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The Culture and Agriculture of Mexico's Craft Beverages
The Culture and Agriculture of Mexico's Craft Beverages
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60 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Inspired by the Bowl of Zole Brooklyn festival, this episode is all about corn and Mexican alcoholic beverages. This week Jimmy is joined by Gabriel Velazquez Zazueta, Agave Educator at TUYO; Tom Pavlich, Division Manager at B. United Importers; and Patrick Dacy, owner of Dukes Liquor Box. Together they go over the foundations of Mexico's craft beverages, including how corn gets processed, which spirits come from which plants, and how we might evaluate "authenticity" in agave spirits.If you're new to Agave spirits and you want the real 101 course, Gabriel and Patrick put together a great article to get you started. Plus, Tom's shares how B. United is applying lessons learned from importing Italian and Japanese beers to their more recent Mexican imports.Beverage List:La Brü, Maíz AzulMonstruo de Agua Cerveceria, NochtliCasa Leon Rojo, Mauthia MezcalHeritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast
Released:
Oct 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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