Learn how to make impeccable lagers on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme is joined in the studio by brewing expert Kyler Serfass to talk brewing and Homebrew Alley VII. Find out some surprising winners from the homebrew competition! Why are lagers generally more difficult to brew at home than ales? Later, Kyler explains some of his lagering processes. Find out what temperatures are necessary for lagering, and hear why Kyler has recently been using dry yeast in his brews. How can a homebrewer deal with the sulfuric smells that often come with lagering? Why does Kyler filter his lagers? Find out on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! This program has been brought to you by Whole Foods.

"Every homebrewer starts off brewing ales because they ferment at room temperatures... With lagers, they're a lot tougher, because you need some sort of fermentation control." [12:40] -- Kyler Serfass on Fuhmentaboudit!

This week on Beer Session Radio, Jimmy & Jen are joined by the guys of Peekskill Brewery in the Hudson Valley. Jeff "The Chief" O'Neil, Sean Corcoran & Keith Berardi. Learn more about their American craft brewery and some of the interesting beers they have introduced to the market including the popular Zeitgeist Berliner Weisse. Also hear from Chuck Silva of Green Flash Brewing in San Diego as he explains the story of his brewery. What does it take to be a professional brewer? Tune in and find out! This episode was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

"Anything we do is American by default. We consider ourselves an American craft brewery" - Jeff O'Neil of Peekskill Brewery

We've got local New York City beer bars and breweries this week on Beer Sessions Radio! Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Ryan Barker of Adobe Blues, who talks about the beers on tap at his bar in Staten Island, and the recent beer dinner for The Coast to Coast Toast! Heather and Jeffrey Rush from The Pine Box Rock Shop are in the house to talk about the beer crowd in Bushwick, and why they decided to open in the neighborhood. Brian Dwyer and Rich Buceta from Singlecut Beersmiths are also joining the crew! Hear Brian talk about his days repping Sierra Nevada, and listen to Rich talk about his brew history. How does a homebrewer go about opening a brewery in Queens? Sean McCain is representing the Boogie Down Bronx and the Bronx Brewery by sharing the Bronx Black Pale Ale! We've got all five boroughs on this week's Beer Sessions Radio; tune in! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"We think that lagers are one of the last frontiers of craft beer... Lagers have been neglected by craft beer because of the association with macro beers." [5:05] -- Rich Buceta on Beer Sessions Radio