Super Bowl weekend is upon us, which means it is time for the Dark Side Brew Crew’s annual Stout Challenge. For the second year in a row we are changing things up slightly, with a new location and on a different day. In the past, we have usually held this blind-taste test of the finest…
Month: February 2022
High and Dry celebrates 4 years of beer as it prepares to open a 2nd location
When High and Dry opened in February 2018, no one would have expected that four years later, a global pandemic would make up half of its existence. “The last two years is a blur, that’s for sure,” said co-owner/head brewer Andrew Kalemba. “It’s weird to reflect back on.” As their four-year anniversary approaches, what better…
The Week Ahead in Beer: From a Super Sunday to loving brews on a Monday
The downside, or upside, depending on one’s perspective, of the NFL going to an 18th week/17th game was that the Super Bowl got pushed back a week. The big game is this Sunday, followed by Valentine’s Day on Monday. In other words, pace yourselves carefully this weekend, at least those of you in committed relationships….
Gravity Bound Brewing deepens their roots in the Albuquerque community
Even though they are still a few months shy of their second anniversary, Gravity Bound Brewing has already made a noticeable impact on the New Mexico beer scene, as well as the community around us. We checked in with co-owner/head brewer Cameron Frigon over email to see what they’ve been up to, and have planned…
Rio Bravo readies a rebrand as part of an ongoing return to normalcy in 2022
The good folks at Rio Bravo Brewing had already given me a list of possible interview times for our Look Back/Look Ahead Series when I learned that their newest limited beer release, Putin’s Mistress (Rum-Barrel-Aged Coffee Imperial Stout), was due out right in between those possible dates. Luckily, director of brewing operations Austin Giorgetta also…
Small brewer license renewals come with a surprise for some this year
Back in 2019, Senate Bill 413 was passed, which had a potentially profound effect on breweries throughout New Mexico. One of its key provisions was a new requirement for every brewery to produce a minimum of 50 barrels per year, or at least have its own beers account for 50 percent of total alcohol sales….
The Week Ahead In Beer: Rejoice, for Stout Month is upon us!
It’s Stout Month at last! Huzzah! Blessed was the darkest of beers, for it was good, and we love it, all of it. I mean, we pretty much enjoy the entire spectrum of beer, but stouts are special to us. In any event, not too much going on this week as we have a slight…
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