Pardon the lack of fresh content so far this week. Things are conspiring against us in terms of timing right now. There has not been any big, breaking news (yet), just a few stories we are trying to chase down without much success so far. The biggest problem is that I am in the stretch…
Category: Random Stuff
Rock & Brews celebrated Christmas in July and Kaktus made a … pickle beer?
Greetings, gang. This is one of those recap kind of stories, so it’s about some things you already missed. Sorry! I, your Los Alamos correspondent, actually got down to Albuquerque on a Thursday night. We were going down anyway, so we checked out a couple of interesting-sounding beer events. The first was Rock & Brews…
Camping at a hop farm is one unique experience
This past weekend, Porter Pounder and I got the opportunity to camp overnight at the Santa Fe Brewing Hop Farm. SFBC sales rep Silas Sims rounded up a small group and led us up there. For those who have no idea where it is at, the farm is located in Rinconada, along the highway between…
Tubs with taps: The Czech beer spa experience
M: “My thumbs are sweating.” J: “Can eyeballs sweat? ‘Cause mine are.” This was the conversation between my husband and I as we laid trapped, rolled up — torturously — in electric blankets with the heat turned all the way up in a subterranean room in the center of Prague. M: “I’m such a moist…
Rescue your weekend at Marble and other breweries
This weekend marks a temporary respite amid festival season, falling in between Hopfest last week and the upcoming Lions, Tigers, and Beers at the Zoo next weekend (plus GABF, for those lucky enough to head up to Denver) and then NM Brew Fest the weekend after that. So the good folks at Marble decided it…
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…
We’re all a bunch of Untappd badge whores
We, the great beer-loving human collective, spend way too much time buried in our smart phones. Look around the next time you’re at a brewery or taproom, especially during quieter times, and count the number of people texting, emailing, or playing with their various apps. Once upon a time, some very smart people noticed this,…
Beer Notes: Irish Red challenge, brewer shuffle, and more
Dear lord have I had my fill of high school basketball. It’s not over until Saturday, but I’m ready to be done. The good news is I’ve made money for beer! (and other expenses, but hey, priorities) Anyway, didn’t mean to neglect the site or the current wealth of news, but a man only has…
Stout (Day) philosophy: What makes a great dark beer
Howdy, all. It’s Stoutmeister. My personal holiday that I totally came up with is upon us. Yes, Friday is International Stout Day. Wait, you mean I don’t get credit for that? Oh. Well, can I get a free pint of stout? Please? Pretty please? Anyway, it really is International Stout Day, so get on out…
Holy s*** we’re finally going to Santa Fe
Beer drinkers are big talkers. Not just at the bar, but often when just sitting around, even if there’s no beer (especially if there’s no beer, when I think about it), we talk about beer and doing this and that with beer. For a while now, well, pretty much since the IPA Challenge, we’ve been…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 