This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone is joined by several of Brooklyn’s finest, ranging from the old guard (Ed Berestecki of Mugs Alehouse, which is turning 21 this month… buy that bar a drink!) to the new (Brandon Chamberlin and Matthew Ricke of The Exley, which is turning one a few blocks over “In the Shadow of the BQE”). Find out how much (and how little) has changed regarding the challenges of opening up a bar in Williamsburg. Hint: a side job is probably required, at least during the first few years.
Also, Heather McReynolds, one of the brewers at Sixpoint Craft Ales, talks about her beginnings in beer, and why women are getting involved with the craft beer scene. What’s it like being a woman brewer in a male-dominated field?For Heather, it’s pretty simple: “You’re judged by the quality of the beer you make.
And Sixpoint has made a lot of quality beers, including many place- and event-specific brews (their smoked Rauchbier, Signal, was a huge hit at this year’s Pig Island, which was held in their backyard, aka Red Hook). Heather shares a bunch of Sixpoint brews with the boys in the room, while Ed tries to up the ante, digging into Mugs’ rich vault with several vintage beers he brought to the HRN studios!Catch the full episode here.