Looking to fill the void of the “neighborhood bar feel”, Chris Chavez and Donavan Lane are setting up shop on Albuquerque’s west side. Broken Bottle will be the third microbrewery out on the ever-expanding west end of ABQ along with well-known companies Il Vicino and Turtle Mountain Brewing Company out in Rio Rancho. Go check…
Month: January 2012
NM Dark Side Brew Crew Presents: The Super Bowl of Stouts
Ah, Super Bowl Sunday. A day where two teams battle it out on the gridiron, corporations drop millions of dollars for 15 seconds of airtime, and bar food is a staple for at least two of your meals. Super Bowl Sunday is truly an American “holiday”. That is why the Brew Crew is going to…
Tractor Makes the Evening News
The mainstream media picked up on Tractor’s no-growlers-in-Nob-Hill plight over the weekend. Read the story and make sure to watch the video, as well. http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/business/beer-battle-brews-over-nob-hil-growlers Hopefully it will encourage more people to visit Tractor and sign the petition in support of amending or lifting the ordinance. The battle against NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard,…
Meet the Crew
So just who are the five beer lovers who joined forces as the NM Dark Side Brew Crew? I am Chris “Stoutmeister” Jackson, the proud owner of a journalism degree from the University of Arizona (BEAR DOWN!) that’s probably worth less than the paper it’s printed on. It has enabled me to get paid for…
Starting 2012 Off with a… Beerfest?
That is right folks, February 3 is Winterbrew, the state’s first beer festival of 2012. Winterbrew is happening at the Santa Fe Farmers Market starting at 4 p.m. Some of the state’s finest breweries will be on hand for your sampling pleasure. This list includes all three Santa Fe locals — Blue Corn, Second Street, and…
Tractor Could Use a Hand
The good folks at Tractor Brewing’s Taproom in Nob Hill are gathering signatures from beer lovers to take to a zoning meeting next Tuesday as the first step in the process of setting themselves free from government shackles. As reported Wednesday, Tractor ran afoul of an old ordinance for the Nob Hill district that prevents…
Tractor Stopped in its Tracks
Sad news has come in today that the City of Albuquerque has put a halt to all keg and growler sales at Tractor Brewing’s Nob Hill Taproom. Due to a complaint from a Nob Hill resident about Tractor violating a neighborhood ordinance, the City has decided that growlers now count as “packaged liquor,” which is…
The Beer Year Ahead
The chill of winter brings with it the avalanche of seasonal dark brews, a welcome respite for those of us who love beer we cannot see through. As a quintet of dark-beer-loving Albuquerqueans, this is when we are frequently inhabiting our city’s multiple microbreweries. Our goal with this blog is to share our opinions on…
Greetings
We are the New Mexico Dark Side Brew Crew. We are 5 individuals that share a common love for music, movies, food, and BEER. We like beer so much that we want to share our thoughts with you. That’s what this site is about. So we’ll be posting reviews on brews, breweries, and at home…
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