We're half way through the sixth annual July Good Beer Month, and we've gathered a diverse group to talk about the NYC craft beer scene and how it has evolved these past six years. Joining Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy Carbone are homebrewers, Simon Tepas and Andrew Said Thomas of Knights of Bruklyn, Brooklyn Brewery … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: NYC Craft Beer Scene"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/07/23/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-nyc-craft-beer-scene/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseKillmeyer's Old Bavaria InnKnights of BrooklynBrooklyn Brewery
We're often asked, "What makes a Good Beer Seal bar?" Well, there's a long answer and a short answer. The latter is "a bar committed to great craft beer and community." But what really makes a Good Beer Seal bar is when the public recognizes its presence in the greater NYC bar/restaurant community. This past … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Bars Compete in #BARchmadness"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/03/24/good-beer-seal-bars-compete-in-barchmadness/)
124 Old Rabbit ClubBlind Tiger Ale HouseChris O'Leary
How many NYC bartenders does it take to make a killer beer cocktail? Well, on this week's Beer Sessions Radio™ (Episode #176 – listen here), host Jimmy Carbone welcomes an eclectic—albeit super cool—group into the studio (and onto the Pilsner Urquel van!) for a discussion ranging from the history of beer on Staten Island to … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: Wide World of Beer"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/07/25/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-wide-world-of-beer/)
Adobe Blues bar manager Ryan Barker knows a thing or two about good beer. He also knows he's never going to compete with the East Village for good beer drinkers. But that's okay, because Adobe Blues may be NYC's best kept secret… to everyone who doesn't live on Staten Island. "People just can't wrap their … [Continue reading "Adobe Blues to Host Brewer Appreciation Day"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/11/23/adobe-blues-to-host-brewer-appreciation-day/)
Adobe BluesKillmeyer's Old Bavaria InnFarnum Hill CidersGreat Divide
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many are still struggling to get back on their feet. Here in New York City, the Rockaways and Staten Island have been hit hard. As the rest of the city begins to pick itself and return to the daily hum of life, those who have made it through are … [Continue reading "The Beer Community and Hurricane Sandy Relief"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/11/13/the-beer-community-and-hurricane-sandy-relief/)
Jimmy's No. 43Killmeyer's Old Bavaria InnVanberg & DeWulf
It took awhile, but the Good Beer Seal has now reached the fifth and final Borough! Tonight at Jimmy's No. 43, it was announced that Staten Island's very own Adobe Blues and Killmeyer's Old Bavaria would be the first Good Beer Seal bars in the fifth Borough. The night celebrated new Good Beer Seal bars … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Awards 2012: GBS Bars Now In All Five Boroughs!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/06/11/good-beer-seal-awards-2012-gbs-bars-now-in-all-five-boroughs/)
Beer Sessions Radio™ Episode 114 (listen here) sounds like the lead-in to a joke: America Walks Into a Bar is the title of guest Christine Sismondo, who joins Killmeyer's Old Bavarian Inn owner Ken Tirado to discuss Prohibition and the history of "tavern as meeting hall." In addition, Barry Smyth of Fraunces Tavern talks about … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Taverns And U.S. Beer History (5/15/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/05/16/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-taverns-and-u-s-beer-history-51512/)
Killmeyer's Old Bavaria InnFraunces TavernChristine Sismondo
It was a beautiful and unseasonably warm Saturday, so the Good Beer Seal decided why not take a free ferry ride across the bay to Staten Island. There, they made their way to Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn for a bit of German Biergarten love. As good luck would have it, owner Ken Tirado was on … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Travels To The Fifth Borough: Staten Island's Killmeyer Old Bavaria Inn"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/04/16/good-beer-seal-travels-to-the-fifth-borough-staten-islands-killmeyer-old-bavaria-inn/)
Killmeyer's Old Bavaria InnNew Brighton BrewingKen Tirado
