For episode 61 of Stories From A Bar, Chris heads to Helderberg Mountain Brewing Company in East Berne, NY, to hang out with co-owner and brewer Mike Wenzel.!-->…
For episode 60 of Stories From A Bar, Chris heads to Ballston Spa to check out Speckled Pig Brewing Company and chat with co-owner Larry Heid. Open for less!-->…
For episode 59 of Stories From a Bar, Chris heads to Albany to check out the recently opened War Room Tavern and Todd’s Back Room Cigar Lounge. Located on!-->…
For episode 58 of Stories From A Bar, Chris travels north to Active Ingredient Brewing in Malta to chat with co-owners and brewers Brian Fox and Nathan Rogers.!-->…
Episode 57 of Stories From A Bar, Chris gets the opportunity to chat with Baltimore-based musicians Ben DeHan and Cellist of the band (and fiancée) Lauren!-->…
Episode 56 of Stories From A Bar Chris hits the road and travels north to Lake George to hang out at the Adirondack Pub & Brewery with brewer Bob Shafer.!-->…
Episode 55 of Stories From A Bar is all about whiskey! Chris is joined by Jesse Sommer, one of the co-founders of New Scotland Spirits, and Rebecca Miller. She!-->…
For Episode 53 of Stories From A Bar Chris is hanging out with Matt Fowler who is the guitarist for the indie pop-rock band Arrows In Action. During the!-->…
In Episode 52 of Stories From A Bar Chris is hanging out at Wolf Hollow Brewing Company for a brew day. Joining Chris is Wolf Hollow head brewer Kyle Folk, Mad!-->…
For Episode 51 of Stories From A Bar, Chris is out and about once again hanging out with the owner of Backstage Pub in Schenectady Terry Aldrich. Terry is!-->…
For Episode 50 of Stories From A Bar, Chris gets the opportunity to chat with Audra Miller, Matt Yost, and Sam Gilman who make up the Erie, PA rock band!-->…
For Episode 49 of Stories From A Bar Chris gets the opportunity to chat with TJ Foster, Matt Delgado, and Chad Flewwelling who make up ¾ of the Albany-based!-->…
For Episode 48 of Stories From A Bar Chris gets the opportunity to chat with Alex Magnan, lead singer of the band Young Culture. The guys go on to talk all!-->…
For Episode 47 of Stories From A Bar Chris sits down with Mike Diana of the Schenectady County Historical Society. The guys hang out at Mad Jack Brewing at The!-->…
GLENS FALLS — For Episode 45 of Stories From A Bar Chris travels north to South Glens Falls where he had the pleasure of getting to sit down, drink, and chat!-->…
For Episode 44 of Stories From A Bar Chris finds himself in Delmar, NY hanging out at The Warbler Brewery with Owner and Brewer Chris Schell. Chris and Chris!-->…
For Episode 43 of Stories From A Bar, Chris is back on location for the first time since November! This time he had a chance to visit the brand-new Mixed Breed!-->…
In Episode 42 of Stories From A Bar Chris is hanging out (virtually) with Dan McLaughlin, owner of The Pony Bar located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.!-->…
In Episode 41 of Stories From A Bar, Chris joined by Steve Barnes, a local journalist from The Albany Times Union. Steve has been with the Times Union since!-->…
In the latest Stories From A Bar episode, Chris joined by Schenectady native Tim Walton. If you are familiar with the popular local blog Tim’s NY Kitchen or!-->…
In the very first Stories From A (virtual) Bar live, also known as episode 39, local musician Josh Casano joins me to have some drinks and chat. As Josh!-->…
In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar, I am joined (virtually) by the man, the myth, the beard himself, Jeff Mo'rad. Jeff is of course the Program!-->…
In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar, I have the pleasure of sitting down and having a beer with Dave Gardell, owner of The Ruck a local landmark in!-->…
In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar I am joined by Dora Philip, Co-owner of The Hollow Bar + Kitchen in downtown Albany. Recorded on one of the best!-->…
In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar I am joined (via Zoom) by Jack McGarry. Originally from Belfast, Jack relocated to Manhattan with his business!-->…
In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar, I am joined by Paul Leone Executive Director of the New York State Brewers Association. Paul and I have some!-->…
In the first episode of Stories From A Bar recorded on location since March, Erik Budrakey joins me at Unified Beerworks in Malta, NY to talk about his life,!-->…
Happy Pride Month!While you may not find the usual pride celebrations this June, that’s not stopping Mark McCauslin from making sure the LGBTQ+ is!-->!-->!-->…
If you have ever been interested in the chemistry involved in beer recipes, then Kurt Borchardt is the man to talk to. The former Engineer and Teacher is the!-->…
In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar I am joined by Scott Veltman the head brewer at Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery. Between his time at!-->…
In the two years I have done this podcast I have been incredibly fortunate to get to know a lot of awesome and hard-working people that love what they do. One!-->…
Have you ever felt like a thirsty Viking with no place to go?Of course you have! Well have no fear as Helderberg Meadworks in Esperance, New York has!-->!-->!-->…
How does a brewery get its name?Well in the case of Green Wolf Brewing Company in Middleburgh, from dreams. Back in the autumn of 2011 Green Wolf owner!-->!-->!-->…
Not long ago I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to sit down with Mike Bellini and Mike Schaffer of The Real McCoy Beer Company to talk about their!-->…
Don’t ever tell Jim Gilbert there is nothing to do in Albany.“Nippertown is for people that want to get their ass off the couch and do something,” says Jim!-->!-->!-->…