Tag Archives: Patrick Fondiller

Smuttynose Beer Week Finale: Zinneke (Belgian-Style Imperial Stout)

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Barry W

For the “finale beer” of our tasting, Patrick and I chose a Big Beer Series beer that was first released in 2012 and has received rave reviews ever since. Zinneke, a Belgian-style Imperial Stout partially aged in bourbon barrels. If … Continue reading →

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Smuttynose Beer Week Part Six: Baltic Porter 2013 (Big Beer Series)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Barry W

Before moving on to the “finale beer” of our tasting, Patrick and I moved on to a beer that has been my favorite Big Beer Series beer ever since I first tried it in 2009, Smuttynose’s Baltic Porter. Carefully crafted … Continue reading →

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Smuttynose Beer Week Part Five: Barleywine Ale 2013 (Big Beer Series)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Barry W

After enjoying Durty, Smuttynose’s latest release, Patrick and I moved on to tasting 3 beers from their Big Beer Series. Big in terms of both alcohol content and complexity of flavor. Additionally, all of the beers in this series are bottled … Continue reading →

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Smuttynose Week Part 3: Big A IPA (Hops Deliver A Knockout Punch)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Barry W

After the Finest Kind IPA Patrick and I decided to first drink the 3 hop forward beers that he brought for the tasting and then move onto the malt forward beers that he brought from Smuttynose’s Big Beer Series. For … Continue reading →

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Smuttynose Week Part 2: Finest Kind IPA (Smuttynose Brewing Co.’s Flagship Beer)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Barry W

After the formal interview was over Patrick and I began our somewhat informal tasting of 6 of Smuttynose’s finest beers. For our first beer we chose Finest Kind IPA, Smuttynose’s Flagship beer, which was my first ever craft brewed IPA. … Continue reading →

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Smuttynose Week Part One: Patrick Fondiller, NY Brewery Representative

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Barry W

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, Patrick Fondiller, Smuttynose Brewing Company’s NY Brewery Representative (Field Manager) stopped by my apartment to chat about Smuttynose and his experiences with their beers in NY. After filming an informative interview we went on to … Continue reading →