Tag Archives: Bitter and Esters

Hop Cholent Double IPA Brew Day (13.3oz of Hops!!!)

As promised in my last HBW video. Here’s the full brew day video for my Hop Cholent Double IPA. Inspiration behind this beer’s name: In the shtetls (small Jewish communities) of 19th Century Europe and Israel a stew or cholent … Continue reading

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Homebrew Wednesday 45: One Excited Palate

Lately I’ve been getting excited about the flavor profiles that I’ve been able to create in my home-brews. Therefore, I decided to start this video with a detailed tasting of my english barleywine aka The Innkeeper 2014. I then show … Continue reading

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Charlie Papazian @ Bitter & Esters Part 2: Homebrew Swap Q&A

After interviewing Charlie he went out for a dinner interview with Ale Street News founder and editor Tony Forder and I stayed at Bitter and Esters waiting for the evening’s homebrew swap to begin at 6pm. Then at around 7, … Continue reading

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TBP Presents: Charlie Papazian @ Bitter and Esters (Part One-Interview)

On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 I headed down to Bitter & Esters  to interview and then hang out with the one and only Charlie Papazian, one of my and many brewers’ (home and craft alike) biggest role models. Since founding the … Continue reading

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Homebrew Wednesday (Weekly Update) #40: My Brew-versary

This past Monday my wife informed me that it was the anniversary of when I brewed my first batch of beer on my current equipment (my breakfast stout). Therefore, for this Homebrew Wednesday (weekly update) I chose to crack open … Continue reading

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The Holy Inn Brewing Co. Mosaic Wet Hop IPA Brew Day

As the Northern Hemisphere’s hops are harvested throughout the late Summer and early Fall many craft brewers and home brewers take a portion of their hops and brew with them within a few days of  them being harvested. While many … Continue reading

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Homebrew Wednesday 35: Vermont Beercation

Last week my wife and took a two day vacation to Vermont in order escape fast paced New York City and have some fun. Before we left we agreed to spend one day visiting more touristy places and the other … Continue reading

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Homebrew Wednesday 34: Updates On Tap

Yet another week has gone by and I have even more homebrewing experiences to share with you. I start the video by showing off my new YakimaValleyHops.com t-shirt and a package I received recently of stuff that I ordered from … Continue reading

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Homebrew Wednesday 31: Interborough Brown Ale Brew Day

On Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Bitter and Esters’  July bottle swap owner John LaPolla introduced a randomly chosen collaboration homebrew contest where the winners would win a $40 gift certificate to the store. In order to choose the collaborators … Continue reading

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Homebrew Wednesday #29: The Farmhouse is Flowing!

As I prepared to brew my 7 Blessing Rye Saison on Sunday 7/6/14 there were several purchases that I had to make and some equipment that needed testing in order to insure that brew day would go as smooth as … Continue reading

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