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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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Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Bittersweet Pale Ale from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft at the Ginger Man, NYC, 18/05/13. Clear golden/copper with a thin off white head. Nose is elderflower, hops, pine, light piss, caramel, sugars. Taste comprises floral hops, light sugars, caramel, biscuit malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 12 Jun 2013 at 14:14
notalush (7406) reviewed
Medula IPA from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Hoptron - a surprisingly dry and biscuity ipa for the abv - a slight burtonesque character accentuates the dryness - light bready character late and a whiskey like note from the malt - lingering earthy finish - quite good.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jun 2013 at 13:01
notalush (7406) reviewed
Icculus Kölsch from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Hoptron - clear gold - sticky lace - crisp, dry, grassy, and clean kolsch - light clean sweetness up front makes way for crackery malt, a light mineral bite, and grassy, lightly peppery hops - way executed.
Tried from Draft on 11 Jun 2013 at 12:45
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Unimperial IPA from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Blind Tiger, Manhattan, 20/05/13. Hazed golden amber with a thin off white head. Nose is fresh hops, juicy tropical fruits, orange pith, grapefruit, light mango, mineral notes. Taste comprises hops, light pine bite, grapefruit, orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, hop bitterness in the finish. A great low ABV IPA.
Tried from Draft on 30 May 2013 at 08:48
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Rembrandt Porter from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Rattle’n’Hum NYC, 20/05/13. Mid black with a medium tan head. Nose is roasty malt, light smoke, bitter chocolate. Taste is roast malt forward, chocolate, mineral bite, touch lactose. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, roasty finish. A more than decent porter - really liking the stuff from Barrier!
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2013 at 05:56
Jow (8747) reviewed
Morticia from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap at proletariat. Pours jet black but the lighting is weird in here so who knows. Nice he’s that dissipates. Floral and chocolaty nose. Tastes of heavy cream, dark chocolate, earth, malt, coffee, herbaceous and delicious. Quite good on ya from barrier
Tried from Draft on 27 May 2013 at 16:54
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Bittersweet Pale Ale from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Location: Draft at Ginger Man, 5/18/13

Aroma: The aroma of this one has some citrus fruit hops, grainy malts, and a bit of spice
Appearance: The pour is a hazed golden-orange color with a small white head on it
Flavor: The taste is a little sweet, grainy/bready, with a light-medium hop bitterness as well
Palate: The body is fairly light, it is easy to drink, with a smooth, and clean finish
Overall Impression: I thought this one was a pretty solid APA, but not a standout. The flavors are solid, but maybe a tad light. Overall, it still works nicely as a light, drinkable summer beer.
Tried from Draft on 22 May 2013 at 15:37
jtclockwork (20057) reviewed
Bittersweet Pale Ale from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at Gingerman. Pours clear orange gold with white head. Nose and taste of lemon, light bready malt and light orange peel. Medium body.
Tried from Draft on 18 May 2013 at 10:35
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Oil City Black IPA from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Location: Draft at Ginger Man, 4/12/13

Aroma: The aroma is mix of roasted malts, chocolate malts, and citrus/pine hops
Appearance: A dark brown color with a medium sized beige head that leaves mid-heavy lace
Flavor: Well balanced between the medium malty sweetness and medium hop bitterness
Palate: It has a solid feel, that gets just a tinge metallic as it inches toward the dry/bitter finish
Overall Impression: Overall, I thought this was a solid example of the style, but it wasn't a great one. Still though, this is another nice beer from Barrier, and it is certainly worth trying.
Tried from Draft on 17 May 2013 at 09:54
ben4321 (12003) reviewed
Gosilla from Barrier Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Location: Sampled at Tap NY, 4/27/13

Aroma: The aroma is a bit fruity, with some malty notes, a bit of hop, and some spice
Appearance: It pours a clear golden-orange color with a small white head
Flavor: The taste is much the same, a little sweet, a little bit spicy, and a little bit tart too
Palate: The body is fairly light, but not overly watery considering that it clocks in under 4%
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty solid beer. It isn't anything amazing, but it's nice to try a solidly made low alcohol beer every now and again (especially in the midst of a festival). Good stuff.
Tried from Draft on 30 Apr 2013 at 07:45