February 2014 – DARK SIDE BREW CREW

Beer Notes: Local brewers play musical chairs

It has been a slow news week on the beer front, as you all have no doubt noticed from our lack of fresh content on the site. Now, part of this is due to the fact that there are a lot of rumors about brewers moving about that we have either not confirmed or we…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Winter is almost over

Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock, back to bring you this installment of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column is hand-crafted to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, news, and events served up at breweries and taprooms in New Mexico. Winter is finally loosening its grip…

And now the rest of us indulged at The Stumbling Steer

For those who follow us on Facebook, you probably noticed we had a bit of a loopy little weekend. Brandon turns 30 today (Monday), so in advance there were many shenanigans. For me, personally, the highlight was the old-school “drinking in the parking lot” moment that mixed with our now high standards for beer (yup,…

Los Alamos’ quest for its own brewery needs support

Though there is always the possibility that one may exist elsewhere in America, the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative is the first of its kind in New Mexico. Quietly, this co-op effort is seeking to open the first brewery in Los Alamos, with a reported target date of this fall. Of course, hoping to open a…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Febrewary fun continues

Marble boasts the (Stout) Americano done right

Last night, with some anticipation (I really liked this beer’s 2013 incarnation), I trekked over to Marble’s downtown pub with Stoutmeister to try Stout Americano. I am most certainly a fan of strong coffee stouts and from my initial impressions this looked damn good indeed. Americano has a strong oatmeal stout base matched with coffee…

The Stumbling Steer rumbles to life at last

Editor’s note: While I was battling a cold last week, I dispatched Franz Solo and Porter Pounder to the West Side to check out Albuquerque’s newest brewery-restaurant. Their report has helped me get healthier faster. — Stoutmeister The Stumbling Steer has arrived at long last and holds quite a bit of promise for great things…

It’s not a Crime to like Stone’s new offering

Franz Solo wrote up a post on this beer, but WordPress was being “difficult,” so I am posting it for him. — Stoutmeister For my 500th distinct beer on Untappd, my key to ‘Legendary’ status, I chose Crime from Stone Brewing. This is not a beer for the meek, akin rather to Ruinten with its…

Like to swear like a sailor? Sea Legs Baltic Porter will have you doing just that

Greetings beer aficionados! Back from a long sabbatical, the Saturday Night Sixer has returned from the great beyond to give you a weekly dose of the best craft beers that can be found in bottles around town. Having trouble keeping up on the latest offerings from your favorite breweries or just looking for something new…