Beer in Tanakh: Top Five Mentions of Beer in Books of the Bible
While wine is the preferred beverage in the Bible, a beverage that is often overlooked is beer (שכר). (For more on beer in the Bible, check out the episodes “Beer in the Bible” and “Women And Biblical Beer-Brewing” of The Jewish Drinking Show.) Herein are the top five mentions of beer in books of the Bible: […]
Sours and Other Beers at Long Beach Beer Lab [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 121st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Harmony Sage Fried and Dr. Levi Fried share about sour beers and other beers at Long Beach Beer Lab:
Kosher-Certification for America’s Kosher Brewery & Bakery, Long Beach Beer Lab [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 121st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Harmony Sage Fried and Dr. Levi Fried share about kosher-certification for Long Beach Beer Lab and Long Beach Bread Lab:
America’s Kosher Brewery & Bakery: Long Beach Beer Lab and Long Beach Bread Lab, featuring Harmony & Dr. Levi Fried [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 121]
Intro While there are thousands of breweries in America and even dozens of them under kosher-certification, there is only one that is also a kosher-certified brewery! Located in Southern California, Long Beach Beer Lab and Long Beach Bread Lab is America’s kosher brewery and bakery. Speaking about founding, owning, and operating these businesses on the […]
JTA Article on Shmaltz Brewing Ownership Transition
Although not news for listeners of The Jewish Drinking Show, you may have caught yesterday’s article in the JTA regarding Shmaltz Brewing’s transition of ownership. Written by Andrew Lapin, the article describes the transition of ownership between original owner, Jeremy Cowan, and new owner, Jesse Epstein. As listeners/viewers of the 117th episode of The Jewish Drinking […]
Transitioning Ownership of Shmaltz Brewing [clip from episode 117 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
In this clip from the 117th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Jeremy Cowan introduces the new owner of Shmaltz Brewing, Jesse Epstein:
Shmaltz Brewing, Featuring Jeremy Cowan & Jesse Epstein [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #117]
When I came across a press release announcing the end of Shmaltz Brewing Company last fall (and see also articles in Brewbound and Forward), I was sad to see Shmaltz Brewing come to an end, but also knew it would be an excellent opportunity to have a conversation with the founder of the company for an episode […]
Pharoah’s Cupbearer and Baker as Cultural Conflict of Wine vs. Beer, featuring Dr. Jon Greenberg [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #116]
A story we encounter in the book of Genesis that, at first glance, may seem to have something to do with drinking could also be seen as having a lot to do with drinking. I am speaking about that concerning Pharoah’s cupbearer (drinks-master) and his baker, whom Joseph meets in jail and interprets their dreams. […]
Video Clips from Episode #91: TaZ on Beer
In case you were curious about episode #91 of The Jewish Drinking Show, I am excited to share a couple of video clips from the episode on Rabbi David HaLevi Segal‘s writings on beer, featuring guest Rabbi Ezra Goldschmiedt:
“Beer is Man’s Life”: TaZ on Hadash, Featuring Rabbi Ezra Goldschmiedt – The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #91
How important was beer to 17th century Jews? Apparently, more significant than you or I might guess. In fact, one 17th century rabbi argued that it was significant enough to create a leniency to a Biblical commandment in certain circumstances. In a comment to Rabbi Moses Isserles’ gloss on Shulhan Arukh YD 293:3, Rabbi David HaLevi […]