Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the reunified edition of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and one newcomer down in Socorro also joining the party. We tried hard to keep the state edition going, but without…
Month: January 2015
Canteen looks to follow a year of change with a year of growth in 2015
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the 14th post in our Look Back/Look Ahead series for 2014-15. Normally I would list the previous entries, but that’s starting to chew up space, so just go ahead and click on the category link above in the byline and you will find everything we’ve written so far in this…
A solid 2014 for Second Street now gives way to some interesting new projects in 2015
Every year the Crew sits down with our local breweries, giving them a chance to take a look back at the year they’ve had and recap for you, beer fans, their wins, their loses, and the challenges they may have faced along the way. We also give them the opportunity to tell us what we…
Change is a brewin’ for Sandia Chile Grill in 2015
Hello and happy 2015, ABQ beer lovers! I recently spoke with Clint Coker, brewer at Sandia Chile Grill, as part of the Dark Side Brew Crew’s Look Back/Look Ahead series. For those of you that are unfamiliar, Sandia Chile Grill is a New Mexican restaurant in Del Norte Center on the corner of Wyoming and…
Nexus righted the ship in 2014 and aims to get back to warp speed in 2015
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the 11th post in our Look Back/Look Ahead series for 2014-15. Normally I would list the previous entries, but that’s starting to chew up space, so just go ahead and click on the category link above in the byline and you will find everything we’ve written so far in this…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Sours and casks and more fun abound
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the reunified edition of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and one newcomer down in Socorro also joining the party. We tried hard to keep the state edition going, but without…
Marble aims to follow a marvelous 2014 with an expansive 2015
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the 10th post in our Look Back/Look Ahead series for 2014-15. Normally I would list the previous nine entries, but that’s starting to chew up space, so just go ahead and click on the category link above in the byline and you will find everything we’ve written so far in…
Red Door swung open in 2014 and looks to keep momentum for 2015
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the ninth post in the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2014-15. Our La Cumbre story, Kaktus story, Bosque story, Ponderosa story, Tractor story, Santa Fe story, Boxing Bear story, and Blue Corn story have already appeared. As the year draws to a close, rather than just write up a single…
Blue Corn Brewery had a big win in 2014 and has some huge news for 2015
Every year the Crew sits down with our local breweries, giving them a chance to take a look back at the year they’ve had and recap for you, beer fans, their wins and their loses, and the challenges they may have faced along the way. We also give them the opportunity to tell us what…
At long last Bosque’s Nob Hill taproom opens for business
Every time I would ask about the status of Bosque Brewing’s Nob Hill taproom, I would be met with a grimace on the face of co-owner Gabe Jensen. “Ask me again later,” was his usual response. So imagine my delight Tuesday afternoon when he sent a short email saying that Nob Hill was opening today…
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