What You Missed Beer Sessions Radio™: Kombucha and Beyond

This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, it’s another week of “The Jimmy Show” as frequent guest Jimmy Ludwig is back on the show with host Jimmy Carbone in a discussion that runs from hyper-local (Spiro Theofalatos of Queens’ Beyond Kombucha and Michael Brooks, owner of Bed-Vyne in Brooklyn) to national (Florida’s Justin Clark of Cigar City Brewing phones in) to ethereal (Father Bill Miller, author of The Beer Drinker’s Guide to God).

Joe “Craft Beer Coach” Callender joins Spiro to chat about kombucha beer, which takes the fermented tea to a whole new level. While Jimmy L. comments, “People are so habitual in their beverage choices. The craft world is all about expanding people’s horizons and aksing people to be brave and try something new.”

Florida brewers recently tried to get something new through their legislature: the ability to sell beer in 64 ounce growlers. While the measure didn’t pass, no new restrictions were placed on Florida breweries, bringing a small success to the Florida Brewers Guild. Justin also talks about the beer they’re brewing and where Florida is heading in the industry.

And Michael discusses his impetus for launching Judgement [sic] of Brooklyn, a tasting event with a line-up of 32 beers and 32 wines that Jimmy C. thinks will be “the best thing to happen to Brooklyn” on May 17th.

Finally, Father Miller talks about the “universal language” of God and beer (“I can walk into any city and find a pub and a parish.”). Is there beer in heaven? We certainly hope so!

Listen to the full episode here.