Jimmy heads over to Round Table Brewery - Brooklyn to sit with Ricardo Petroni, Pat Fondiller, Manny Calderon Jr, Courtney Iseman, and Miguel Rivas. Together they enjoy a wide array of beers/ciders, talk about getting their start and favorite tastes and styles.
Ricardo Petroni - co founder/ brewmaster at Round Table Brewery
Pat Fondiller- Beer Beast since early nineties in San Francisco, NYC since 1997. Worked at the Gate, Southpaw, Greenwood Park. Sales at Smuttynose 2010-2017, Shmaltz/Alphabet City 2018, partner at Alewife from 2018-2024, RoundTable 2025-present.
Manny Calderon Jr. – Mastermind of Niche Brands NYC, a marketing company that specializes in developing craft beers.
Courtney Iseman is a Brooklyn-based craft beer and spirits writer for outlets including The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Punch, Inside Hook, Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, Thrillist, VinePair, and more. She is also a content consultant for beverage brands and retailers, and the author of the Beer Tarot Zine available through Bean to Barstool.
Joined by photographer Miguel Rivas @thebeertrekker