One of the best parts of being a beer blogger is whenever we get the chance to sit down and talk about beer with brewery owners or the brewers themselves. E-Rock and I, Stoutmeister, had another opportunity to hang out with one of our local brewers and discuss the past, present, and future of his…
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The Week Ahead in Beer—Dark (lager) days ahead
Hello, fine people who make New Mexico’s burgeoning craft beer scene something to behold, this is E-Rock here this Monday, as I am roughly every Monday, to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the Duke City. Several dark lagers are making their…
Beer Notes: All about the Noir at Tractor
Stoutmeister here with another of those haphazardly thrown together beer notebooks. In the midst of a strangely busy/not busy week, one of those times when you feel like you’re doing lots of things without accomplishing much of anything. Or something like that. Anyway, the beer gods have done their best to smile upon us of…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Something for everyone
Greetings, craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock here this Monday, as I am roughly every Monday, to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the Duke City. This is going to be a great week for craft beer drinkers who love all our…
The 1st Annual Dark Side Food Drive to support Roadrunner Food Bank
Greetings, Hopheads and Malties! With the holiday season quickly approaching, the group was trying to think about a way to give back to our community and what better way to do so than with a canned food drive! The Dark Side Brew Crew has teamed up with the Albuquerque Craft Beer Drinkers Group along with…
The Week Ahead in Beer—A new brewery and a new tap room
Editor’s note: E-Rock did write this Monday, but yours truly was flying from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway to Albuquerque, with a wonderful two-hour delay in the Midwest thrown in. Better late than never, right? — Stoutmeister Greetings, Burque beer connoisseurs, my name is E-Rock and I am here this Monday, as I am roughly every…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Time for pumpkins and spices
Editor’s note: E-Rock wrote this while we were driving back from GABF in Denver. Yes, he is one crazy, dedicated beer blogger. — Stoutmeister Hello, Albuquerque beer lovers, my name is E-Rock and I am here this fine Monday, as I am roughly every Monday, to keep you up to date on all of the…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Suckling from a witch at La Cumbre
Greetings fellow beer snobs, my name is E-Rock and I am here this unseasonably warm Monday, as I am nearly every Monday, to keep you current on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the greater Albuquerque metro area. With some very notable exceptions, this week does not bring many new…
NM Brew Fest: A sensory overload of joyous beer
Well folks, the first week of October has come and gone, and that means the New Mexico Brew Fest has come and gone. This year’s Brew Fest, again held at Villa Hispana at Expo New Mexico, had a great turnout for the third installment of this annual event which is quickly becoming a staple of the…
Beer Weekend: The 3rd Annual New Mexico Brew Fest
Well folks, it’s that time of year again … BREW FEST! That’s right, the third annual New Mexico Brew Fest and Music Showcase is happening this Saturday starting at 1 p.m. This event has grown each year since its inception, and this year is no different as it will feature tasting booths from breweries all…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 