LIC Beer Project & Mekelburg’s Fine Food and Craft Beers
Published Date: February 9, 2016
Episode: 314
On today’ episode of Beer Sessions Radio,, Jimmy Carbone and, winter co-host Anne Becerra welcome Alicia Mekelburg, owner of Mekelburg’ Fine Food and Craft Beers and their beer director, Eric Hall along with Damon Oscarson and Daniel Acosta from LIC Beer Project.
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