The Crew took Saturday off from attending any ABQ Beer Week events, but there were actually only three things going on. The ABQ Trolley Ale Trail sold out long before we ever tried to buy tickets and none of us were worthy of giving blood (in my case, I am unable due to living in…
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The 505 Five debuts as Beer Week rolls on
First off, I want to say the ABQ Beer Geek, or Patrick as we know him, is a gentleman and a scholar and someday people will sing songs about him! At least, that was went through my head when he poured me a pint of the 505 Five at Marble about five minutes before the…
Kicking off Beer Week with Beer 101
I had the opportunity to begin ABQ Beer Week with Beer 101 at Marble Brewery. We tried 10 beers — two of the beers were brewed by Marble, with the other eight being non-local beers established as prime examples of classic beer styles including a pilsner, witbier, Irish red, IPA, barley wine, doppelbock, rauchbier, and…
ABQ Beer Week arrives at long last
Today is like Christmas Eve for craft beer lovers. Yes, here on May 16, an otherwise average Wednesday, the community braces itself for the start of ABQ Beer Week on Thursday. The NMDSBC is preparing for the onslaught of flavorful delights that are coming our way over the next 11 days (which, yes, I realize…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Only 4 days until 505 Five Collaboration Beer!
For the second consecutive week, this is E-Rock, bringing you beer news for the week ahead from all of the breweries in the greater Albuquerque metro area. And once again, I may even expand to cover the rest of New Mexico once I get a little better at this (I’m guessing after Beer Week). Before…
Albuquerque Beer Week
Well folks, it’s almost time for Beer Week. The fourth annual ABQ Beer Week has been extended for few more days to give you tasting, drink specials at local watering holes, beer dinners, pong tournaments, Blues and Brews, plus so much more. This year’s events kick off on May 17 and will run through May…
Starting 2012 Off with a… Beerfest?
That is right folks, February 3 is Winterbrew, the state’s first beer festival of 2012. Winterbrew is happening at the Santa Fe Farmers Market starting at 4 p.m. Some of the state’s finest breweries will be on hand for your sampling pleasure. This list includes all three Santa Fe locals — Blue Corn, Second Street, and…
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