Greeting fellow lovers of all things brewed (and by all things brewed, I mean beer)! I am E-Rock and I am here, as I am almost every Monday, to bring you the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in the Duke City and the surrounding area. The seasons seem to…
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The Week Ahead in Beer—Eagerly awaiting autumn
Greetings brewers, beer drinkers, and beer blog aficionados. For those who don’t know, my name is E-Rock and I am here this Monday, as I am nearly every Monday, to fill you in on the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in Albuquerque metro area breweries and tap rooms. Septemberfest…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Easing into September
Hello, this is E-Rock with a special Tuesday edition of my weekly blog, The Week Ahead in Beer. I took the day off from blogging yesterday in order to observe Labor Day, play music at a harvest festival, and fill up a growler of Tractor’s Mustachio Milk Stout. But I couldn’t go a whole week…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Chama Red, Black Pilsner, and more
Hello, this is E-Rock with my weekly blog bringing you the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in Albuquerque and the surrounding area. ABQ Brew Pub and Nexus both have new beers in the works that should be on tap sometime during the next week. This blog will have more…
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…
ABQ Hopfest is nearly upon us
Our apologizes for not posting about this sooner, but this Saturday, Stoutmeister and Shilling will be present at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the fifth annual ABQ Hopfest. The Hopfest is a fundraiser for the New Mexico Make-A-Wish Foundation, raising money to grant wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses. This year the festival features 50…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Curious Concoctions
Greetings and salutations beer aficionados! My name is E-Rock, and I’m here this Monday, as I am every Monday, to tell you what seasonal beers, musical acts, and other assorted events can be found this week at breweries in and around The Duke City. With summer quickly disappearing in the rearview mirror and autumn looming…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Celebrating Summer on the West Side
Greetings beer lovers! My name is E-Rock, and I’m here this Monday, as I am every Monday, to tell you what seasonal beers, musical acts, and other assorted events can be found this week at breweries in and around The Duke City. The big news this week is that Broken Bottle and Turtle Mountain Breweries…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Old Friends Return
‘Tis Monday, I’m E-Rock, and here’s my weekly update of all the new brews gracing Albuquerque-area breweries. This week, I’m more impressed by what’s back rather than what’s new. Tractor is bringing back their delicious Mustachio Milk Stout and Il Vicino has new batches of the Sasquach Scotch and the IPA Challenge-winning Exodus IPA. Turtle…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Red, White, and Brews
Today is Monday and I am E-Rock, which must mean that you are reading my weekly preview of the newest seasonal beers to be offered by Albuquerque-area breweries. The monsoons have hit the 505, which means we have more rain than usual. We also have more red ales and Belgian beers than usual. Turtle Mountain…