We coulda been a contendah! Oh, wait! We are. Welcome to NYC Beer Week, which witnesses the growth of craft beer in NYC and the state over the past five years since NY Craft Beer week was launched by one of this week’s Beer Sessions Radio™ guests, Josh Schaffner. This week’s episode (listen here) celebrates our 3rd Anniversary broadcasting on the Heritage Radio Network while discussing the evolution of craft beer in NYC with a couple Good Beer Seal bar owners (Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger Ale House and Ed Berestecki from Mug’s Ale House), Josh and James Tai (“That Chinese guy at the bar you’ve seen before!”).
Speaking of that guy at the bar you’ve seen before, James shouts out to Wynkoop’s 2013 Beer Drinker of the Year, Warren Monteiro, who beat out regular Beer Sessions Radio™ guest host Jen Shwertman in the finals this past week in Denver.
While the group discusses how to participate in NYC Beer Week, they also want to promote NY beers and brewers at NYC Brewers Choice, which will feature a Keynote by Captain Lawrence Brewing’s Scott Vaccarro. They look forward to the day when NYC Beer Week offers a full week of NY-only beers.