It’s a big day for the Brew Crew as Mrs. Solo debuts with her first story! (With help from E-Rock.) They attended the Second Annual Tower of Sour at Back Alley Draft House on Friday night. Here is their review of the beers they sampled and recommendations for what to seek out the next time…
Month: May 2014
ABQ Beer Week: All hail Blues and Brews on Day Four
We are eschewing our usual format, well somewhat, to give Blues & Brews some extended coverage this Sunday. The mondo festival usually concludes Beer Week, but as scheduling would have it this time around, it all goes down today. Brace (and pace) yourselves for the fun of Day Four of ABQ Beer Week 2014. Today’s…
ABQ Beer Week: Variety is the word on Day Three
Hello, weekend! While some of us are currently flying to Chicago (well, me), there are still plenty of events (10 total) going on as ABQ Beer Week rolls into Day Three. There are a lot of different types of events Saturday, so there should be something for everyone. And by something we mean great beer….
ABQ Beer Week Review: Sierra Nevada beer and cheese pairing
Greetings! This is Stoutmeister. During ABQ Beer Week 2014 there are so many events that the members of the Brew Crew cannot cover, so we’ve enlisted some special correspondents to report back on the events they attend. First up are the Montoyas (@NMbeerlovers on Twitter) with a review of the Sierra Nevada beer and cheese…
ABQ Beer Week: Holy @#$% we won Battle of the Beer Geeks!
Good afternoon everyone, hope you’re enjoying this tranquil Friday before we all slip into three-day weekend mode. So the first day of ABQ Beer Week went in the books last night, and boy was it busy. We’ll have some Crew correspondents checking in with a review from one of the other events, but for most…
ABQ Beer Week: Sours rule on Day Two
Day Two of ABQ Beer Week 2014 will feature eight different events, including two devoted to that heavily debated beer style — the dreaded/beloved sour ale! Viva Friday! Oh, and by the way, thank you to everyone that came out for the Battle of the Beer Geeks on Thursday. We’ll have a little more on…
ABQ Beer Week: Battling beer geeks highlight Day One
ABQ Beer Week 2014 is here at last! Wondering what to do tonight? Here is all the info you will need for Thursday’s opening events. Featured event What: Battle of the Beer Geeks. Where: Tractor Wells Park. When: 6 to 8 p.m. Cost: $7 for five samples and a pint of your favorite. Details: Brandon…
The Week Ahead in Beer: The 505-2014 Collaboration Beer arrives
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. ABQ Beer Week has begun, and…
ABQ Beer Week 2014: All the info you need to know
Greetings, beer lovers! Rejoice, for one of the best weeks of the year is upon us as ABQ Beer Week returns beginning this Thursday. This is pretty much the single busiest week-plus (it’s technically 10 days long) of the year for the Dark Side Brew Crew, but fear not, we are all well-prepared for the…
Clash of the Titans: ABQ groups go head-to-head at Battle of the Beer Geeks
Well, folks, the calendar has rapidly turned to the month of May, the weather is ascending into our usual Albuquerque warmth (freak occurrences of snow and locusts aside), and that yearly tradition we here at the DSBC love so much is finally upon us again. What tradition would that be? The NBA playoffs? Not a…
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