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…
Marble aims to hold a steady course in 2014 after a busy 2013
Welcome to our fourth entry in the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2013-14. This series is designed to give a recap, from the breweries themselves, of 2013 while also previewing all that is to come in 2014. We have already visited La Cumbre, Bosque, and Kaktus, so click the links if you missed the stories….
Kaktus gets into a groove heading into its first full year
And we’re back with the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2013-14. This series is designed to give a recap, from the breweries themselves, of 2013 while also previewing all that is to come in 2014. We have already visited La Cumbre and Bosque, so click the links if you missed the stories. This time around…
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,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: SFBC’s 12 Beers of Christmas
Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock back to bring you this 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 New Mexico. For those you who missed…
Bosque hopes patience this year pays off in 2014
Welcome to the second entry in our Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2013-14. I (Stoutmeister) have been sitting down with brewery representatives here in December to get their take on how 2013 turned out for their establishments, while also looking ahead at what their customers can expect in 2014. Our first entry dealt with La…
La Cumbre celebrates year three while preparing for an exciting year four
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the first post in what we’re calling the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2013-14. As the year draws to a close, rather than just write up a single summary review of the last 12 months in beer, I decided to take all this free time I have and go talk…
The Week Ahead in Beer: The Imperials strike back!
Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock back to bring you this 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 New Mexico. This week, many New Mexico…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Giving thanks for all the great brews
Greetings New Mexico craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock back to bring you this 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 New Mexico. Things are slowing down at…
Membership has its benefits at New Mexico breweries
It was around this time last year when a fan of the Brew Crew told us that we should write up a post about all the brewery memberships/mug clubs around town. To us that sounded like a great idea and then, well, something happened. We got busy and 2012 sprinted to such a sudden end…