It’s another international edition of Beer Sessions Radio™ this week when Iberian United’s Johnny “Brilliant” Collins and Jessica Agullo along with the “Rowan Brothers” (John and Anthony Belliveau-Flores) join host Jimmy Carbone to talk about the craft beer and cider scene in Spain. While the latter dates back to pre-Roman times and is strictly regulated (only 22 types of heirloom apples and indigenous yeast goes into Spanish hard cider), the former is just taking hold in the country famous for drinking an incredible amount of “mostly awful” (thanks, Johnny!) beer. Find out how beer in Spain is following the U.S. tradition, with mass-produced lagers slowly giving way to a very cool craft beer scene. In fact, if you happen to be in Barcelona from March 8-10, be sure to check out the second annual Barcelona Beer Festival as it expands from the square into the famed bull-fighting ring (bull fighting is outlawed, but beer drinking is not!).
Also in the studio is Jen Schwertman, who is counting down the days until she moves to San Diego to try new beer adventures near the beach, and another pair of brothers, Joe and Dennis Fisher, who are talking about their new book, Brewing Made Easy. Joe and Dennis hail from Maine and, as luck would have it, we get to check in (by phone) with Allagash Brewing Company’s Jason Perkins to talk about the craft beer scene in Maine. You can listen to the full episode here.