Category Archives: Cooking w/ Beer

Bitter & Esters Presents: Derek Dellinger, author of The Fermented Man and Brewmaster of Kent Falls Brewing Company

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Barry W

On Thursday, November 10, 2016 NYC’s Bitter and Esters homebrew shop hosted an event featuring Derek Dellinger, author of The Fermented Man and Brewmaster of Kent Falls Brewing Company. Despite some camera battery and audio difficulties I was able to film … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Cooking w/ Beer | Tagged Derek Dellinger, farmhouse brewery, Fermented shark, Kent Falls Brewing Company, The Fermented Man, Vegetable fermentation | Leave a comment

The Brewed Palate In The Kitchen: Homebrewed Breakfast Stout Brownies

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Barry W

I have a deep seated desire for finding ways to add beer to as many of my recipes as possible. Well… actually, don’t all of us craft beer drinkers? In addition to adding dark beers to dishes such as beef … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer | Tagged baking with beer, beer and dessert pairing, beer brownies, Bitter and Esters, Brewminaries, cooking with homebrew, milk stout, oatmeal stout, stout brownies | 1 Comment

The Brewed Palate In The Kitchen Ep. 3: Beer Braised Lamb Shanks

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Barry W

Alongside my passion for brewing beers with complex flavor profiles comes my love for using craft beer in order to enhance the depth of the dishes that I enjoy cooking. One of those dishes is lamb, a meat that over … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer | Tagged Belgian beer, braised lamb shanks, braising with beer, brewery ommegang, Cooking with beer, three philosophers quadrupel | Leave a comment

HBW 41: Ah!!! This is the homebrewer’s life.

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Barry W

If you’re a home brewer you know that homebrewing and craft beer tend to permeate and enhance other areas of your life all while helping you explore your inner creativity. As such, for this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I share footage … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Homebrewing | Tagged adjusting mash ph, English Barleywine, Holy Inn Brewing Company, John Palmer, lowering mash ph, stir starter, Wyeast 1968, yeast starter | 3 Comments

Homebrew Wednesday 30: 7 Blessings Rye Saison Brew Day

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Barry W

Happy Homebrew Wednesday to all!!! Though my 30th HBW video may not be consider a milestone to most, I’m happy that it includes footage of what we all do best i.e. brew beer! As the title states that footage is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Homebrewing | Tagged Farmhouse Ale, homebrew wednesday, rye saison, saaz hops, saison, Saison Blend, SJ Porr Challenge 2014, spent grain bread, styrian golding hops, The Yeast Bay | 1 Comment

Homebrew Wednesday 25: Hop, Hop, Hurray!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Barry W

Time to wrap up my SJ Porr Challenge 2014 beer….In this week’s episode Homebrew Wednesday I give you an update on what I’ve been up to recently and then shoot you off to footage of me adding both sets of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Homebrewing | Tagged Beer Braised Beef, Belgian Tripel, Black IPA, bottle bomb, Brewing water, How To Brew, John Palmer, Labeling homebrew, Lamotte BrewLab kit, New York City Homebrewers Guild, NYCHG, overcarbonating beer, Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale clone, Wookey Jack Clone | Leave a comment

The Brewed Palate In The Kitchen Ep. 2: Craft Beer Chili

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Barry W

For the second episode of my recently created series entitled The Brewed Palate: In The Kitchen, I show you my preparation of a recipe that’s great for the colder months of the year. I prepare my “Craft Beer Chili”, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer | Tagged beer chili, chili recipe, craft beer chili, Stone Brewing Company, Stone Smoked Porter | 1 Comment

The Brewed Palate: In the Kitchen Ep 1: Chipotle-Smoked Porter BBQ Sauce

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Barry W

In the first episode of my new series entitled The Brewed Palate: In The Kitchen, I show you how to prepare my first ever beer related recipe, a barbecue sauce that I add chipotle peppers and Stone Brewing Co.’s Smoked … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer | Tagged beer bbq sauce, chipotle peppers, cooking with craft beer, home made barbecue sauce, Stone Smoked Porter | 1 Comment

Stone Brewing Company’s First Ever Kosher Beer Dinner

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Barry W

As an orthodox Jew and craft beer geek I’ve found two limitations to fully experiencing what craft beer has to offer. The first is not being able to attend events on Friday nights, Saturdays, and on holidays throughout the year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Craft Beer Advocacy, Uncategorized | Tagged bill sysak, Et al Trattoria, Greg Koch, kosher beer dinner, stone beer dinner, Stone Brewing Company, stone cali belgique, stone imperial russian stout, stone oaked arrogant bastard, Stone Smoked Porter | 4 Comments

Cooking w/ Craft Beer: Homemade Chipotle-Smoked Porter BBQ Sauce

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Barry W

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 →