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/)
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It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to one of the founding Good Beer Seal bars: dba Brooklyn is closing today after five years of making Williamsburg more cool and less hip. Sadly, after the death of dba's partners Ray Deter and Dennis Zentek, the Brooklyn craft beer haven became ripe for tenants … [Continue reading "Bidding Farewell to a Dear GBS Bar"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/11/30/bidding-farewell-to-a-dear-gbs-bar/)
When d.b.a. co-founder Dennis Zentek died suddenly last month, we were in shock. Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy Carbone had been working with Dennis and he was scheduled to be on the podcast on Heritage Radio Network later this spring. Thus, it was with heavy heart that we attended his memorial service this past Wednesday … [Continue reading "Farewell to a Friend: d.b.a.'s Dennis Zentek Celebrated in Memorial Service"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/04/18/farewell-to-a-friend-d-b-a-s-dennis-zentek-celebrated-in-memorial-service/)
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It may just be coincidence, but the state of Mississippi has legalized homebrewing this week, just as we're remembering Beer Sessions Radio™ former co-host Ray Deter on what would have been his 56th birthday. We're pretty sure that Ray would approve, and we invite you to raise your glass and remember Ray today. We have … [Continue reading "Happy Birthday! Remembering Ray Deter"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/03/19/happy-birthday-remembering-ray-deter/)
You may have heard that NYC Beer Week is moving to February this year. That doesn't mean that we won't be gearing up starting in September, as we present Barrels & Kegs: A Rockaway Beach Beer Event. Rockaway has a tradition of a great beach and boardwalk ("Barrels" refers to surfing), and the concessions along … [Continue reading "Beer Sessions Radio™ Presents… Barrels & Kegs: A Rockaway Beach Beer Event"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/08/14/beer-sessions-radio-presents-barrels-kegs-a-rockaway-beach-beer-event/)
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/)
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On Saturday, February 11th, the Beer Sessions Radio™ team got together at Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn to create a new beer to honor the late Ray Deter. Deter Tribute London Brown Ale was create via collaboration between Jimmy Carbone and the crew from Beer Sessions (Cathy Erway, Bree O'Connor and Brett Thompson) along with Jeff … [Continue reading "Beer Sessions Radio™ Team Makes Tribute Beer To Honor Ray Deter"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/02/12/beer-sessions-radio-team-makes-tribute-beer-to-honor-ray-deter/)
Ray Deter Benefit: August 1, 2011 at dba Brooklyn 7:00- 11:00 PM In loving memory of Ray Deter, we will gather at dba Brooklyn to continue to celebrate his amazing life. Part of the celebration involves remembering his legacy and in doing so we honor his two young sons. All proceeds from the event will … [Continue reading "Benefit for Ray Deter"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/07/21/benefit-for-ray-deter/)
As many of you may know, on July 3rd New York City and The Good Beer Seal lost a good friend. Ray Deter of d.b.a passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on June 27th. I won't pretend to know Ray better than anyone else. I certainly didn't. In the … [Continue reading "In the Absence of A Giant: A Personal Remembrance of Ray Deter"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/07/05/in-the-absence-of-a-giant-a-personal-remembrance-of-ray-deter/)
For those of you who are adept at reading German in tiny print, you might enjoy this article about Schlenkerla's visit to the US. Brauerei Heller -Trum, which puts out the distinctive smoked beer from Bamberg, sent brewer Matthias Trum and tavern chef Wolfgang Thiel on a working tour that stopped at some Good Beer … [Continue reading "Mission Rauchbier"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2011/01/05/mission-rauchbier/)
Episode 37 of Beer Sessions Radio features two very different brewers, Dougal Sharp from Innis & Gunn and Dave and Kurt Hoffman from Climax Brewing Company. From the secrets of barrel aged beers to the challenges of building and maintaining a brewery from scratch, Jimmy and Ray go for the stories at the heart of … [Continue reading "Climax Brewing Company and Innis & Gunn"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/11/11/climax-brewing-company-and-innis-gunn/)
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/)
It was a lot like those cartoon crossovers from Hanna Barbara, but with better animation and a lot more beer. This week, Jimmy and Ray were joined on the air by an incredible panel. David Urbanos of The Ginger Man, a temple for craft beer lovers with a dizzying selection of craft beer, talked about … [Continue reading "Beer Sessions Radio Meets Beer Nation"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/10/28/beer-sessions-radio-meets-beer-nation/)
Tuesday, September 14, tune in to Beer Sessions Radio's Cask Ale show at 5:00 PM! Cask Ale inspires great passion in the beer community, that's why the Heritage Radio Network studio will have cask experts and cask lovers spilling over the sides tomorrow night. We'll talk about upcoming cask festivals Get Real NY and the … [Continue reading "CASK ALE!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/09/13/cask-ale/)
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/)
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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, … [Continue reading "Jimmy Carbone on FoodlieLink"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/08/30/jimmy-carbone-on-foodlielink/)
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/)
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Tomorrow night at 5:00 PM, Jimmy and Ray will sit down with some of the most discerning beer drinkers in the industry. Jon Lundbom of B. United will be back for his second appearance on Beer Sessions Radio. No doubt he will bring some treasures with him, as will Ben Granger of Bierkraft fame. We've … [Continue reading "On the Podcast"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/06/14/on-the-podcast/)
On May 25, 2010 The Good Beer Seal announced that 12 new bars would be added to the original list of 15. Today, there are 27 Good Beer Seal bars in New York City! The Good Beer Seal packed the joint at DBA in Brooklyn to welcome its new members, soon to be added to our calendar … [Continue reading "12 New Bars Inducted into The Good Beer Seal"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/05/26/12-new-bars-inducted-into-the-good-beer-seal/)
Tomorrow night at 5:00 PM on Beer Sessions Radio, the studio's gonna be lousy with bar owners! The daring Rachel Wharton, deputy editor of Edible Brooklyn, Edible Manhattan and host of Brooklyn Eats, will be surrounded by purveyors of good beer. Co-hosts Jimmy Carbone and Ray Deter, owners of Jimmy's No. 43 and DBA respectively, … [Continue reading "Beer Sessions Radio- May 25"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/05/24/beer-sessions-radio-may-25/)
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/)
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May 11, 5:00 PM on The Heritage Radio Network: Our Liquid Luminaries will be host to Jon Lundbom of B. United Imports and Jerome Rebetez of Brassierie des Franche-Montagnes (BFM). Also, tonight marks the first appearance of Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger Ale House who is now Beer Sessions Roving Reporter!
