Tag Archives: Bitter and Esters

HBW 70: Whirlwinds and Reviews

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Barry W

Video posted 1/12/16 – New videos coming soon… Episode Notes: BrewTuber Homebrew Reviews: The Dean’s List Brewery’s Old School double IPA and Colorado Fly-fisherman‘s pilsner (FW Pivo clone inspired by my clone recipe). Whirlwind / Post-poned Brewing Plans (see video). … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrew Wednesday | Tagged Bitter and Esters, Brewpiphany, Chris Cuzme, dark sour base, Heartland Brewery, homebrew reviews, homebrew wednesday, KelSo Brewery, Pivo Pils Clone, Wort composition, wort give away | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 65: Wednesday Night Live!

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Barry W

After returning home from Bitter and Esters’ November bottle swap I decided to cam up and film an update video… Episode Notes: Northern Brewer purchases: Bottles and custom caps for my Belgian quadrupel and a new PET carboy (The Bubbler). My … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrew Wednesday | Tagged Belgian bottles, Bitter and Esters, crown cap belgian bottles, New England Style IPA, yakima valley hops | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 60: Panning For Updates

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Barry W

After not posting an HBW video last week I chose to film a quick update video with my phone before heading out to my LHBS’ monthly bottle swap (1st Wednesday of every month). The name for this episode was … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrew Wednesday | Tagged all grain brewing, Bitter and Esters, brewhardware, cam lock quick disconnect, dry hopping, millennium falcon, Rye IPA, Sour beers, Ss Brewtech, Stretching Silicone Tubing over Over-sized Hose Barbs | Leave a comment

HIBC Presents: Millennium Falcon Rye IPA Brew Day

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Barry W

On Sunday, July 19th I brewed my third IPA of 2015, Millennium Falcon Rye IPA. I chose the name for two reasons. First, I used Millennium and Falconer’s Flight hops (and some Columbus hops), along with three varieties of rye: … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos | Tagged All Grain, Bitter and Esters, brew day, Falconer's Flight hops, Millennium Falcon Rye IPA, Millennium hops, Rye IPA, Ss Brewing Technologies, Ss Brewtech, yakima valley hops, yakimavalleyhops.com | 1 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

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

Ryes of The Brewminaries Brew Day @ Rockaway Brewing Company

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Barry W

As a NYC’s newest homebrewing club, The Brewminaries have been fortunate to get off to a great start that has been chock full of opportunities to set them up for success. One such opportunity was presented to them by John LaPolla, co-owner of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos, Brewery Tour | Tagged Bitter and Esters, chocolate stout brownies, Ethan Long, galaxy hops, LHBS, mosaic hops, nyc breweries, Rockaway Brewing Company, rye pale ale, ryes of the brewminaries | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 52: Pro-brewer For a Day (Preview)

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Barry W

Yesterday i.e. Wednesday 3/18/15 I participated in a collaboration brew day at Rockaway Brewing Company (Long Island City, NYC) along with John and Doug, owners of Bitter and Esters homebrew shop and two of my fellow Brewminaries, NYC’s newest homebrew … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos, Brewery Tour, Homebrewing | Tagged 5 bbl brew house, Bitter and Esters, Brewminaries, founders porter clone, Homebrew club, hydrometer sample, Long Island City brewery, Rockaway Brewing Company, rye pale ale | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 51: Homebrewing Locally and Globally

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Barry W

After a week of reflection on the beers that I entered in the New York City Homebrewers Guild’s Homebrew Alley 2015 content, this week’s Homebrew Wednesday focuses on opportunities that I’ve recently taken advantage of in order to improve my … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged adding dark grains at mash out, american porter, Bitter and Esters, bjcp class, Brewminaries, founders porter clone, homebrew wednesday, Rockaway Brewing Company, wyeast 1056 | 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 →