Tag Archives: craft beer

Side By Side Review: Stone Smoked Porter Variations

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Barry W

As one who tries to attend as many special Stone Brewing Co. events at my local New York City beer bars as possible; I was excited to hear that two variations on their Smoked Porter that I previously tried and … Continue reading →

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 →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged beer review, citra hops, craft beer, hophead, india pale ale, International IPA Day 2012, IPA Day, New Brew Thursday, Perpetual IPA, The Beer Wench, Troegs Brewing Company | Leave a comment

Garrett Oliver: Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery @ Buddha Beer Bar 7/19/12

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Barry W

On Thursday 7/19/12 Buddha Beer Bar held a special event featuring 11 different beers from Brooklyn Brewery. As a special treat for all those in attendance, brewmaster Garrett Oliver was present to chat about his beers. Having met and gotten … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged barleywine, beer scene, Black Chocolate Stout, Blanche de Brooklyn, Brooklyn Black Ops, Brooklyn Blast, Brooklyn Brewery, Buddha Beer Bar, companion ale, craft beer, East India Pale Ale, Garrett Oliver, hops, Imperial Stout, IPA, New York City, RIS, The Brewed Palate | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged beer bbq sauce, chipotle peppers, Cooking with beer, craft beer, Greg Koch, Homebrew Chef, porter, Sean Paxton, smoked meat, Stone Brewing Company, Stone Smoked Porter, vanilla beans | Leave a comment

Green Flash Night @ Rattle n Hum

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Barry W

On Tuesday July 10, 2012 Rattle n Hum, a popular NYC craft beer bar held a special event with 12 of its 40 taps pouring Green Flash Brewing Co. beers. Known for their hoppy west coast style beers, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews | Tagged 30th Street Pale, beer bar, Chuck Silva, craft beer, East Village Pilsner, Farmhouse Ale, Founders Brewing, Green Flash Brewery, Linchpin IPA, Rattle n Hum, Saison Diego, taps | Leave a comment

Beer Tasting @ Buddha Beer Bar

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Barry W

After many weeks of planning and then not visiting Buddha Beer Bar, a Washington Heights craft beer bar; I decided it was finally time to check it out and of course introduce myself to the management. Upon arriving beer manager … Continue reading →

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Sampling Duclaw Brewing Company’s Range of Beers

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Barry W

(click photo to see my flickr album of photos from my visit to Duclaw) On June 25, 2012 my older brother and I set out on a day trip to Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, MD). Upon finding out that our … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Craft Beer Advocacy | Tagged Anti-Venom Citra, Bad Moon Porter, Bare Ass Blonde, Black Jack Stout, craft beer, Duclaw Black Lightning, Duclaw Brewing Company, Duclaw Euphoria, Duclaw eXile series, Duclaw Mysterium, Duclaw Repent, Green Bullet hops, Hellrazer IPA, imperial chocolate rye porter, Misfit Red, Nitro pour, NZ hops, Serum Double IPA, Venom Pale Ale | Leave a comment

Midday Flight of Beers @ Rattle n Hum

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Barry W

Nebraska IPA (7% ABV, 65 IBUs) – Having enjoyed a bunch of Nebraska Brewing Company beers in the past I was excited to try this one. It poured a golden color with an amber hue. The aroma was chock full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beer bar, craft beer, india pale ale, last chance IPA, nebraska brewing company, NY, NYC, paul kavulak, posca rustica, Rattle hum bar, saison dupont, weyerbacher, weyerbacher heresy | Leave a comment

The Alchemist Heady Topper Review

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Barry W

On Tuesday June 5, 2012 a friend texted me that Rattle n Hum had cans of The Alchemist’s Heady Topper, a double IPA that has received much acclaim and hype. Luckily when I got there after going out to dinner, … Continue reading →

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My Beer Glassware Collection Part One

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Barry W

As a craft beer geek I’ve come to enjoy having a large collection of glassware. In this video I show and talk about the part of my collection that I keep at my parent’s house in New Jersey. In this … Continue reading →