Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the second half of the now-divided Week Ahead in Beer. This edition covers all the breweries outside of Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties. From Taos to Santa Fe to Farmington to Las Vegas in the north, to Portales, Artesia, Silver City, and Las Cruces in the south,…
The Week Ahead in Beer Metro Edition: Back on track for the 4th
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the first Metro Edition of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column will cover all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, giving you a list of their current beers on tap as well as any special events going on in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Bernalillo….
Il Vicino turns 20 years old in style
It was actually rather a miracle that I was able to attend this wonderful proceeding at all; my work schedule changed at the last minute (the beer gods be praised) which allowed me to enjoy this great event! This week has been quite hot in the afternoons, pushing into the upper echelon of heat in…
Boxing Bear Brewing ready to step into the ring
There is something about that new brewery smell that brings a smile to my face. It’s not even the wonderful aroma of the first batch of beer, since a lot of the time these first visits the Crew goes on are before brewing has even begun. It’s that smell of fresh paint, sawdust, and overall…
It’s stupid hot so go drink beer in Flagstaff
June is usually the worst month in Albuquerque and other parts of the Southwest. Temperatures hit their peak, while the monsoon rains are still weeks away from providing at least some temporary cooling. At times like this, people tend to flee to the various mountain getaways. From Albuquerque, popular destinations within a day’s drive (or…
The Week Ahead in Beer is on hiatus
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers, Stoutmeister here with the news you probably did not want to read. This column is going on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Brandon and I had tried to divide this thing up into State and Metro editions, but even that did not help us. First, time was short for…
Stone at the Steer — We’re not worthy!
Editor’s note: Franz Solo has been battling a hell of a virus recently, so this belated story from ABQ Beer Week has been on the back burner for a while. But we figured it’s still a good story about delicious beer and food, so we’re running it as a timeless feature. Because beer is timeless….
Beer Premier draws mixed reviews from crowd
The Yards Craft Beer Premier went down Saturday afternoon, but people were still chatting about it throughout the weekend. It is hard to sum up people’s feelings on the event, which were as mixed as the beers themselves. We asked for attendees to weigh in on Facebook and for the most part their general reactions…
New location and format set for Beer Premier
AUTHOR’S NOTE: After originally publishing this story I received an email from Christopher Goblet of the Brewers Guild. He brought up a couple key points that I’ve now added to the story. Perhaps most importantly for everyone, based on people’s responses, is that you can sample the beers before you buy them. Read on for…
Red Door and Pi Brewing move closer to opening
Yeah, we know, the Crew has been pretty quiet in the month of June. Our various jobs and/or families have taken precedence of late, so we’ve been away from our computers as far as writing about beer goes (I’ve been personally writing way too many variations of “the Isotopes lost tonight because …”). Well, no…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 