A new year has dawned, so in the spirit of being lazy and not moving out of this here recliner, I decided a dreaded list story was in order. And no, this is not because this here Stoutmeister is still hungover from Franz Solo’s New Year’s Eve party. While I did drink some great beer…
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A rather early preview of a beer-filled weekend
Stoutmeister here, back after stops today at Santa Fe Brewing and Nexus. For the former Porter Pounder and I were there to try the Biscochito Stout as part of the 12 Beers of Christmas (not bad, but a little too many holiday spices at the front, needs more balance) and for the latter I was…
Santa Fe gets festive with the 12 Beers of Christmas
Amid this exceptionally busy time of year, it is always nice to unwind with a pint or two at your favorite local brewery. Some of those breweries will try to be a little extra festive, putting up Christmas decorations or maybe brewing up a special one-off holiday ale. Over at New Mexico’s oldest brewery, however,…
Beer Notes: A festival for Cruces, Dead pints, Hopfest winners
Happy Friday everyone. Stoutmeister here with a grab-bag of beer news and notes. I would ask if you all had a fun Halloween, but it seemed strangely quiet out there. Save for a show at Sister Bar and the kids trick-or-treating, putting the great holiday on a Thursday meant a lot of folks put it…
Bosque prepares to celebrate one year of great beer
Bosque Brewing is growing up right before our eyes. This Saturday the north side brewery will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a party for its loyal customers and anyone else who wants to join. I sat down with brewers Gabe Jensen and Ryan Jameson to talk about Saturday’s festivities, as well as looking back to…
New Mexico breweries rock out to some heavy medal
All of us at the Dark Side Brew Crew and most of the craft beer drinkers we know are all aware that New Mexico has some great breweries. The breweries proved that belief, and then some, by pulling in a single-year-record eight medals at the Great American Beer Festival on Saturday morning. Dating back to…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Hop Kwan Do is back at Il Vicino
Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock, bringing you another Tuesday installment of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column is hand-crafted to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, news, and events served up at breweries and tap rooms in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. As…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A great time to try something new
Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock, returning from a triumphal trip to Northern California to bring you another Tuesday installment of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column is hand-crafted to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around Albuquerque, Santa…
The Week Ahead in Beer: The Beer Premier is almost here
Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is Stoutmeister, filling in again for E-Rock, with another Tuesday installment of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column is now hand-crafted to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. So…
Pint for a Pint Blood Drive returns
Our friends in the ABQ Craft Beer Drinkers group are stepping up to organize a good cause in the middle of the summer. The Pint for a Pint Challenge Blood Drive, normally held at Tractor during ABQ Beer Week, will return with three chances at three different breweries for people to give blood and receive…
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