This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone is joined by one of Britain’s stalwarts in craft beer, Sam Smith V, to talk about how British (which includes Scottish and Welsh, as well as English) beers go beyond the “warm and flat” stereotype. Sam reminds us that his brewery entered the US market in 1978 and helped give rise to the great homebrew and craft brewing movement in the states.
Wandering Star Brewing (an American company founded by Brits) is also in the house, with frequent guest Alex Hall bringing his cask expertise (find out what a Sparkler is!) alongside brewer Chris Post, who admits that he was really impressed by American craft when he moved from Britain.
On the American side, we go hyper-local as head brewer Pete Dickson of Sixpoint Craft Ales discusses how UK beers have influenced American breweries (despite the hoppiness of Sixpoint beers).
How does “sessionability” affect drinkability and how do the Brits drink session beers v. the American idea of “session” beers (Alex Hall: “Six percent? You’re kidding me!). The traditional styles of Britain are embraced, so no need to defend them!
You can catch the full episode here.