After back-to-back quiet weeks, it became rather obvious what the breweries were waiting for, and that would be this weekend. The combination of Sunday’s Super Bowl and Tuesday’s Valentine’s Day leads to a lot of advance events, plus at least one major anniversary party, and some other bits of fun. The beer releases are looking…
Month: February 2023
New owners bring some changes to Casa Vieja including more beer on tap
It seems that Danny and Molly O’Brien, the new owners who purchased Casa Vieja last year, are really starting to put their own stamp on the beautiful property located at 4541 Corrales Road in the heart of the village. For this year’s Look Back/Look Ahead Series feature, I met with head brewer Michael Sharpe to…
New Brewers Guild executive director takes the reins with first successful event
If you had ever stopped in at Rowley Farmhouse Ales while Ebbie Edmonston was behind the bar, in the span of just a few minutes, you’d see her call out orders to her staff, greet regulars, disappear to change kegs, take meals out to tables, and maybe take a quick seat to make schedules or…
Quarter Celtic kicks it up a notch with plans for a unique new location
With the bright spot of the GABF medal winner Kill or be Kilt just behind them, Quarter Celtic looks to keep the happiness rolling this coming year. I was joined by co-owners Brady and Ror McKeown over a pint of delicious stout (the darkness, it did call to me), and we took a ramble down…
Palmer Brewery increases production to keep forward momentum going
After leaving the last few Palmer Brewery and Cider House entries to other Crew writers, it was my turn to head over for our Look Back/Look Ahead Series and catch up with one of the good guys in the industry. Owner/brewer Rob Palmer greeted me with a handshake and a pour of his Barrel-Aged Cockness…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A quiet start to a new month at local breweries
Remember when we wrote that last week was looking awfully quiet? It has nothing on this week. The beer releases are sparse, though there a few events to check out. I guess everyone is either gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday, or Valentine’s Day, or both. Either that, or the final toll of Dry January…
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