Month: November 2011

This week’s guests on Beer Sessions Radio™ will include a special phone-in with John Bexon, Head Brewer at Greene King Brewing and Brands in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Possibly best known for their Old Speckled Hen beer, Greene King dates to the 18th Century and is such an important part of the community that when John came on in 2000 he was told, “There are three important people in this town: the Chief of Police, the Undertaker and the Head Brewer.” We look forward to hearing about John’s travels (he frequents many pubs and breweries both in Europe and the US, seeking out and sampling not only his beers but other breweries’ beers, as well, in order to get inspiration in developing ideas for new beers) and the great beers of Greene King.

Coming back stateside, we welcome Tom Peters from Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia. As co-chair of Philly Beer Week, Tom is one of the pioneers of the beer scene in Philadelphia.  He has been on the show (via phone) before  and was a very good friend of Ray’s. We’re happy to finally get him in the studio.

Bringing things home, we’re thankful for beer friends Jen Schwertman, Ed Berestecki from Mugs Ale House in Brooklyn, and Mike Battaglia from Total Beverage Solution, all of whom will be weighing in on the local beer scene going into the holiday weekend. We’re thankful for everyone who comes on the show and for our listening audience. Wishing everyone a beery happy Thanksgiving!

This past week on Beer Sessions Radio™ the studio was packed with Blind Tiger regulars Dave Brodrick and Jen Schwertman. The gang welcomed the British Invasion of Alex Hall and Chris Post, who hail from England but are owners and brewmasters of the Western Massachusetts brewery, Wandering Star Brewing. Chris Cuzme, also of Wandering Star and the head of the New York City Homebrewers Guild, joined the conversation as well. You can listen here about the beginnings of both institutions as well as leveling up your beer geek cred as the gang comes of up with beer words that you’ve probably never heard of (hint: think zymurgy and Pediococcus). Learn about how one moves from home to the world of craft brewing and how sometimes starting your own outfit is as easy as buying it off eBay! This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

This week’s Beer Sessions Radio™ features our great friends from Vanberg & Dewulf, Wendy Littlefield and Don Feinberg. As a part of celebrating Belgium’s Kings Day, November 15th’s broadcast will help ring in the largest Belgian beer celebration that will involve 350 beer establishments across the US. For an all-things-Belgian primer, check out Beer News’ craft beer blog. Then on November 16th, be sure to stop by Jimmy’s No. 43 for “Coast to Coast; Toast to Toast,” for V&D’s 30th anniversary party. Normally when Don and Wendy come to town, you have to buy a ticket, so this is your chance to try some amazing Belgian beer a la carte and congratulate Vanberg & Dewulf for 30 years of great beer.