Barrier Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Oceanside, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Barrier Brewing Co.

Established in 2009

Contact
3001 New St Unit A2, Oceanside, NY, NY 11572, United States
Description
Barrier Brewing Co. is the collaborative effort of brewers Evan Klein and Craig Frymark, located in Oceanside, NY. Brewing their first batches on a 1bbl system (2 kegs at a time!) in June 2010, the two expanded the business to a 5bbl brewhouse in June 2012 which operated for four short months before being severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. After several months of rebuilding, Barrier reopened in late-February 2013. The brewery currently produces nearly 50 different beers throughout the year totaling 1500bbl annually, all of which is self-distributed throughout the NY metro area.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from Systembolaget. Dannnnkkkk aroma. West coast vibes. Hazy deep gold. West coast hops are providing that meaty bitterness but there is a creamyness to it that's quite easy going. It finishes quite quickly and ends somewhat boozy.
Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2024 at 19:00

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at The Dead Poet. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has light papaya and citrus with grass and mango underlying. Flavor has citrus and some dry grass with a bit of tropical fruits underlying.
Tried from Draft on 17 Nov 2024 at 20:20

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
How: Can.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Hazy orange colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, tropical fruit, hops, peaches, mango, passion fruit, citrus.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, tropical fruit, hops, peaches, mango, passion fruit, citrus.
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2024 at 21:24

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can, from Whole Foods, Manhattan. Pours cloudy golden yellow with a large foamy off-white head, pineapple-citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter pineapple-mango taste with citrus peel, thin body, long finish. Flavorful.
Tried from Can on 07 Nov 2024 at 16:37

8/10
Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2024 at 15:25

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught @ George Keeley, Manhattan (Sept 2024). Extremely hazy dark yellow-orange, like peach juice, small foamy light beige head, citrus-mango aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter mango-pineapple-orange peel taste, thin body, long medium bitter finish. A nice and smooth NEIPA.
Tried on 02 Nov 2024 at 22:58

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Notes from June 2011 Went to Rattle n Hum to get some much needed air conditioning, stayed for the beer! Pat finally has more then 2-3 beers on his happy hour list, & this was one of them. Six bucks got me a frothy/lumpy, off-white 14oz pour. Filtered, darker then average amber body, but I've only tried a handful of takes on the style in my life, so it's difficult to judge. Smells were subtle but obvious. Rindy & herbal, toasty, with a squirt of brine. Taste was less demanding that I would of expected, but extremely clean or just impossibly hidden. Coriander was mild to moderate, but quite orange. Middle was all dry, toasty, semi-sweet malt. Great texture. Low to moderate metallic hops, that I'm probably just mis-identifying. Just a twinge of salt on the back end played off the malt perfectly & made it into such a nice session beer. Bit lacking in brine flavor for a Gose, but that moves it past merely being a novelty beer in my opinion & into something truly sessionable. Actually felt a bit harder then 3.8%, but I've been a bit of a puss lately. I had my doubts about these two guys breaking off & attempting something like this, but it worked. I admire their restraint, especially considering their background brewing at Sixpoint. :)
Tried on 01 Nov 2024 at 00:56

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Clear copper pour and a fine off white head. Fine intensity in the aroma. Decent balanced sweetness and bitterness. Fine carbonation level Bready, fruity and some grapefruit hoppy notes in the flavor [Can from Øystein]
Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2024 at 18:35

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Hazy gold with a frothy white head and a soft fruity aroma with some hoppy notes. Smooth, soft pine and citrus bitterness, some sweet tropical fruit pulling through, maybe a hint of sweet caramel malt underneath
Tried from Draft on 30 Oct 2024 at 14:30

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 29/10/24. Moderately hazed golden to light amber topped with a good sized lasting just off white head. Nose is orange zest, grass, grapefruit, melon, papaya, mixed tropicana. Taste comprises citric sherbets, grass, melon, grapefruit, pine nip, mandarin. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness. Okay IPA if not one I'd likely revisit.
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2024 at 19:36