This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone hosts a Long Island takeover with favorite frequent guest Niko Krommydas and Ralph Perrazzo of BBD Eats and Rocky Point LI. Also cramming into our tiny studio is the Greenport Harbor Brewing team of owner/brewer John Liegey, Executive Chef Brian Russell and Sales Director Sean McCain. … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: Greenport Harbor and Long Island Beer Scene"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/06/05/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-2/)
What is beer? What constitutes being a "brewery"? On this week's episode (listen here) of Beer Sessions Radio™ on the Heritage Radio Network, two of craft beers most ardent opponents of contract brewing argue their case over why local beer is one part craft, 99 parts community. Rich Buceta of Singlecut Beersmiths in Queens started … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: Contract Brewing"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/02/05/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-contract-brewing/)
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GATE The Good Beer Seal, Beer Sessions Radio™ and Biba of Brooklyn are happy to announce the first annual NEW YORK STATE FOOD& BEER EXPO to be held on Saturday, July 27th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the waterfront at Williamsburg's East River Park. Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy … [Continue reading "NY State Food & Beer Expo Brings 20+ Brewers to Williamsburg Waterfront"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/07/17/ny-state-food-beer-expo-brings-20-brewers-to-williamsburg-waterfront/)
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/)
What's the difference between contract brewing and gypsy brewing? What is "Tenant Brewing"? Join a colorful cast for Beer Sessions Radio™ Episode 142, where host Jimmy Carbone is joined by contract brewer Jeremy Cowan (Shmaltz), with phone-ins by Pretty Things tenant brewer Dann Paquette and just plain ole brewer John Liegey of Greenport Harbor. Jen … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Contract Brewing (12/4/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/12/05/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-contract-brewing-12412/)
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They call it "The Mardi Gras of Beer Festivals." It's Freaktoberfest, and it's coming this Saturday, September 15th. Host Jimmy Carbone welcomes Freaktoberfest founder (and Smuttynose lover and field sales rep) Pat Fondiller, who reveals the origins of New York City's wildest beer festival. Also weiging in is Albert Antonucci, owner of Greenwood Park, the … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Freaktoberfest 2012 (9/11/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/09/14/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-freaktoberfest-2012-91112/)
It's a day at the beach! With beer! And killer concessions! And we have different options for getting you there and making sure your beer glass runneth over! Barrels & Kegs: A Rockaway Beach Beer Event, which takes place this Saturday, September 8th, from noon-5 p.m., serves several purposes. Working with the New York City … [Continue reading "Barrels & Kegs: A Day At The Beach With Beer!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/09/05/barrels-kegs-a-day-at-the-beach-with-beer/)
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/)
This Monday, July 16th, July Good Beer Month™ and the Good Beer Seal present Hopfest: Backyard Hops In Support Of BK Farmyards from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn Brewery. Hopfest will feature a three hours of unlimited walk-around food and beer tastings with local "backyard" hops growers throughout New York City. Teaching you how to grow … [Continue reading "Learn To Grow Hops… Or Just Enjoy Drinking Them"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/07/12/learn-to-grow-hops-or-just-enjoy-drinking-them/)
On Independence Day you can celebrate your local pride with some great New York State brews from Ithaca, Barrier, Blind Bat, Greenport Harbor, or Brooklyn Brewery, to name a few. It's a great way to kick off July Good Beer Month, but it is ONLY THE BEGINNING! Keep your calendar (and your bellies!) open for … [Continue reading "July is Nearly Here!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/06/21/july-is-nearly-here/)
This past Tuesday on Beer Sessions Radio™, Jimmy Carbone welcomed Long Island brewers Mark Burford (Blue Point Brewing Co.), John Liegey and Greg Soroski (Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.), and Paul Dlugokencky from Blind Bat Brewery. Aside from colorful anecdotes, these brewers discuss the long, tortuous (and, occasionally, torturous) path to bringing craft beer to Long … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Long Island's Craft Beer Renaissance (4/24/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/04/26/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-long-islands-craft-beer-renaissance-42412/)
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On September 30th, City Winery will be transformed into a beer lover's paradise for NYC Brewer's Choice, a featured event of New York Craft Beer Week. Over fifteen of the country's top brewers will be presenting rare, select, small-batch beers alongside their own favorite food pairings, in this intimate VIP-style ticketed event. Greg Hall of … [Continue reading "NYC Brewer's Choice"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2010/09/23/nyc-brewers-choice/)
