It’s our first ever all-Queens (County, that is!) show on this week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio™. Okay, so maybe we’re fibbing just a bit along side Queens Kickshaw‘s Ben Sandler (in the studio with co-owner and wife Jennifer Lim), because we do have a special drop in guest in the person of Gus Anton of Inwood Local (afterall, where else would any reasonable Queens resident do the Harlem Shake other than Harlem?).
From Long Island City to Astoria to Far Rockaway, Queens is catching up with its Kings neighbor, as several new brewers come online, including Bridge & Tunnel Brewery (owner Rich Castagna is in the studio, talking about the hazards of working in a 150 square foot brewery, not to mention the hazards of looking for a larger space along the L line), Singlecut Beersmiths, Rockaway Brewing Company, Beyond Kombucha (yep, they’re a brewery!), and the soon-to-open Big Alice Brewing Company.
Of course, it’s not just brewers who have to capture the imagination of craft beer drinkers. Ben and Jen have a unique plan never to repeat a beer they’ve served (well, kinda sorta, see above), along with offering interesting beer-pairing menus (one recent offering was White Bean and Beer Stew that incorporated Rockaway Brewing Co. Scotch Ale wort).
Finally, Time Out New York’s Gloria Dawson is with us to tell us about her favorite haunts on the Queens beer scene. Listen to the episode (#154) and feel like a Queen(s’ craft beer drinker).