Category Archives: Craft Beer Advocacy

TBP Presents: 3 Ways To Pour and Serve Pilsner Urquell w/ Václav Berka

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Barry W

After the formal interview was over Václav and I joined Pilsner Urquell Trade Quality Manager Bryan Panzica behind the bar to experience three different way to pour and service Pilsner Urquell… Pour One: HLADINKA [SMOOTH]: A smooth, less carbonated serve, perfect for … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Pilsner Urquell, Pilsner Urquell pour, saaz hops, seibel institure bartender, Vaclav Berka | Leave a comment

TBP Podcast: Blind Tiger Ale House Turns 20!

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Barry W

On Tuesday March 15th I once again headed to my favorite New York City craft beer bar, Blind Tiger Ale House to join its staff and my fellow regulars in celebration of the bar’s 20th anniversary. After enjoying a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy, TBP Podcast | Tagged Blind Tiger Ale House, nyc beer bars, tap list, The Brewed Palate Podcast | Leave a comment

Beer Review Blast!: What have I been drinking lately?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Barry W

Since switching my focus from craft beer to homebrewing two years I’ve found myself drinking and purchasing increasingly less craft beer. However, that does not mean that I’ve lost my interest in sharing my thoughts on craft beers that I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Anchorage The Tide and Its Takers, Beer and cheese tasting, beer reviews, Bitter and Esters, bjcp class, Boulevard Imperial Stout X, Clown Shoes Crasher In The Rye, covenhoven, Jack's Abby Lager Ness Monster, Jack's Abby trIPL, Liefman's Goudenbond, Lindeman's Cuvee Rene, Lost Nation Lamoille Bretta, NYC craft beer, Ommegang Three Eyed Raven, Other Half G is for Green, Oud Beersel Oude Kriek, Pizzy Boy Sunny Side Up, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Singlecut Bon Bon 2xTNT IIPA, Stone Chai Spiced IRS, Stone IRS, Stone Ruination 2.0, Victory Sour Monkey, Weihenstephan Professor Fritz Breim 1809 berliner weisse, Westbrook Gose | Leave a comment

TBP Presents: Brewnity, NYC Homebrewers United (Feb. 22, 2015)

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Barry W

Disclaimer: My usual audio recorder broke a couple days before this event so make sure to raise your volume as needed. Thank you! On Sunday, February 22nd I went to the Bell House in Brooklyn for Brewnity, an event featuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy, Homebrewing | Tagged beer festival, Bitter and Esters, Brewnity, Chris Cuzme, City Harvest, Homebrewing, Kings County Brewers Collective, NYCHG, The Bell House NY | Leave a comment

TBP Feature Video: Flagship Brewing Company @ Mug’s Ale House

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Barry W

On Wednesday January 14th I went to Mug’s Ale House for the january meeting of the Malted Barley Appreciation Society. The evening’s guest speaker was Flagship Brewing Co. head brewer Patrick Morse. In this video Patrick talks about the history … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Flagship APA, flagship brewing company, Flagship Wee Heavy, Malted Barley Appreciation Society, Mug's Ale House, NYC craft brewery, Patrick Morse, Roggenfest, Staten Island brewery | 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 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

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 →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy, Homebrewing | Tagged Bitter & Esters, Cooking with beer, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, John Palmer, RDWHAHB, Relax Don't Worry Have a Home Brew, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, The Home Brewer's Companion | Leave a comment

TBP Presents: Transmitter Brewing (Long Island City, NYC)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Barry W

On Sunday, August 3rd I headed down to Transmitter Brewing in Long Island City, NYC. As one of NYC’s newest breweries focusing on yeast driven beer, rather than IPAs etc.; their belgian style farmhouse ales are quite unique and pack … Continue reading →