Author Archives: Barry W
Side By Side Review: Stone Smoked Porter Variations
As one who tries to attend as many special Stone Brewing Co. events at my local New York City beer bars as possible; I was excited to hear that two variations on their Smoked Porter that I previously tried and … Continue reading
International IPA Day 2012: Troegs Perpetual IPA
BREWERY’S DESCRIPTION: In our constant evolution as a brewery, we’ve developed an undying drive to meld the organic and the mechanical. Perpetual IPA utilizes our hopback and dry-hopping to engineer a bold Imperial Pale Ale. Perpetual IPA is 7.5% ABV and … Continue reading
Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster’s Reserve Fiat Lux Preview and Release Party
Note: At certain points in this video you may have to raise your computer’s volume. Both of Garrett’s speeches at this event were filmed in environments that were not ideal for filming situations where audio quality is an important factor … Continue reading
Beer Review: St. Bernardus Pater 6
BREWERY’S DESCRIPTION: This name became a reference. This beer is mostly pointed out with its product name: “a Paterke”. This “Paterke” is a chestnut coloured dark beer with a high fermentation (6.7 alcohol content) and a full taste. Over time many … Continue reading
Beer Review: Founders Frangelic Mountain Brown
BREWERY’S DESCRIPTION “Frangelic Mountain Brown is the quintessential taproom “one-off” beer: Founders’ brewers created the Mountain Brown series for their taproom in Grand Rapids in 2007. Frangelic Mountain Brown is the 16th iteration in the series of popular brown ales—and … Continue reading
Cooking w/ Craft Beer: Homemade Chipotle-Smoked Porter BBQ Sauce
One of the most important parts of developing your “craft beer palate” is pairing beer with different foods. At time those pairings can lead to actually using beer in the dishes that you cook. One of my favorite ways to … Continue reading
Video vs. Text Beer Reviews
As a former video beer reviewer many points made in this video reviewer’s latest vlog are the reasons why I chose to do text reviews instead of video reviews on this blog. Check it out and let me know what … Continue reading
Quick Review: Weihenshephaner Pilsner
Having tried many great beers from the Weihenstephan Brewery, I was excited to find this beer on tap at Buddha Beer Bar, a New York City beer bar. Pouring a crystal clear straw color with a thin white head, this … Continue reading










