Ep. 41 Second Act Spirits

In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two remarkable guests who bring passion, creativity, and a wealth of history to the local brewing and dining scenes. Terry, the well-known force behind the iconic Backstage Pub, and Brian Conley, the innovative brewer from Seven Points Brewing, joined us for a fascinating conversation that covered everything from family roots to new restaurant ventures—and even touched on a mysterious unsolved murder.

One of the episode's highlights was trying some of their unique brews, including a new beer made with oyster shells. These beers showcase the creativity and craftsmanship behind Indian Ladder’s beers. It was fascinating to hear Scott explain how unusual ingredients can elevate brewing.

We are back in “The Carpet City” for this episode to visit Amsterdam’s newest tasting room. Rich and Stacy invited us a few weeks ago for their grand opening, where we had a chance to enjoy a flight and a few mixed drinks made with their spirits. So, Brian Conley from Seven Points Brewing and I pop into Second Act Spirits for a chat.

For our 40th episode, we headed to Wolfhollow to hang out with the Bar Manager, Eddie. We learn that WH has a bunch of events scheduled this summer, including their 11th-anniversary party. Plus, we sample a couple of their newest beers.

There is a new brewery on the Horizon. Amsterdam, N.Y., is set to welcome Schwalbacher Brewing to their Downtown neighborhood at 30 E Main St. We had the opportunity to sit down with CheyAnne and Colin Schwalbacher and welcome the former Coloradans to New York and the market!

We are back at Dave’s house by the lake with our guest, Brian, from Seven Points Brewery. In this episode, we discuss the sale of 20 North Broadway, what happened to Nick’s truck, and we check in on Stella & Seven Points brewing. We also had a couple of special treats with the Eid Zäpfle Märzen from Rothaus and cigars supplied by our pal Brian!We dedicate this episode to Aaron from Craftpoint Brewery, whom we recently lost.Visit our website to see how to support the Barker Family @ capitalbrewpodcast.com

We headed north to Paradox Brewery for this episode to speak with OM Devon and Owner Paul. It was a beautiful mid-April day as we started our short trip up the northbound side of 87. The conditions made this trip extra special because as we stepped out of our truck and walked up to the front door, we were surrounded by the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains.

Our second brewers' panel features some fantastic guests this week. We are happy to welcome Chris from The Warbler Brewery, Drew and Laura from Frog Ally, and Guy from Mixed Breed Brewery. Although we encountered some technical difficulties at the beginning of the podcast, we eventually got things going and brought you a fun discussion on brewing.

So for this episode, we tried something different. We sat down with the masterminds behind the Electic City Sour Collab. We all laughed; some of us cried, and we all laughed again. It was scary, it was exciting, it was chaos. It was our first First Brewers panel. Enjoy!

n this episode, we have the double threat in Stella Pasta Bar & Bistro and Seven Points Brewing. Plus, Dave is back as we sit down with a familiar face and a new one.