The mainstream media picked up on Tractor’s no-growlers-in-Nob-Hill plight over the weekend. Read the story and make sure to watch the video, as well. http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/business/beer-battle-brews-over-nob-hil-growlers Hopefully it will encourage more people to visit Tractor and sign the petition in support of amending or lifting the ordinance. The battle against NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard,…
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.
Meet the Crew
So just who are the five beer lovers who joined forces as the NM Dark Side Brew Crew? I am Chris “Stoutmeister” Jackson, the proud owner of a journalism degree from the University of Arizona (BEAR DOWN!) that’s probably worth less than the paper it’s printed on. It has enabled me to get paid for…
Tractor Could Use a Hand
The good folks at Tractor Brewing’s Taproom in Nob Hill are gathering signatures from beer lovers to take to a zoning meeting next Tuesday as the first step in the process of setting themselves free from government shackles. As reported Wednesday, Tractor ran afoul of an old ordinance for the Nob Hill district that prevents…
Tractor Stopped in its Tracks
Sad news has come in today that the City of Albuquerque has put a halt to all keg and growler sales at Tractor Brewing’s Nob Hill Taproom. Due to a complaint from a Nob Hill resident about Tractor violating a neighborhood ordinance, the City has decided that growlers now count as “packaged liquor,” which is…
The Beer Year Ahead
The chill of winter brings with it the avalanche of seasonal dark brews, a welcome respite for those of us who love beer we cannot see through. As a quintet of dark-beer-loving Albuquerqueans, this is when we are frequently inhabiting our city’s multiple microbreweries. Our goal with this blog is to share our opinions on…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 