Beer Sessions Radio™, The Good Beer Seal and Jimmy's No. 43 are delighted to announce the recipients of the Seventh Annual Good Beer Seal Awards. This year's inductees will join 58 of their peers from the five boroughs of NYC, plus select bars in northeastern New Jersey and on Long Island. The Good Beer Seal … [Continue reading "Seventh Annual July Good Beer Month™ Celebrates Good Beer Seal Awards with Nine New Entries"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/08/03/seventh-annual-july-good-beer-month-celebrates-good-beer-seal-awards-with-nine-new-entries/)
Beer Sessions Radio™, The Good Beer Seal and Jimmy's No. 43 are delighted to announce the Seventh Annual Good Beer Seal Awards taking place at Jimmy's No. 43 (43 East 7th Street in the East Village) on July 29th at 7 p.m. This year's inductees will join 58 of their peers from the five boroughs … [Continue reading "7th Annual Good Beer Seal Awards to Take Place July 29th at Jimmy's No. 43"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/07/16/7th-annual-good-beer-seal-awards-to-take-place-july-29th-at-jimmys-no-43/)
Another July Good Beer Month has arrived in New York City! While we take the month to celebrate our Good Beer Seal bars and plan the announcement of the 2015 inductees, we're also adding new events and themes to this year's festivities. The Good Beer Seal was co-founded in 2009 by Jimmy Carbone (Jimmy's No. … [Continue reading "Here at Last: The Seventh Annual July Good Beer Month!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/07/02/1536/)
Bar Great HarryMission DoloresSixpoint Craft AlesGrimm Artisanal Ales
It's a nearly all-Vermont takeover of this week's episode of Beer Sessions Radio™ when host Jimmy Carbone welcomes back the Worthy Burger team of Dave Brodrick, Ian Campbell and Jason Merrill, along with local entity Blind Tiger's Luke Manson for a discussion about two of Vermont's greatest contributions to civilization: coffee and beer! Or, in … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: The Vermont "Old Beer" New Coffee Show"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/06/10/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-the-vermont-old-beer-new-coffee-show/)
Jimmy's No. 43Blind Tiger Ale HouseWorthy BurgerBeanery Brewing
This week on (a not quite "live" episode of) Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone is hanging out with Blind Tiger founder – and Vermont resident – Dave Brodrick (Worthy Burger). Also from Vermont: Prohibition Pig owner Chad Rich and Ian Campbell of Beanery Brewing. Also at the table is Blind Tiger's chef, Tommy Harder. Dave … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: Live, From Blind Tiger, It's the Vermont Beer Show!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/05/14/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-live-from-blind-tiger-its-the-vermont-beer-show/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseWorthy BurgerProhibition PigBeanery Brewing
The Good Beer Seal bars welcome the return of NYC Beer Week (February 20th – March 1st). A beer with the Good Beer Seal logo displayed offers a superior drinking experience all year round, but during NYC Beer Week, you might be overwhelmed by the many daily events and where you should head to during … [Continue reading "The Good Beer Seal Welcomes NYC Beer Week"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/02/20/the-good-beer-seal-welcomes-nyc-beer-week/)
BarcadeCrescent and VineOther HalfPeekskill Brewery
This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone is talking with leaders in the local artisanal spirits scene. Among the guests are Nicole Austin of Kings Co. Distillery, Bianca Miraglia of Uncouth Vermouth, Steven Baird of The Owl Farm, Spirits Writer Brad Japhe, Daric Schlesselman of Van Brunt Stillhouse, and frequent co-host Dave Brodrick … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: The Spirits Show"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/12/17/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-the-spirits-show/)
What will be the next Heady Topper? Well, this week on Beer Sessions Radio™ on the Heritage Radio Network, host Jimmy Carbone invites back old friend (and Blind Tiger owner) Dave Brodrick, whose Worthy Burger and Worthy Kitchen just celebrated their two- and one-year anniversaries (respectively) up in Vermont. Dave is laying out the Vermont … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: The Future of Vermont Beer"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/09/11/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-the-future-of-vermont-beer/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseWorthy BurgerHill FarmsteadLost Nation Brewing
On a very special episode of Beer Sessions Radio™ on the Heritage Radio Network, host Jimmy Carbone welcomes back to the show Good Beer Seal co-founder and Blind Tiger owner Dave Brodrick. Jimmy is announcing a July Good Beer Month preview: The Good Beer Seal is expanding to Vermont and Toronto! Dave talks about taking … [Continue reading "What You Missed Beer Sessions Radio™: The Good Beer Seal Goes (Inter)National"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/06/12/what-you-missed-beer-sessions-radio-the-good-beer-seal-goes-international/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseWhetstone Station Restaurant and BreweryJimmy Carbone
On this week's episode of Beer Sessions Radio on the Heritage Radio Network, host Jimmy Carbone is discussing the state of beer in New York State! It's a policy show, but also of major importance as craft beer continues to grow in NY. Jimmy is joined in the studio by the Beer "Czar" Sam Filler. … [Continue reading "What You Missed Beer Sessions Radio™: Beer "Czar" and The State of Beer in NY State"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/02/20/what-you-missed-beer-sessions-radio-beer-czar-and-the-state-of-beer-in-ny-state/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseWorthy BurgerGun Hill BreweryJimmy Carbone
As we head into the holidays, our last Beer Sessions Radio™ podcast of 2014 is a gathering of some of the country's craft beer legends. Recorded on November 13 just before the tri-annual (sort of, the last one was 2009) Union Beer portfolio tasting. This year's event was open to the public for the first … [Continue reading "WHAT YOU MISSED ON BEER SESSIONS RADIO™: CRAFT BEER LEGENDS"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/12/21/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-craft-beer-legends/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseThe GateElysian Brewing Co.Full Sail
What does a bio-chemist who doesn't want to work for a pharmaceutical company do these days? Why, buy a defunct brewery and make it his own, of course! That's the background of Tommy Keegan of Keegan Ales, one of the many dynamic guests Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy Carbone welcomes to this week's show (listen … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: Small Breweries, Big Dreams"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/09/25/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-small-breweries-big-dreams/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseWorthy KitchenKeegan AlesYonkers Brewing
How is craft beer like pornography? Well, according to Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver, "You know it when you see it." Or, "You know it when you taste it," at any rate. Defining what craft beer is a group of beer rock stars on this episode of Beer Sessions Radio™, including Garrett, host Jimmy Carbone, … [Continue reading "What you missed on Beer Sessions Radio™ – Craft & Cask – It's July Good Beer Month"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/07/10/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-craft-cask-its-july-good-beer-month/)
Blind Tiger Ale HousePine Box Rock ShopBrooklyn BreweryHeavy Seas
What does molecular archeology have to do with craft beer? Quite a lot, as it turns out, especially if it turns out you're in Italy, where more than 300 craft breweries have popped up in the past two decades. Guests Katie Parla (Parla Food) and Jon Lundbom join of B. United host Jimmy Carbone to … [Continue reading "What you missed on Beer Sessions Radio™ – Beer Hunter, Sierra Nevada & Italian Craft Beer."](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/06/13/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-beer-hunter-sierra-nevada-italian-craft-beer/)
You do it by visiting Beer Sessions Radio™! Or so says this past week's guest Ale Sharpton, who writes about his beery good adventures visiting NYC last week. You can listen to this week's show where Ale is one of the in-studio guests (along with Dave Brodrick and host Jimmy Carbone) here.
We're "getting our sip on" with a very cool guest, when Ale Sharpton of Atlanta and Cruisin' for a Brewsin' joins host Jimmy Carbone and Blind Tiger's Dave Brodrick to relive the highlights of CBC 2013. Among the highlights: There are now more than 2,500 craft brewers in the US, with 85 percent being nano … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – CBC And Fo Shizzle (04/02/13)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/04/04/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-cbc-and-fo-shizzle-040213/)
As a lead up to NYC Beer Week (2/24-3/3), Jimmy's No. 43 played host to the annual Good Beer Seal bar owners' luncheon on February 7th. Happily, all five boroughs were represented by 13 GBS bars, the NYC Homebrewers Guild, and Beer Sessions Radio™. Bar representatives discussed the state of being a craft beer bar … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Bar Owners Welcome Return Of NYC Beer Week"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/02/21/good-beer-seal-bar-owners-welcome-return-of-nyc-beer-week/)
Cider apples always want you to see them sweat! It's Cider Week NY, and host Jimmy Carbone puts down the beer pint to sample some amazing brews from local cider makers, including phone-in guests Steve Wood's Farnum Hill and Dan Wilson's Slyboro. In the studio, Sara Grady is in the house from Glynwood, and she's … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Cider Week (10/16/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/10/19/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-cider-week-101612/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseWorthy BurgerFarnum Hill CidersSlyboro
Episode 110 (listen here) of Beer Sessions Radio™ brought back regular co-host Dave Brodrick (Blind Tiger) to interview Peekskill's Jeff O'Neill, who gave the surprise announcement that the brewery is "going from Westchester County's smallest brewpub to Westchester County's largest brewpub." The Peekskill Brewery (about an hour away from NYC on the Metro North Hudson … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Peekskill Expands, May's Craft Beer Conference, And Beer With Your Latte (4/17/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/04/19/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-peekskill-expands-mays-craft-beer-conference-and-beer-with-your-latte-41712/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseThe Queens KickshawPeekskill BreweryDave Brodrick
What's more fun than drinking local beer? Traveling to drink beer locally! The Great American Ale Trail author Christian DeBenedetti joined Jimmy Carbone and Blind Tiger's Dave Brodrick this week on Beer Sessions Radio™ to talk about a career of travel-based beer writings, including his favorites from around the country. This segued nicely into a … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Beer Travels With Christian DeBenedetti, Brooklyn Homebrew, and Beer + Blossoms = Sycamore (3/27/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/03/31/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-beer-travels-with-chrisitan-debenedetti-brooklyn-homebrew-and-beer-blossoms-sycamore-32712/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseSycamore Bar and FlowershopBrooklyn HomebrewChristian DeBenedetti
Leading up to the Heritage Radio Network celebration at Santos Party House (get your tickets here), Beer Sessions Radio™ was profiled in the February issue of Beverage World. The "Beer Hear" article summed up 100 episodes (two-year's worth) of the Tuesday afternoon radio program featuring Jimmy Carbone and various guest co-hosts, namely Dave Brodrick (Blind … [Continue reading "Celebrating 100 Episodes On Heritage Radio Network"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/03/14/celebrating-100-episodes-on-heritage-radio-network/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseLagunitasHill FarmsteadJimmy Carbone
It often seems that the main talk about beer concerns the level of hops, the sourcing of barley, or the ABV of a particular brew. It's easy to overlook the one thing all beer has in common: water! Last week on Beer Sessions Radio™ we discussed the environmental impact of beer and looked into the … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Water Water Everywhere, And Lots Of Beer To Drink (2/21/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/02/28/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-water-water-everywhere-and-lots-of-beer-to-drink-22112/)
In anticipation of the September 22nd, Brewer's Choice, we spoke with co-host (and Blind Tiger champion), Dave Brodrick, about his relationship with beer and how the second annual event will be even better than the first! How did Blind Tiger become involved in this year's Brewer's Choice? Jimmy invited me to Brewer's Choice last year … [Continue reading "Brewer's Choice Preview #2… With Co-Host Dave Brodrick"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/09/07/brewers-choice-preview-2-with-co-host-dave-brodrick/)
Look at the picture below: Is it a refuge camp from Hurricane Irene? No, it's a picture of the camp ground at Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown the weekend that they hosted Belgium Comes to Cooperstown. Listen … [Continue reading "This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) – BCTC Part 2"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/08/29/this-week-on-beer-sessions-radio-tm-bctc-part-2/)
In anticipation for Brewer's Choice, the culminating event of NY Craft Beer Week, being hosted by the Good Beer Seal and Beer Sessions Radio on September 22nd, from 6-9 p.m. at City Winery, we sat down to ask Jimmy Carbone what he's most looking forward to about this year's event. This is the fourth year … [Continue reading "Brewer's Choice, September 22nd… Preview With Jimmy Carbone"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/08/25/brewers-choice-september-22nd-preview-with-jimmy-carbone/)
For the first time ever, New York's premiere beer talk radio program Beer Sessions Radio ™ will tape two episodes with a live audience at the East coast's MUST attend beer event; Belgium Comes to Cooperstown at Brewery Ommegang. On Saturday, July 30, audience members will enjoy the lively banter as well as some special … [Continue reading "Beer Sessions Radio (TM) to Tape 2 Shows at BCTC"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/07/22/beer-sessions-radio-tm-to-tape-2-shows-at-bctc/)
Jimmy's No. 43Blind Tiger Ale HouseBrewery OmmegangJimmy Carbone
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 … [Continue reading "Helping Japan"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/03/16/helping-japan/)
Last night at d.b.a in Brooklyn, Beer Sessions Radio (TM) celebrated its 50th episode by throwing a big party. The 50th Episode itself aired live earlier in the evening and featured a roster of venerated guests; Robert Hodson (Union Beer Distributors) Joe Lipa (Merchant du Vin), Dave Brodrick (Blind Tiger Ale House), Shaun Hill (Hill … [Continue reading "Beer Sessions Radio (TM) 50th Episode Party and New Beer Nation Video Released"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/02/09/beer-sessions-radio-tm-50th-episode-party-and-new-beer-nation-video-released/)
dbaBlind Tiger Ale HouseHill Farmstead BrewingUnion Beer Distributors
Jen Schwertman is a tireless advocate for craft beer and a beer lover's best friend. As one of New York's favorite bartenders, she'll give you her honest opinion of what's what! Jen, Jimmy, Ray and our Roving Reporter, Dave Brodrick discussed the very healthy beer movement in Vermont and what it means to live there, plus … [Continue reading "New American Beer"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/11/05/new-american-beer/)
A few weeks ago, veteran brewer and industry guru Dave Geary of DL Geary Brewing Company sat down with our roving reporter, Dave Brodrick, and renegade brewers Dann and Martha Paquette of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project for a lively episode of Beer Sessions Radio. If you have not yet heard Beer Sessions Radio … [Continue reading "Photographer Nina Fuller Sits In on Beer Sessions Radio"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/11/04/photographer-nina-fuller-sits-in-on-beer-sessions-radio/)
DL Geary Brewing CompanyPretty Things Beer and Ale ProjectNina Fuller
This week on Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy and Ray welcomed filmmaker and Good Beer Seal bar owner Paul Kermizian into the studio along with our roving reporter, Dave Brodrick. Paul talked about his experience making the film American Beer and his own Brooklyn bar, Barcade. The guys were also joined by a special call-in guest … [Continue reading "Beer Between the Coasts"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/09/10/beer-between-the-coasts/)
BarcadeRoberta'sSixpoint Craft AlesSurly Brewing Company
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 … [Continue reading "Mayor's Proclamation and Sixpoint Signal"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/07/15/139/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseJimmy's No. 43Sixpoint Craft AlesDave Brodrick
Last week was a busy week for July Good Beer Month. If you missed Edible Pursuit with our friend Rachel Wharton, you can check out pics from the event right here. You can also hear an on-the-scene report from Sunday's Meatopia: BBQ NYC event on Governors Island by listening to The Main Course on the … [Continue reading "July Good Beer Month Report"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/07/12/july-good-beer-month-report/)
Tomorrow night Dave Brodrick, our roving beer reporter, returns to Beer Sessions Radio with all the craft beer news we can handle, and then some. Hopefully, the "and then some" will end up on this very blog if we can coax Dave into contributing in print as well! Tune in to hear guests talk about … [Continue reading "The Roving Beer Reporter Returns"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/05/31/the-roving-beer-reporter-returns/)
Roberta's Restaurant always treats us well after a Beer Sessions Radio taping. Last night was no different. The beer was flowing, including a divine treat from Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes courtesy of a world class brewer and Beer Sessions guest, Jerome Rebetez. He had, quite literally, just hopped off a plane after skirting the Icelandic volcano … [Continue reading "Beer Legends"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/05/12/beer-legends/)
Roberta'sBlind Tiger Ale HouseBrasserie des Franches-MontagnesB. United Imports
