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Helping Japan

Much like everyone else in the world, people in the beer industry have been watching the events in Japan with great dismay. Their current struggle is unimaginable and many of us are searching for ways to help. Jimmy Carbone, founding member of the Good Beer Seal and proprietor of Jimmy’s No. 43 has been in contact with Toshiyuki Kiuchi of Kiuchi (Hitachino). After their email exchange, Jimmy sent this message to The Good Beer Seal:

Beer Friends,

With the tragic Tsunami in Japan, word got back to NYC very quickly that one of our most beloved breweries, Kiuchi (Hitachino) was in the most damaged area of Japan, Ibaraki Prefecture. While spared major damage, their production has stopped and  they have begun to bottle their water supply for survivors. Rather than donate money through a relief agancy, we plan to send money directly according to Mr. Kiuchi’s instructions. He says a friends’ brewery was completely destroyed and would be a good beneficiary of any money raised.

This weekend Blind Tiger Ale House will be holding a silent auction to benefit survivors in Japan. “Since we have friends on the ground in Japan, we figure they will know where the money is most needed.” Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger said of this week’s fundraising efforts.

We are plannning a fundraiser for the last week March. We will keep you posted.


Jimmy Carbone on FoodlieLink

Recently, Good Beer Seal co-founder and Beer Sessions Radio host Jimmy Carbone sat down with FoodieLink.com for an interview about The Good Beer Seal and its related projects. You can read the interview here.

Don’t forget to tune into tomorrow’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio. Jimmy, Ray and Dave sit down with Brewery Ommegang president Simon Thorpe, brewmaster Phil Leinhart and all around great guy Larry Bennet in the thrilling conclusion of Beer Sessions Radio’s adventures at Belgium Comes to Cooperstown, Ommegang’s yearly beerfest and camping bacchanal!

Get Real NY: September 25-26, 2010

Prepare for New York’s largest Cask Ale Fest! Get Real NY will feature 80 casks, 35 food vendors, beer and food pairings, chefs, brewers, home brew lessons, and so much more! For tickets and information, visit Get Real NY today!

Garrett Oliver and Christian Pappanicholas on Beer Sessions Radio-tm Tonight!

Beer and food, food and beer! Tonight, Beer Sessions Radio welcomes Garrett Oliver author and brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, Christian Pappanicholas and Bobby Hellen of Resto. With such heavyweights on the beer scene talking about the delicious alchemy of beer and food together, the crew is bound to leave the studio well-fed and our listening audience will be inspired to try their own pairings. Tune in for the live stream to HeritageRadioNetwork.com at 5:00 PM for Beer Sessions Radio!

Hops, Cooperstown and Beer Sessions Radio


Hops

The Beer Sessions Radio-tm gang taped two shows at Brewery Ommegang this past weekend during Belgium Comes to Cooperstown, arguably one of the best beer festivals on the east coast. You can hear these two episodes August 24 and August 31 on the Heritage Radio Network. You’ll hear some great interviews with nano- brewers Sean Lawson (Lawson’s Finest Liquids) and Brian Strumke (Stillwater Artisanal Ales) and the gang from Ommegang including President and CEO Simon Thorpe and brewmaster Phil Leinhart.

Cooperstown is, historically, a hop growing region. This photo of hops was taken at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, not far from Ommegang. We had a great time in Cooperstown and are excited to share the experience with our listeners. Tune in to Beer Sessions Radio tomorrow for a great discussion on hops with our friends from We Dig Plants and Ben Granger of Bierkraft. Keep tuning in this month for previews of our Ommegang interviews and other surprises.


Mayor’s Proclamation and Sixpoint Signal



Good Beer Seal Bar Owners Dave Brodrick, Jimmy Carbone, Caitlin Robin and Ray Deter display Mayor Bloomberg's Proclamation that July is Good Beer Month


Mayor Bloomberg has declared July to be Good Beer Month for the second year in a row! Ambassadors from Good Beer Seal bars Blind Tiger Ale House, Jimmy’s No. 43, Against the Grain and dba showed up at City Hall to pick up and show off the proclamation. We are proud to have the Mayor support our efforts.

Sixpoint Signal, which debuted at Meatopia: BBQ NYC this past Sunday,  will make its way into ALL Good Beer Seal bars on Friday, July 16 at 5:00 PM. This fruity, smoky brew will only be available while supplies last, so make sure you get out to taste some before it is gone forever! If you want to know more about Sixpoint Signal you can watch the video below  from our friends at Working Class Foodies.

Still want more? Take a listen to last Tuesday’s episode of Beer Sessions Radio featuring or roving reporter, Dave Brodrick, Against the Grain’s Caitlin Robin and Jeff Gorlechen and Craig Frymark of Sixpoint Craft Ales.

Our Pub Crawl Cards will make it into our member bars by this weekend! Now you have two reasons to visit a Good Beer Seal bar, Sixpoint Signal and our Pub Crawl Card. It’s going to be another hot July weekend in NYC so duck inside a Good Beer Seal bar today.


Bar Profile: Beer Table in Park Slope, Brooklyn


Photo by Lorenzo Tijerina

Beer Table inhabits a cozy space on the southern end of 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. If you wander down the avenue between 14th and 15th Streets, you’ll find an intimate space that offers rare brews and tasty morsels for discerning beer lovers. Proprietors Justin and Tricia Philips delight in sharing the beers they’ve discovered with their patrons and pairing these often exotic brews with good food.


On Tuesday nights, Beer Table features a prix fixe dinner offering 3 courses for $25. Add the suggested beer pairings to the dinner for $15 and even the hard to please connoisseur will find a surprise or two.

To learn more about Beer Table, listen to Justin Philips appearance on Beer Sessions Radio.