Stories From A Bar

Talking about Flights for Veterans with David Hennel who is one of the people behind the scenes organizing the event! Flights for Veterans is a tasting event to benefit those who served. Taking place Friday November 8th at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum David and I chat about how the event came together, the excitement for it, and all the vendors involved. Proceeds to benefit the Capital Region Veterans Memorial and the Museum. Enjoy!

For ep. 67 I am hanging out at Hank Hudson Brewing Co. and chatting with co-founders/brewers Darren Van Heusen and Chris Crounse. Located at The Fairways of Halfmoon golf course, and open since 2016, we set up shop in the beautiful taproom overlooking the golf course and chat about how the teachers got into brewing, drawing inspiration from English pubs, establishing their brand, the challenges, and of course some of their beers. Enjoy!

For episode 66 I travel to Schuylerville, NY to visit Bound by Fate brewing and hang out with co-founders Pam and Brett. Set up in the tap room we chat about how the idea for the brewery came to be, how Covid caused them to accelerate their plans, introducing people to Laotian food, and of course some of the beers. Enjoy!

For Ep. 65 I travel to Schoharie, NY to chat with Adam and Kyle Wayward Lane Brewing. We talk all about the brewery, moving from Colorado to NY, the farm, and the whirlwind experience it has been in the 3 short years they have been open. Enjoy! ***Disclaimer: There was some technical difficulties with the audio during the first 13 minutes. So apologies for that, but hey, mistakes happen.

For Ep. 64 I'm hanging at Dancing Grain Farm Brewery in Moreau, NY! Joined by founder Rachel McDermott and brewer Chris Dufrain we spend an hour talking about how Dancing Grain came to be, the history of farm land it's on (3 words: "celebrity cow farm"), doing more with less, and of course some of their beers and brewing philosophy. Enjoy!

Talented local musician Sydney Worthley and DJ Fearless from No One You Know join the podcast for Ep. 63 of Stories From A Bar! We spend a good amount of time talking all things Taylor Swift and their upcoming TS themed events at Lost & Found and The Hollow in Albany. Also, hear all about Emo Prom happening at The Hollow as well and hear be the first to hear a little about Sydney's new album right from the source! Beer of the Ep: Druthers Brewing Company - All-In IPA

For Episode 62 Anothony Rossi makes his triumphant return to the podcast! Anthony discusses the founding of Crosstalk Media, LLC and the upcoming inaugural 1Upstate Convention (October 21) which is meant to be a celebration of games and the people that make them. Hear all about what the confirmed guests/panelists, exhibitors, and what you can expect to see. Enjoy! Recorded at: The Albany War Room Tavern located at 42 Eagle St., Albany, NY

For Episode 61 I am hanging out in East Berne, NY at Helderberg Mountain Brewing Company! Joined by co-owner and brewer Mike Wenzel we chat all about the brewery, the beers, some of the funny stories behind the beers, and of course hockey. Enjoy!

For Episode 60 I am joined by co-owner of Speckled Pig Brewing Co. Larry Heid! Located in Ballston Spa, NY the Speckled Pig opened back in 2022 and had quickly grown in popularity. Larry talks all about how the brewery came together, the people behind it, the community, the beers, and of course delicious wood fired pizza. Enjoy!

For Ep. 59 I am joined by owner of the brand new War Room Tavern & Todd's Back Room Cigar Lounge Todd Shapiro! Also, joining Todd is Tony who manages the fantastic establishments. Built into a 1890s era brownstone Todd talks all about the inspiration behind building a "Planet Hollywood of State Politics" and his desire to bring Albany something it hasn't seen before. So pour yourself a drink and hear all about the fascinating political memorabilia decorating the walls, the amazing food, and a place you will definitely want to check out. Cheers!

For Episode 58 I am hanging out at Active Ingredient Brewing in Malta, NY with co-owners/brewers Brian Fox and Nathan Rogers! We try and talk about a number of their awesome beers as well as chatting about how they got into brewing, opening the brewery during the pandemic, and some things to come. Enjoy!

For Episode 57 I get a chance to hang out and chat with Ben DeHan and Lauren White! We talk all about influences and bands we love, his music and sound, stepping away from music for almost a decade, and his journey back. Enjoy!

In Ep 56 I road trip up to Lake George, NY to hang out at Adirondack Pub & Brewery with brewer Bob Shafer! We talk all about how he got into brewing, his time in the Air Force doing Air Medical Evacuation, Lake George, and all about Adirondack Pub & Brewery. All while tasting 5 different beers of course. Enjoy!

For Episode 55 I am hanging out with Jesse Sommer and Rebecca Miller of New Scotland Spirits and Lime Kiln Farm! We talk about how New Scotland Spirits came to be, all the people involved, a lot about the farming side of things, and all the other things that go along with distilling. All while also tasting and learning about some of their flagship products. Pour yourself a drink and enjoy!

For Episode 54 I am hanging out with the guys from Cherie Amour! We have a great time talking about their upcoming tour, some of our favorite/memorable shows we've been to, singing to Equal Vision Records (Albany, NY based), learning to work together as a band, and of course their EP Internal Discussions and new single Sin City. Enjoy! Beer of the episode: Wolf Hollow Brewing American Amber Ale

For Episode 53 I'm hanging out with Matt Fowler! Matt is the guitarist for the indie pop rock band Arrows In Action and for this episode we spend our time talking all about the band, their music, touring, influences and other bands we love, and all kinds of other stuff. Check it out and enjoy! Beer of the episode: Common Roots - Good Fortune IPA

It's a Battle of the Brewers for Episode 52! I get the chance to hang out at Wolf Hollow Brewing Company in Glenville, NY and drink/chat with brewer Kyle Folk, Brian Conley (Mad Jack Brewing), and Terry Aldrich (Backstage Pub). The guys talk about a special collaboration beer they are making for a good cause, how they got into the business, a Battle of the Brewers contest at Backstage Pub, and a whole lot of shit talk. Enjoy and cheers!

It's Episode 51 and I am hanging out with Terry Aldrich! For anyone who doesn't know Terry is the owner of Backstage Pub located at 501 Smith St in Schenectady, NY. Hanging out in the upstairs area known as The Library we chat all about how Terry got into the hospitality field, Backstage Pub, dancing, a new upcoming business venture, and Super Bowl predictions. Grab a drink and enjoy!

It's EPISODE 50! - Hanging out with Concrete Castles/First to Eleven. Talking about how Audra, Matt, and Sam got into playing music, forming First to Eleven and Concrete Castles, and going track by track through their awesome album Wish I Missed U which is out via Velocity/Equal Vision Records. Enjoy!

In Episode 49 I am joined by 3/4 of the Albany, NY based indie rock band E.R.I.E.! TJ, Matt, and Chad hang out and chat all about how the band came together and we talk about the album Don't Wanna Live, Don't Wanna Die track by track. Check it out!