DSBC Hat Trick is a weekly series dedicated to those craft beers from beyond the Land of Enchantment. Want to know what’s new and tasty in coolers gracing your favorite craft beer retailer? We’ve got you covered! Check out our three favorite picks for the week; you can’t go wrong with anything out of this…
Author: Brandon Daniel
Existential conundrum, craft beer blogger, musician, homebrewer, and enthusiast of loud music.
DSBC is ready to defend the title at the 2nd annual Battle of the Beer Geeks
The urge to drink a dark, burly, roasty, rich behemoth of a stout never seems to abandon us folks here in the DSBC; which is a good thing, otherwise we might have to consider changing our name. Anyway, we collectively have been asking ourselves what would fit in the next big beer we brew at…
Jackson and Silent Brandon’s Secret (Beer) Stash: Tweak from Avery Brewing
Okay, so this isn’t JUST for Stoutmeister and Brandon … but this is a new regular series to highlight those special new beers that only make seasonal, yearly, or one-off appearances in our local breweries and fine beer stores. Whether local or from some of the far reaches of the country or even world, we’ll…
High tail it to Lizard Tail Brewing, ABQ’s newest microbrewery
Albuquerque has become a hot spot in the microbrewery industry over the past few years. This should come as no surprise to us locals, as we have become accustomed to the creations routinely offered up by the likes of La Cumbre, Marble, Il Vicino, Chama River … the list goes on, really. That being said,…
Brewology: The Crew births a new darkness … an Imperial Black IPA
Greetings homebrew aficionados and newcomers alike! Brewology is a series of articles by members of the NMDSBC about the art and science that goes into every pint we churn out. We will go through recipes, techniques, equipment, and anything else related to brewing some of your favorite libations. Feel free to submit feedback or discussion…
Clash of the Titans: ABQ groups go head-to-head at Battle of the Beer Geeks
Well, folks, the calendar has rapidly turned to the month of May, the weather is ascending into our usual Albuquerque warmth (freak occurrences of snow and locusts aside), and that yearly tradition we here at the DSBC love so much is finally upon us again. What tradition would that be? The NBA playoffs? Not a…
Brewology: Trials, errors, and the joys of chocolate porters
Greetings faithful readers and beer connoisseurs, the NMDSBC is here to bring you another installment in the Brewology series! With a few amateur home brewers in our collective, these articles are dedicated to the craft of making beer right out of our homes from scratch. We attempt to document the process as much as possible and…
Like to swear like a sailor? Sea Legs Baltic Porter will have you doing just that
Greetings beer aficionados! Back from a long sabbatical, the Saturday Night Sixer has returned from the great beyond to give you a weekly dose of the best craft beers that can be found in bottles around town. Having trouble keeping up on the latest offerings from your favorite breweries or just looking for something new…
In with the new: The Beer Premier unleashes some unique creations
Editor’s note: Yeah, we know, The Beer Premier was back on July 20. Brandon took his time. Part of it was the fact he took audio notes and by the end of the event (you’ll understand as you read this) it was a little, uh, hard for him to understand what he was saying. So…
Saturday Night Sixer: Kneeling at the altar of Anubis (Imperial Coffee Porter, that is)
Greetings beer aficionados, Brandon here with another edition of the Saturday Night Sixer! As always, this week brings us another tasty offering from the craft brewing world that can be found on the shelves of your local fine packaged liquor store. Unsure of which bomber or six-pack to grace your lips with, or are you…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 