Barry in studio

MSNBC’s Millenial-focused Make It posted today both a video and an article about the history of seltzer and the rise of hard seltzers, both including me. After calling me “The guy who wrote THE book on seltzer” I got to deliver my 4 Beats of Seltzer History (below). I lovedRead More →

Barry with audience

On a rainy and cold fall evening last month, 50 brave souls trekked to the Hillcrest Hadassah at the Hillcest Jewish Center (in Fresh Meadows, NY) for a refreshing splash of SeltzertopiaLive! My friend Julie came as well and, combined with the make-your-own-egg-cream station, we all had a good time.Read More →

Layout of room

I know – I ALWAYS say I am excited for my talks, but I am ESPECIALLY excited for my two upcoming talks in December: The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on December 5th followed right after on the 7th at the Center for Jewish Studies at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI.Read More →

zeltzer seltzer

Bud Light Seltzer? You got it. In 2020 watch for Anheuser-Busch’s latest play in the seltzer market, becoming their THIRD current entry in the hard seltzer space, along side Bon & Viv (for millennial women) and Natural Light (for bargain-seeking college students). But what most people forget is that BudRead More →

Egg creams

Sunday night I traveled deep into New Jersey to speak at the Milk and Honey club at the Wanaque Reserve, a 55+ community (they said I could move there in a few years). It was a wonderful group, with over 100+ in attendance. But my usual joke couldn’t work –Read More →

blue bottles

Ear Gab is bi-monthly Podcast where host Jason Clark “talks to people who he finds fascinating and hopefully you do too.” (Guess who he spoke with this week? One hint: First name starts with B and ends with Y.) After they do a hard seltzer taste test, the Seltzertopia funRead More →

Barry in Queens

Last weekend I had a nice crowd in Glen Oaks at their Queens Public Library. My cousin Allan surprised me, showing up and taking in the show, which was fun. It’s always rewarding with these 55+ crowds to reach an aging audience by helping them to fondly recall such warmRead More →

Author and blogger Deborah Kalb posts Q&A’s with authors on her site. Her Q&A with me just went live. Please check it out! Q: You note that you were approached to write a book about seltzer after having written an article for The Forward about it. What initially inspired youRead More →

Rabbi with seltzer

The rabbi at Congregation Beth El blew us all away yesterday in our blind flavored-seltzer tasting at SeltzertopiaLive! I thought he was kidding when he said if he lost he’d return his ordination certificate. He was down to play! Three congregants took him on, trying to guess five flavors. IRead More →

Map of speaking locations

As we approach the one year anniversary of the publication of Seltzertopia, I am excited to share with you some upcoming dates and locations for where you can see me present live. If you have yet to see my show, please come on out! I offer a very lively –Read More →