Category Archives: Craft Beer Advocacy

The Brewed Palate Update 1/12/13

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Barry W

Over the past few weeks I’ve tried some great beers, and am currently working on a way to post reviews on a more regular basis in order to share my drinking experiences with the craft beer community more often. Upcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Alesmith Speedway Stout, Ballast Point Sculpin dry hopped w/ Falconer's Flight Hops, beer dinner, Blue Mountain Dark Hollow Imperial Stout, Blue Mountain Full Nelson, craft beer podcast, Dean NW Mahogany Ale, Firestone Walker 16th Anniversary Ale, Founders Imperial Stout, JAN Olympic White Lagrrr, John Holl, Singlecut Beersmiths 19-33 Lagrrr, Stillwater Artisanal Ales Folklore, Stone Brewing Company, Wandering Star Zingari Wit, Weyerbacher Yankee | Leave a comment

TBP Podcast Episode 005: Wandering Star Craft Brewery

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Barry W

On Thursday January 3, 2012 I met with Alex Hall and Chris Cuzme of Wandering Star Craft Brewery (Pittsfield, MA) at Taproom 307 in New York City. Beyond speaking about their brewery and its beers both Chris and Alex shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Alex Hall, CAMRA, cask ale, Chris Cuzme, English Dark Mild Ale, English Mild Ale, Malted Barley Appreciation Society, Mild At Heart, New York City craft beer scene, NYC Homebrewers Guild, real ale, Taproom 307, Thunderbolt IPA, Wandering Star Craft Brewery, Zingari Witbier | Leave a comment

Barry’s Palate: My craft beer goals for 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Barry W

Having tried 1,300 beers as of 12/31/12; I’ve begun to reflect on how my palate has developed over the past year and come up with a list of beers I want to try in order to continue that development. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged beer resolutions 2012, craft beer, Deschutes Abyss, Kostriker Schwarzbier, new years resolutions 2013, Oude Gueuze Tilquin, Theakston Old Peculier, Upland Peach Lambic | 2 Comments

TBP Podcast Ep. 003: Greg Avola, co-founder & CTO of Untappd

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Barry W

On 12/13/12 I met up with Untappd‘s co-founder and CTO, Greg Avola to get the inside scoop on the success his social beer app has accrued since its humble beginnings in 2010. In this episode of The Brewed Palate podcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged beer app, Beer Authority, craft beer, craft beer bar, drinking local beer, google plus, Greg Avola, He'brew Hop Manna IPA, Reddit beer, Shmaltz Brewing Company, Untappd | Leave a comment

TBP Podcast 002: Dennis Flynn,Tristate Rep. for Stone Brewing Co.

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Barry W

On 12/12/12 I headed downtown to Blind Tiger Ale House for their Stone Vertical Epic series culmination event featuring eight of the series’ eleven vintages. While there I sat down with Dennis Flynn, the tristate area (NY,NJ,CT) Stone representative to … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged beer podcast, Blind Tiger Ale House, bottling date, Denis Flynn, Enjoy By 12.21.12 IPA, Greg Koch, hoppy beer, Stone Brewing Company, The Brewed Palate, Vertical Epic, Vertical Epic 12.12.12 | 1 Comment

The Brew Palate Update 12/11/12

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Barry W

After leaving the craft beer blogging scene for a year and a half to concentrate on my graduate studies; I chose to return with a new blog that would fit my current schedule and view on today’s craft beer scene. … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged barrel aged stout, Blind Tiger Ale House, Blue Mountain Dark Hollow, Brian Strumke, Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend, Enjoy By 12.21.12 IPA, Firestone Walker Parabola, Greg Avola, Greg Koch, Imperial Stout, Stillwater Artisanal Ales, Stone Brewing Company, Stone Vertical Epic 12.12.12, Untappd | Leave a comment

TBP Podcast: Founders Brewing Co.’s Mike Stevens

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Barry W

(Mike, the NY area Founders Team, and I) On Wednesday, November 28, 2012 I went to Blind Tiger Ale House for its annual VSK (Very Special Keg) event featuring rare craft beers that the manager and owner have been saving … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Backstage Series, Backwoods Bastard, Blind Tiger Ale House, Bolt Cutter Barleywine, Bourbon Barrels, Canadian Breakfast Stout, CBS, Founders Brewing Company, KBS, Kentucky Breakfast Stout, maple bourbon barrels, Mike Stevens, VSK | 2 Comments

Fighting the Fall / Winter Chill w/ Seasonal Craft Beers

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Barry W

As the temperature begins to dip in the Fall craft beer drinkers worldwide begin their drinking of higher ABV, malt forward beers. For many Fall seasonal beers begin with pumpkin ales and oktoberfest beers. However, this year I found myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged barleywine, beer and food pairing, Black Chocolate Stout, bourbon county brand stout, breakfast stout, Brown Ale, christmas ale, Cooking with beer, craft beer, english porter, Founders Brewing Company, Imperial Stout, oktoberfest, porter beer, pumpkin ale, scotch ale, wee heavy | Leave a comment

A Chat with Chuck Silva of Green Flash Brewing Co.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Barry W

On Wednesday, August 8th I arranged to call Chuck Silva, the brewmaster of Green Flash Brewing Company at 12pm (EST) the next day in order to catch up after not seeing each other for over a year. Subsequently, in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged beer review, Brewmaster, Chuck Silva, craft beer, Green Flash Brewing Company, hops, San Diego, Silva Stout, West Coast IPA | Leave a comment

International IPA Day 2012: Troegs Perpetual IPA

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Barry W

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 →