I love beer so much that I could swim in it. I have, on occasion, washed my hair with beer; it makes for a good clarifying shampoo to remove product build up. So I was completely surprised and totally intrigued when I found out (after booking) that my hotel in Prague last month was attached…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Reserve yourself a spot at Marble
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the reunified edition of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and one newcomer down in Socorro also joining the party. We tried hard to keep the state edition going, but without…
USA!! USA!! Or how to appreciate American beer vs. European beer
Editor’s note: AmyO got back from Europe recently and shared some pictures and tales of her travels. She wrote this on Sunday (see below), but it was delayed until today due to work schedules and the like. We’ll have more from her trip this Thursday (hopefully). — Stoutmeister I just spent a couple of wonderful…
Jackson and Silent Brandon’s Secret (Beer) Stash: Tweak from Avery Brewing
Okay, so this isn’t JUST for Stoutmeister and Brandon … but this is a new regular series to highlight those special new beers that only make seasonal, yearly, or one-off appearances in our local breweries and fine beer stores. Whether local or from some of the far reaches of the country or even world, we’ll…
Blue Corn’s Russian Imperial Stout makes an impressive debut
The lighting is low, all is quiet, all is calm. Dozens of empty tables stare back at us, as if in anticipation of something big. The dining area of Blue Corn Brewery is empty for a Thursday night … for the moment, but that’s soon about to change. We’re the first to arrive, and all…
Quick Reviews: Red Door’s first seasonal and the Heimat House experience
Happy Sunday, everyone. I know we rarely post anything on Sundays, but those silly guys over at Red Door decided that today was a good day to tap their first seasonal beer. After making it through the first couple months with their six mainstays, the Red Door brewers were finally able to catch their breath…
The Crew brewed at Canteen and we have the photos to alibi ourselves
OK, fine, we totally rubbed it in this morning that we were getting to make a beer at Canteen Brewhouse while most of you were stuck working at your regular jobs. In all fairness, though, you have to all pay for those pints you drink, so you’re just earning your beer money. As for us,…
Holy @#$% the Crew is brewing at Canteen
Morning, everyone. Just wanted to pass along this little tidbit. We’re brewing a beer at Canteen Brewhouse today (Friday). Not some little beer on a pilot system, either. We’re brewing up a big old Baltic Porter for all of you to enjoy on Canteen’s full system. No, seriously, head brewer Brady McKeown is letting us…
Reflections on the first Santa Fe Open Brewing Competition
This past weekend, the inaugural Santa Fe Open Brewing Competition took place in, you’ve guessed it, Santa Fe. From Friday morning to the awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon, the Sangre De Cristo Craft Brewers homebrew club (and friends and family) came together in a huge concerted effort to put on an event that proved an…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Cue the Imperial March
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the reunified edition of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and one newcomer down in Socorro also joining the party. We tried hard to keep the state edition going, but without…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 