Craft Beer Radio

Gastronomy meets competitive sport as two colorful beverage experts, beer icon Sam Calagione owner of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and wine sommelier Marnie Old, go head to head on the age-old question, "Which is better with food, beer or wine?" Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of each beverage from engaging experts. Taste for yourself through comparative pairings of great beer, fine wine, and delicious food. Vote your preference to help the best beverage win. Cheer on your favorite in this entertaining, interactive and intoxicating main event, all in good, clean fun!

What's hot in wine? Beer! Cross-drinking wine experts dare to declare that America's craft beers change the way wine drinkers think about malt beverages. Join this panel of talented tasters as they chuck their corks for brown-bottle fare and tell all about this latest beverage trend. Along the way, you'll get a first-hand glimpse into the palates and preferences of three of the food worlds' most savvy cross drinkers.

Craft brewing pioneer Hugh Sisson of Clipper City Brewing and Heavy Seas will discuss the nuances of beer and seafood pairings. What is the best beer for your favorite steamed crabs and oysters? How about that great grilled rockfish recipe? Hugh and a panel of local seafood experts including chefs from Phillips Seafood will "tackle" the big questions and "swim" through the possibilities to offer real-world options for your taste buds from old favorites to trendy new ideas.

As craft beer gains in popularity, people are naturally looking to pair it with a wide variety of dishes. Why not? Beer offers such a huge range of flavors, aromas, and experiences that there is a beer to match with just about every dish. With a few basic concepts, anyone can learn to put beer and food together for a very rewarding experience. This presentation will introduce the three common sense steps to making great beer and food matches and demonstrate them with some surprising, instructive, and delicious combinations. Bonus speakers: Jim Koch from Boston Beer and Rick Martin from Free State Brewing Company will join Randy to discuss their approaches to pairing craft beer and food.

Food Network's famous Dave Lieberman is a world renowned chef and also a dedicated beer lover. Join Dave as he shares with you a few of his favorite dips and why they work so well with beer.

When the art of cheese meets the art of beer, great flavors happen. Intimately linked in their agricultural roots and fermentative production, cheese and beer make natural companions on the palate. In this tasting, Garrett Oliver pairs American artisan cheeses with craft beers to illustrate the exciting and satisfying possibilities found in the junction of these two culinary arts.

Interview with Blackfoot River Brewing from Helena Montana. They had possibly the best pairing in savor, Scottish Ale and Creme Brulee.

Greg talks with Adam Avery who explains Avery Fifteen in depth.