Greetings fellow craft brew fanatics, Brandon here with an early edition of the Saturday Night Sixer! Well, the end of the world is rapidly approaching (ha-ha), and if you’re not sure what brew would accompany the end of times, let this be your guide! As always, all of our beers in the Sixer can be…
Category: Out-of-Town Brews
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…
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…
GABF 2012: Things to do in Denver when you’re not at Valhalla
Stoutmeister here, checking in after a long drive, a long night of bad football, and in general being in Denver, within spitting distance of the Great American Beer Festival, but not having tickets for day one of the three-day event. Yeah, in case I failed to mention, we did not get tix for day one,…
Saturday Night Sixer—An autumn starter session
Greetings brew fanatics! Brandon, a.k.a. Cryptogrind here with this week’s installment of Saturday Night Sixer! Is a weekend bonfire in the works? Need something to calm the rage from that Monday Night Football match-up this past week?? Planning on spending a weekend in the mountains before the cool fall weather and wanting that perfect brew to complement…
Hopfest in review: Chilling out in The Maple’s Shade
Stoutmeister here, fully recovered from the madness that was Hopfest 2012 down at Hard Rock on Saturday afternoon. First off, a huge thanks to everyone there, from the fans to the employees and volunteers. You all made it a wonderful show. A big thanks to Marne Gaston, who supplied us with Extra Hoppy tickets. For…
Durango beer trip: Winding down at Carver
Stoutmeister and E-Rock continue their trek through the breweries of the Four Corners area with a stop at Carver Brewing Co. in Durango. By the time E-Rock and I got back to Carver (we had a beerless breakfast there early in the day) to finally sample their beers, we were a couple of tired bloggers…
Durango beer trip: Embracing the darkness at DBC
Stoutmeister and E-Rock continue their quick trek through the breweries of the Four Corners area with a stop at Durango Brewing Co. After an hour or so break following our time at Ska on Wednesday afternoon, E-Rock and I headed up Main Ave. to the north end of Durango, where at the intersection of 30th…
