At this point, it is probably not a well-kept secret that I, Stoutmeister, am huge a Bayern Munich fan. My family lived in Bavaria (Southern Germany) in the early 1980s, so when it came time to pick a European soccer team to root for, well, that choice was easy. I recently got to attend my…
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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.
The Week Ahead in Beer: TMBC strikes with Thunderbolt
A little while back, myself and Franz Solo went over to Turtle Mountain North on a brew day for a Belgian-style tripel. He had helped in the recipe construction along with members of the Worthogs homebrew club. The TMBC brew team handled the hard work, and it all went smoothly. Well, now they are releasing…
Boese Brothers Brewing celebrates a decade in the business of craft beer
As we noted in the first entry in our current Look Back/Look Ahead Series for Boxing Bear, we shortened the stories to being based around three questions. Time is short these days for everyone and all. We also gave brewery owners the option of just answering over email if they did not have time to…
Lasso Brewing joins list of top laid-back pubs in town
Just in case anyone missed it during the holiday week, Lasso Brewing is now open and serving coffee and lagers at Gold and Sixth Street downtown. We got a super-quick tour of the shared brewing area in the back and will be sure to do more in the future, but co-owner Chris Frigon was an…
The mostly complete guide to Thanksgiving hours at NM breweries
As a public service that we do for most significant holidays, we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation for whatever is up next. In this case, it is Thanksgiving, a.k.a. the great day of gluttony, watching football even though your fantasy team is a lost cause by now, and arguing with family….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Time for an indulgent Black Friday
Hello a day early, as we wanted to make sure everyone has time to do their beer shopping before Thanksgiving. Our focus, though, is on the day after everyone gets gluttonous. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, so more than ever, breweries are refuges from all that consumer madness. And, one…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Steel Bender goes big for holiday season
Wait, how did that happen? How did we get to Thanksgiving this fast? We’ve barely had time to enjoy autumn! Dang, well, since the holidays are upon us, this is a great time to stock up on some packaged beers that can last through the end of the year. Well, still drink those IPAs and…
Boxing Bear rolls with the punches and holds fast amid industry downturn
Before we get to the kickoff Look Back/Look Ahead Series feature for 2025-26, we wanted to take a moment to explain how we are doing it a little different this year. None of us in the Crew, nor really the brewery staffers out there, have a lot of time on our hands these days. So…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Quoth the raven and get to the next big brew release
Oh, big beer season is upon us, and it is glorious. Sure, the weather is weird and just can’t seem to move forward (though of course it may this weekend on all the NM United fans in Tulsa) into truly settling into a cooler pattern instead of these wild day/night temperature swings. The havoc it…
Local breweries pay tribute to veterans
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent and all was quiet on the Western Front. The end of World War I in 1918 marked what would eventually become Veterans Day in the United States, honoring all those who served in the military. From brewery owners at…
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