We were a little bummed (albeit unsurprised) when the Discovery Channel show Brew Masters, which featured Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione, was cancelled during its first season. One episode of the show went unaired, and that episode has particular relevance to New York. A portion of the episode chronicled the planning of Birreria, the rooftop brewpub that Calagione collaborated on at Eataly.
The episode features Calagione along with Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich as they discuss plans for the brewery and the food menu back in 2010, complete with a tasting of ingredients planned for the beers brewed on the rooftop. He then travels to Italy to plot out Birreria’s beers (and their ingredients) with Leo di Vincenzo of Birra del Borgo and Teo Musso of Baladin and brew a test batch of what ultimately became Gina, the brewpub’s thyme-infused pale ale.
Now, that episode has been uploaded to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
