Tractor Brewing took another big step toward being able to sell growlers again after the Environmental Planning Commission approved an amendment to the Nob Hill zoning plan Thursday afternoon. The EPC voted unanimously in favor of altering the Nob Hill Highland Sector Redevelopment Plan as there was no public opposition during the meeting. The key…
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Brewology—The taste of homebrew
Greetings to all, it’s your old friend Cryptogrind here with another installment of Brewology! The culmination of lots of hard work, careful monitoring, and a liberal amounts of grains and hops finally reached the palate this past weekend, and we were all eagerly anticipating this day. So what better way to celebrate than a party…
Quick review: La Cumbre gets its Irish on
La Cumbre is at it again. Just when beer lovers thought the hops were in full command of the brewery, Jeff Erway and company flipped the script and concocted an Irish red ale and an oatmeal stout, perfect for March. With Shilling and the Professor Emeritus of Beer in tow, I dropped on by LC…
Shadow boxers, milk mustaches and more midweek beer joy
It’s been a busy week already, but before I became a semi-permanent resident of both The Pit and the Santa Ana Star Center for the state basketball tournament, I managed to trek out to try a couple new beers here in ABQ. First up was the Shadow Boxer Black IPA at Chama River. It appears…
Beer Mondays and other notes
Clearing out the beer files… In case you haven’t noticed, every Monday members of the Crew gather at various watering holes to kick off the week the right way. Why Mondays? Well, who honestly enjoys that first day back to work after a two days away? (and Stoutmeister’s freelance gig for the local paper doesn’t…
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…
The Belgian Invasion Begins
Well, it’s that tough time of year for dark beer lovers. The invasion of the white ales has begun. Those super-sweet, high ABV beers, usually just called Belgians, have begun to arrive at local breweries. The Professor Emeritus and I were hanging out at La Cumbre on Thursday afternoon when the first arrived. The Professor…
Marble’s Imperial Porter is a beast
A snowy hump day here in the Duke City — slow times at the job, overcast skies, and the world’s worst drivers all add up to the perfect recipe to use a sick day and watch Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes on Netflix Well, I didn’t get to do that, but it sure sounded…
Lazy afternoons at Il Vicino
Stopped by the Il Vicino Brewery Canteen with E-Rock, Shilling, and the Professor Emeritus of Beer on a quiet Monday afternoon. There is something about the Canteen that just lends itself to a slow-down-and-enjoy-a-pint kind of day. Located at 2381 Aztec Rd. NE, the Canteen sits just about a block north and then a block…
Tractor Update: One Step Forward
Tractor Brewing got some good news at the Nob Hill Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday night. The governing panel voted on whether or not to push through an amendment to the ordinance that prevents packaged liquor sales in Nob Hill, which keeps Tractor from selling growlers out of its taproom. In a show of support…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 