This week’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio™ could be called “Getting by with a Little Help from my Friends, Westchester Edition,” as host Jimmy Carbone welcomes three beer aficionados with ties to our northerly neighbor: James Tai, a Certified Cicerone® and BJCP Beer Judge, who is the Beer Program Manager for Pinch American Grill at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers; brewmaster Kelly Taylor of Kelso Brooklyn and Heartland Brewery, who calls Westchester County home; and beer writer Michael J. Malone, who both lives and works in the WC, his latest book being Notes from the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room.
James discusses the challenge of curating more than 100 draught lines all dedicated to New York State craft beers, and previews net week’s (12/11) two-hour “tap attack” with five different breweries, including Kelly’s. Kelly talks about helping out new Brooklyn brewery The Other Half and how the Kelso operation works now with an added canning line.
And ’tis the season for Christmas beers, so everyone weighs in on their favorite libation for celebration, whether its the typical spiced brews or “last bottles,” as Jimmy likes to call them: those cellar beers you’ve been saving for a special occasion. So crack open one of your favorites, and listen to the entire episode here (or download on iTunes).