Enough with the darned leftovers, already, it’s time for some new beer! At least that is what E-Rock and I, the venerable Stoutmeister, decided after a week of reheated turkey. In between E-Rock’s various band rehearsals and my, um, doing absolutely nothing important, we trekked back to Sandia Chile Grill to try some new beers…
Author: Stoutmeister
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 Notes: How to properly handle Black Friday
IL VICINO BREWERY CANTEEN — Howdy, folks, Stoutmeister here, trying out a dateline for whenever we actually write something from the confines of one of our local breweries. It’s Black Friday, a day that sucks for far too many people; luckily there is beer and that makes things better. Specifically, there is the Cherry Chocolate…
Brewology—Tis the season for homemade pumpkin ale
Editor’s note: Stoutmeister here again with another entry from Derek. Yes, we’re working on getting him his own sign-in for the site, but we wanted to get this post up before fall morphs into bitter winter. Derek is the most experienced home brewer among the six of us, so you’re darned right we wanted to…
Kicking back in The Maple’s Shade with Goat Head Brewing
One of the best parts of being a beer blogger is whenever we get the chance to sit down and talk about beer with brewery owners or the brewers themselves. E-Rock and I, Stoutmeister, had another opportunity to hang out with one of our local brewers and discuss the past, present, and future of his…
Eastern Brews: Seeking a good pint in Florida
Editor’s note: Stoutmeister here, typing up a long-awaited review by Derek of his trip to Florida (it’s the first writing assignment for him; but he did design the current NMDSBC logo, so we’re not complaining). He was visiting the Sunshine State for other reasons, but found the time to hit up some breweries in a…
Beer Notes: All about the Noir at Tractor
Stoutmeister here with another of those haphazardly thrown together beer notebooks. In the midst of a strangely busy/not busy week, one of those times when you feel like you’re doing lots of things without accomplishing much of anything. Or something like that. Anyway, the beer gods have done their best to smile upon us of…
Bosque Brewing is open for business
Happy Friday, folks. Stoutmeister here, a couple days after E-Rock and I made a stealth visit to Bosque Brewing. Yes, I know the grand opening is today, but technically they have been doing a “soft” opening all week, so the beers have already been flowing. First, some bad news, as the Old Bosky, a robust…
Eastern Beers: Yo, Stoutmeister is in Jersey
RED BANK, N.J. — Stoutmeister here, checking in from the East Coast of the United States, a strange, humid place, full of gray skies, bad drivers, but thankfully also a few scattered breweries. I am technically here for my cousin’s wedding, but hey, when dealing with this much extended family, to say I need some…
GABF 2012: The halls of Valhalla must close eventually
DENVER — Stoutmeister here with our final recap from the final day of the Great American Beer Festival. Yes, VALHALLA has come and gone. We shed a silent tear. Our livers quietly rejoice. And thus, the tale ends. So first, the news of the day involved the awards ceremony, which took place during the day…
GABF 2012: Surviving Valhalla is not as easy as it looks
DENVER — Stoutmeister here from the aftermath of day two (day one for us) of the GABF, a.k.a. VALHALLA. The good news is we are alive. The other good news is that at no point did we get a collective “ooooooh!” from the crowd (which happens to anybody that drops his/her glass inside the convention…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 