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/)
Bar Great HarryMission DoloresSixpoint Craft AlesGrimm Artisanal Ales
Tune in for a special episode of Beer Sessions Radio™ as Jimmy Carbone chats with Finnish brewer Pekka Kaariainen about Lammin Sahti Oy! Finnish Sahti is a truly ancient beer style, dating back thousands of years and not using hops. This means a quick fermenting process and genuine "drink by" beer. Dating back to the 1500s, … [Continue reading "Bonus Episode of Beer Sessions Radio™: The Making of Sahti at OEC (B. United)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2015/02/16/bonus-episode-of-beer-sessions-radio-beer-agriculture-and-the-return-of-nyc-beer-week/)
This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone is talking with leaders in the local artisanal spirits scene. Among the guests are Nicole Austin of Kings Co. Distillery, Bianca Miraglia of Uncouth Vermouth, Steven Baird of The Owl Farm, Spirits Writer Brad Japhe, Daric Schlesselman of Van Brunt Stillhouse, and frequent co-host Dave Brodrick … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: The Spirits Show"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/12/17/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-the-spirits-show/)
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
One of the questions we're often asked is, "What makes a craft beer bar a Good Beer Seal bar?" While there are many factors that go in to selecting members each July, the Good Beer Seal basically lets anyone know that this bar is special. And when a special brewer decides to launch in NYC, … [Continue reading "GBS Bars to Launch Two Roads Brewing in NYC"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/02/16/gbs-bars-to-launch-two-roads-brewing-in-nyc/)
Blind Tiger Ale HouseThe Owl FarmTwo Roads Brewing Co.Phil Markowski
This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, we welcome a new GBS bar, The Owl Farm, to the show, along with a new brewer, Sloop, from Poughkeepsie. We have Ben Wiley and Steven Baird from the former, while Adam Watson and Justin Taylor of the latter make their Brooklyn debut with two beers: Red Sea Red … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™: Sloop, Owl Farm, and Berliner Weisse"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/08/08/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-sloop-owl-farm-and-berliner-weisse/)
The Good Bear Seal is growing again, and this year (our 5th) we've burst the seams of the five boroughs and expanded to Long Island and New Jersey. First up, the scene at last night's Good Beer hosted by Edible Manhattan. For a great summary, check out Brew York's column or Local Bozo. With dozens … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Awards Go Out To 10, Including NJ and LI"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/08/01/good-beer-seal-awards-go-out-to-10-including-nj-and-li/)
On Episode #132 (listen here) of Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone—himself a bar owner (Jimmy's No. 43) hosts a lively conversation on what it takes to run a bar in NYC and beyond. Triple bar owners (and brothers) Ben and Seth Wiley (Mission Dolores, Bar Great Harry, and their newest venture, The Owl Farm) … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – What Does It Take To Run A Bar? (9/18/12)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/09/22/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-what-does-it-take-to-run-a-bar-91812/)
