop farms, only one hop merchant left in America, tettoir,Beer Quiz and Next Week! (14:35)
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beer is ale, fermenting, what is the original meaning of the term stout?, cork wines and screw-tops, Belgium beers, brewing differences in America, what was Beer Table's biggest challenge?, Justin feels concept at first made no sense on paper, no happy hour, rather sad minute, www.beertable.com, brunch on weekends, Stay tuned for ideas and talking with Mark and Patrick next week,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 10/11/2011 03:00PM
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On today’s THE FOOD SEEN David Massoni and John Bush pair up to bring Thistle Hill Tavern to Park Slope.
David’s background in the Batali empire, and John’s punk rock days as a photographer (NOFX’s Fat Mike is actually a proprietor at THT), have the neighborhood singing the praise of it’s locally-sourced seasonal produce, dairy and meat, and sustainable seafood. Their next project Talde, with Top Chef’s Dale Talde opens next month with an Asian-American menu which will span the flavors of Southeast Asia. But how’d they piece up the pieces (“American Pickers” style)? This episode is sponsored by Heritage Foods USA's No Goat Left Behind initiative.
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What Makes Thistle Hill? (20:29)
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The Food Seen, Michael Harlan Turkell, Park Slope, Thistle Hill Tavern, Punk Rock, punk rock, California hardcore, NOFX, Talde, David Massoni, John Bush, Dale Talde, Asian American, Max Hubert, bartending, mixologist, making a cocktail, East Village, Niagara, restaurant bathrooms,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/17/2013 04:30PM
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Grand Central Terminal is 100 years old, and on today's episode of Burning Down the House, Curtis B. Wayne reflects on the past, present and future of the New York City landmark with guests Raju Mann, Director, Policy & Planning at the Municipal Art Society of New York and Kathleen Bakwell, Executive Director of BioCities. What redevelopment plans does Mayor Bloomberg have in plan for Grand Central Terminal? What infrastructural issues exist in New York City, and how are they being addressed? Tune in for an in-depth conversation that offers plenty of insights into the built environment of New York City. This program was sponsored by Rolling Press.
"The issue is making sure that we, as a public, define the civic virtues that we want to memorialize in a preservation framework." [13:00]
"There's an allure and ego that's associated with the skyline that's hard to avoid. The building that ultimately contribute the most to the city are the ones you experience in the street in a meaningful way." [20:50]
Raju Mann, Director of Policy & Planning at the Municipal Art Society of New York
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Grand Central Terminal (23:15)
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Grand Central Terminal, New York City, Kathleen Bakewell, BioCities, Raju Mann, Municipal Art Society of New York, Mayor Bloomberg, redevelopment, landmarks, preservation, real estate market, public spaces, Department of Transportation, infrastructure, Midtown, Times Square, future of New York City,Public Spaces in the City of New York (41:54)
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Rockafeller Center, open spaces, sunken spaces, Time Warner Center, Ground Zero Park, civic design, Park Avenue, bicycle lanes, Park Slope, traffic, biophilia, public consciousness, Chrysler Building, One Bryant Park, community, neighborhoods, Penn Station, Madison Square Garden, public art,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
