Author Archives: Barry W

About Barry W

Israel (formerly NJ) based sourdough baker and fermentation enthusiasts sharing his baking, fermenting, cooking, and brewing adventures on thebrewedpalate.com.

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout Vertical Tasting Winter 11-12 to 14-15

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Barry W

Ever since developing a taste for imperial stouts back in 2008 I’ve made sure to buy at least one four-pack of Brooklyn Brewery’s Black Chocolate Stout every year. Though for some reason I’ve only aged bottles for long enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Russian Imperial Stout | Tagged beer review, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Brooklyn Brewery, Garrett Oliver, Patrick Dawson, Russian Imperial Stout, vertical beer tasting, Vintage Beer | Leave a comment

The Brewed Palate’s 2014 Wrap Up

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Barry W

Before I go through each beer that I brewed in 2014 I’d like to share two videos with you that I put together in order to sum up my 2014 craft beer and homebrewing experiences. Video One: Overview of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged 2014 review, beer reviews, brew day video, brewing classic styles, Charlie Papazian, cooking with craft beer, craft beer revolution, John Palmer | Leave a comment

TBP Podcast: Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing Co. @ Blind Tiger Ale House

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Barry W

On Wednesday, December 17th I headed down to Blind Tiger Ale House for their annual Allagash Brewing Co. event featuring 14 of Allagash’s best beers. While there I had the opportunity to record a podcast interview with found Rob Tod. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews | Tagged Allagash Barrel Program, Allagash Brewing Company, Allagash Curieux, Allagash Saison, Blind Tiger Ale House, Coolship, Rob Tod | Leave a comment

HIBC Holy Beggar’s Breakfast Stout 2014 (V 2.0) Brew Day

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Barry W

In October 2013 I brewed version 1 of this recipe as my first brew on my current equipment (10 gallon cooler mash tun and 10 gallon brew kettle) and enjoyed the finished product, but knew there was a fair amount … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos, Homebrewing | Tagged breakfast stout, brew day video, cold steeping dark grains, cold steeping roasted barley, founders breakfast stout, milk stout, oatmeal stout, Wyeast 1968 London ESB | Leave a comment

TBP Feature Series: Milk The Funk (Facebook group)

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Barry W

After maintaining a beer blogs directory on my blog for the past few years I’ve decided to begin a series of blog posts that features beer blogs, Facebook groups, homebrewing clubs etc. that offer brewers (home and professional) and craft … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy, Homebrewing, TBP Feature Series | Tagged 100% brettanomyces fermentation, American Sour Beers, brett IPA, brettanomyces, brewing sour beers, BugCounty, ECY20, lambic pellicle, Michael Tonsmeire, Milk The Funk | 3 Comments

Homebrewing DIY: Finishing a beer cap bar top w/ epoxy (keezer lid)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Barry W

After much stalling and waiting for some more beer caps to add variety I finally completed my keezer lid’s beer cap bar top my filling it with clear epoxy. As you’ll see my biggest obstacle was maintaining a sealed border … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing DIY | Tagged beer cap bar top, beer cap collection, epoxy bar top, Homebrewing, keezer build, keezer collar, keezer lid, Parks Super Glaze: Ultra Gloss Epoxy | 1 Comment

TBP Under The Radar Beer Review: Triporteur from Heaven and Hell

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Barry W

Over the past year I’ve been fortunate to have Artisanal Imports as a sponsor of The Brewed Palate. Though I had a deep love of belgian beers before I asked them if they’d like to sponsor my blog, they have … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews | Tagged ABM Imports, Artisanal Imports, authentic beverage management, Belgian craft beer, belgian dark ale, belgian golden ale, BOM Brewery, BOMbrewery, christine celis, lanny hoff, Triporteur from Heaven, Triporteur from Hell | Leave a comment

Brewmaster’s Reserve Series Quadraceratops Release @ Brooklyn Brewery

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Barry W

On Monday, November 10 I went to Brooklyn Brewery for a party celebrating the release of their most recent Brewmaster’s Reserve Series beer aptly named Quadraceratops, 9.9% abv quadrupel. In this video brewmaster Garrett Oliver talks about the inspiration behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Belgian Abbey Ale, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Brewmaster, Brewmaster's Reserve Series Quadraceratops, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Quadraceratops, Garrett Oliver, Quadrupel | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 43: RDWHAHB (contest announcement)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Barry W

Out of all my Homebrew Wednesday posts (episodes) this one contains a bit of all of the ways that I express my passion for good beer the best. I begin by chatting about cooking with beer while drinking one of … Continue reading →