Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are talking about creative and unusual flavors in beer on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Tune into this episode to hear from Valter Loverier and his wife, Elena, of LoverBeer; this Italian duo uses grapes from their native regions to start fermentations for their brews! Hear about their love of spontaneous fermentation, and some of the great beers in the LoverBeer roster. Later, Sean McGinty joins Mary and Chris in the studio to talk about brewing with citrus, curry, and tamarind. How did Sean get involved with homebrewing, and why was he drawn to brewing with citrus? Listen in to hear Sean's recommendations for those trying to brew using unique ingredients. Learn how to brew with seeds, leaves, and more! This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com

"I use tamarind in two different forms- when it's fresh, I drop it in, and transfer it all into primary fermentation... I'll add frozen pulp during secondary fermentation, because I don't have to worry about sanitation." [20:10]

-- Sean McGinty on Fuhmentaboudit!

Curious about the craft beer scene in Middle East? This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Mazen Hajjar, the brewer behind Lebanon's 961 Beer. Hear what the typical Lebanese beer enthusiast drinks, and learn why Mazen decided to grow 961 Beer and distribute internationally. Jimmy is also talking with a wide variety of Long Island Brewers. Mike Philporick of Port Jeff, Greg Martin of Long Ireland, and Curt Potter of Blue Point Brewing Company are in the house talking about a Long Island collaboration beer, Surge Protector IPA. Surge Protector is a benefit beer for victims of Hurricane Sandy on Long Island, and for Barrier Brewing based in New York. Wendy Littlefield from Vanberg & DeWulf calls in to talk about New York's Coast to Coast Toast! Craig Flymark also calls in to talk about Barrier's brews post-Hurricane Sandy. The studio's packed on this week's Beer Sessions Radio; tune in! This program has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"Sometimes we get to the point where we try to push the IBUs and do all this crazy stuff, but we forget the basics. If we don't make drinkable beers, we're failing the consumer." [35:00]

"The more beers out there, good beers- the more converts we will get." [42:00]

-- Mazen Hajjar on Beer Sessions Radio

Welcome to a (craft) beer-soaked episode of Snacky Tunes! On this week's installment, Greg and Darin Bresnitz are joined in the studio by Ben Hudson, Marketing Director for Brooklyn Brewery. Hear Ben recount the early days of Brooklyn Brewery's establishment in Williamsburg, Sweden's affinity for Brooklyn's brand of craft beer, and the brewery's recent expansion. The studio tastes the most recent Brewmaster's Reserve, a Belgian witbier featuring lime and coriander. Later, the sisters of Zambri are in the studio playing live. Tune in to learn about the many incarnations of the band, their musical training, and how their Italian heritage developed their palate. This episode has been brought to you by The Heritage Meat Shop.

"The best part about working in beer is that if you do it right, you have the chance to meet a lot of cool people." -- Ben Hudson on Snacky Tunes