Stoutmeister here with another round of clearing out the old mental notebook of beer. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, that overly commercial, cheeseball annual event. The good news is it will be over soon, which means 90 percent fewer Kay/Jared jewelry commercials. For that alone, gentlemen of ABQ, raise a pint. The other good news is…
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Former sports writer in Tucson, LA, and Burque. Now I write about craft beer, which is a totally reasonable way to support my hobby of spending afternoons and evenings indulging in the finest stouts, lagers, and more.
Beer Battle II: The new king of the stouts is …
Well, Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, but our hangovers remain in the Brew Crew. We staged our second Beer Battle yesterday, once again pitting the area’s best stouts against each other to see if anyone could steal Marble’s crown. Someone did, but rather than spoil the suspense (hey, don’t stop reading this, you’re…
Star of the Season: January’s best seasonal is …
A few weeks ago we wrote about our plans to name the best seasonal beer in the Albuquerque area for the month of January. Well, the month is at an end, and while we prep for a Super Bowl that no one really cares about (seriously, football gods, Ravens and 49ers? Is this some sort…
Weekend in Review: WinterBrew’s finest and our very own shindig
Hello there, Burque. Stoutmeister here to try and recap a wildly entertaining weekend for the Crew. With WinterBrew on Friday night and our first-year anniversary party on Saturday night, we were busy little beer drinkers. First up, WinterBrew, a fun little event up in Santa Fe that took place Friday night. Along with a slew…
WinterBrew: The (tentative) list of beers on hand
Stoutmeister here with our official preview of WinterBrew, set for Friday at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. This is the one beer festival none of us managed to get to last year, so this time around I will head up alone and make sure to cross it off the old beer-bucket list of life. I…
Beer Notes: The future’s so bright, I gotta drink more pints
Happy MLK Day, Burquenos! Stoutmeister here with another clearing out of the old beer notebook. This past weekend has been a busy one for beer and this coming week figures to be just as busy, if not more. First, a programming note, E-Rock’s The Week Ahead in Beer will be appearing on Tuesday. While he…
Star of the Season: Finding the best seasonal beer for this month
Hello, Burquenos, Stoutmeister here with an overdue post. Sometimes the Crew brainstorms up some cool-sounding ideas in between our debates over music, hockey, football, soccer, and of course beer. Brandon came up with an interesting one recently, so I’m making it official today. For January, and every month beyond, each member of the Crew will…
Happy holiday beers to all and to all a hoppy night
Beer is the gift that keeps on giving, and with this being the pre-Christmas weekend of frantic, final shopping, the Crew is here to assist you in providing for that thirsty family member/friend who is in need. Putting our heads together, we have each come up with a beer that we feel fits perfectly in…
Bosque Brewing forges ahead after positive start
Bosque Brewing opened in October to become the Albuquerque metro area’s 12th microbrewery. The Dark Side Brew Crew stopped by before they opened for a preview, where we were impressed by their business savvy, but a bit worried in regards to their lack of large-scale brewing experience. Thankfully, for us and other beer lovers, Bosque’s…
The Crew marvels at Marble’s inner sanctum
Hey, everybody, happy 12-12-12 to one and all. Stoutmeister here, finally getting around to recapping our recent visit behind the scenes at Marble. Yeah, I know, us Crew guys are always bragging about our insider access, but in this case, we (E-Rock was along for the ride, as per usual) were not alone this past…
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