Black IPAs are rare creatures who only come out at night. Well, not really, but whenever a brewery manages to obtain the rare hops needed to make such a concoction, it is not merely the right but the duty of beer lovers to jump at the chance to indulge themselves. Tractor has cranked out its…
Month: February 2012
La Cumbre: American Torpedoes
Dinner: Until this past Saturday evening, I had not had a decent American ale since the bomber of Rogue some months ago. Enter La Cumbre’s Barley’s Wine! A glorious combination of hops and a multiplicity of flavors all harmonized together in a crisp finish. This is a beer lover’s beer. The abundance of alcohol, as…
Bikes, Beer, and Coffee…
…what a concept. It seems like those three things truly go hand in hand. I’ve done it — ride all day, then go to the bar, and then drink coffee the next morning to kill my hangover. Well this is our first out-of-town post and it takes place at the Denver Bicycle Cafe in, where…
Nexus Brewery: Where Malt is Good
It is nice to take a detour from the Hoplandia that Albuquerque-area brewing has become over the last few years. While there is nothing wrong with the strong, flavorful beers elsewhere in town (La Cumbre has been kicking us all in the face for over a year now, and we keep going back, begging for…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 