Barrel-Aging of Beers in Israel [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 141st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Doug Greener shares about the brief history of barrel-aging of beers in Israel:
Dancing Camel As a Craft Beer Pioneer in Israel
In this clip from the 141st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Doug Greener shares about the pioneering brewery of craft beer in Israel, Dancing Camel:
Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel, featuring Doug Greener [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 141]
Introduction Having previously sat down with The Jerusalem Post‘s wine writer to discuss contemporary trends in wine in Israel, the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features The Jerusalem Post‘s beer writer. As part of the Toast to Israel at 75 mini-series, Doug Greener and Rabbi Drew Kaplan get together over beers in the Maḥaneh […]
The Custom of Drinking Beer on Shavuot
Years ago, a predecessor of mine composed an essay, “Why I Drink Beer On Shavuot” in the Jewish Journal (subsequently re-posted on HuffPost), in which he writes: While conducting some research on Shavuot a few years back, I came across an important footnote in the Netei Gavriel, a encyclopedic series of books on Jewish laws and […]
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:
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. […]