It’s a very special (and rare) live Friday broadcast as NY Times food and wine critic Eric Asimov is in the studio with host Jimmy Carbone discussing two of their favorite spring things: lager beers and baseball! They are joined by Patrick Morse, head brewer of Flagship Brewing on Staten Island, Travis Kauffman from Folksbier Brauerei and Justin Philips from Beer Table.
Eric reminisces on his early days at the Times writing about beer in the 1980s, back when “no one was writing about beer.” He recently wrote a piece reviewing lagers at baseball stadiums, which prompted Jimmy to invite him in for this special bonus episode of Beer Sessions Radio™. He admits that there are plenty of great ales that also go great at the ballgame, including low alcohol sour beers.
Patrick talks about his beers being served at the minor league Yankees on Staten Island (as opposed to the generic mass-produced beer offerings at Yankee Stadium). The panel is on a quest to get the Bronx bombers to step up and get with a better beer program!
How is tasting wine different from tasting beer? How do flavors factor into a better beer experience? What brews do our beer pros bring to tempt Eric’s palate?
Find out here on this week’s episode.