Listeners may be unaware, but Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy Carbone hails from Massachusetts. On this week’s pre-record (from the week prior), Jimmy takes some time away from family cheer to visit Aeronaut Brewing in Somerville, MA, where he’s meeting with some very cool Beantown beer folks, including Andy Crouch of Beer Scribe, Suzanne Schalow of Craft Beer Cellar, beer writer Will Gordon and Dan Rassi of Aeronaut Brewing. Together they all chat about the Boston craft beer scene, regional specialties, draft line cleanliness and more!So where does our panel of experts hang out to grab a great craft beer? IN addition to “the closest brewery to my house,” they’re choosing Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square, which has a growing barrel program, and Mystic Brewery in Chelsea, where they have their own house yeast strain and are making truly unique beers.
Suzanne is franchising her store and is currently in 11 states (with 8 stores in Boston), Florida (Tampa) and Montana (Bozeman) and California. Her goal is to get in every state.
Andy talks about making his mark as a beer writer and the rise of Beer Advocate and the early days of the Boston beer scene. Will chimes in on the perils of becoming a beer writer and the course of his writing career and his “true evil nature.”
So pull up a chair, pour your favorite New England brew, and listen in to the full episode here.