Jimmy celebrates episode 800 at The Pony Bar – esteemed craft beer bar located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY. For this special epsiode, he’s gathered Dan McLaughlin (owner of Pony Bar), Chris O’Leary ( Brew York beer writer), Max Bookman (attorney for the NYC hospitality alliance), Kyler Pollick (Ommegang representative), and beloved frequent guest James Tai (craft beer extraordinaire). We learn about the founding inspiration for the Pony Bar, pricing strategies, Ommegang’s latest beer – Midnight Realm, what makes Belgian beer so good, obscure NYC alcohol laws and so much more!
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Celebrating 800 at The Pony Bar!
September 15, 2026
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Jimmy celebrates episode 800 at The Pony Bar - esteemed craft beer bar located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY. For this special epsiode, he's gathered Dan McLaughlin (owner of Pony Bar), Chris O'Leary ( Brew York beer writer), Max Bookman (attorney for the NYC hospitality alliance), Kyler Pollick (Ommegang representative), and ...
Jimmy dials up Geoff and Marcy Larson of Alaskan Brewing Co. in Juneau, Alaska. The Larsons share their inspiring backstory, moving to Alaska from the East Coast in 1986, the basis for their early beers and starting with the Amber, ideal food pairings/recipes, and so much more!
Jimmy takes a call with Pedro Aliperti, owner of Culto Bar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pedro walks us through his first bar, which opened in 2014 and closed due to Covid, operating on a popular block, upgrading the menu for Culto, and Brazilian food/drink culture.
Jimmy connects with June Russell (Director, Glynwood Grains and Staples program), Brigid Meints (Barley Breeder at Oregon State University), and Lane Selman ( Professor of Practice at Oregon State University, Founder of the Culinary Breeding Network). The crew come together to discuss the Naked Barley Project, the Variety Showcase, regional ...
Jimmy speaks with Max Finnance of Max Beverage Consulting and James Tai (Beer Sessions frequent wingman and self-proclaimed "Bar fly"). Max fills us in on his super interesting background as a Nuclear Electrician for submarines in the US Navy, realizing his passion for beer and following a new path, working for Captain Lawrence Brewery and ...
Jimmy hauls North to Sacred Profane Brewing in Biddeford, Maine, to meet with Woody Mott (Tributary Brewing) and Brienne Allen (Sacred Profane Brewing). In this episode, we learn about Brienne and Woody's first encounter, Woody's ascension in Tributary, the lack of government support for small businesses in Biddeford, Czech beer, ...
Re-creating George Washington’s Original Home Brew!
June 30, 2026
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Jimmy travels down to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to meet with Spencer Schnorbus, Lead Brewer at Talea Beer. In this episode, we learn about Spencer's start in Southern California, creating George Washington's original homebrew recipe in collaboration with the New York Public Library, the reason for heavy molasses usage in the 1700's, and Talea's ...
Jimmy speaks with JP Houchens and Emily Richard of Simple Brewing Company in NYC. Both are worker/owners but Emily handles lead sales and the taproom while JP does lead brewing and production. The entrepreneurs share how they utilize "old world brewing techniques", using almost all raw materials from New York State, moving all their equipment ...
