Greeting fellow lovers of all things brewed (and by all things brewed, I mean beer)! I am E-Rock and I am here, as I am almost every Monday, to bring you the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in the Duke City and the surrounding area. The seasons seem to…
Saturday Night Sixer: Left Hand Brewing Company’s Oktoberfest
Greetings beer boys and gals! Brandon Daniel, a.k.a Cryptogrind here, back from a long summer sabbatical from work, education and living life. I bring to you a new series called the Saturday Night Sixer! Unsure of what malty, hoppy beverage to grab for your weekend shindig? Having trouble deciding on what brew would be enjoyed…
A new brewery sneaks into NE Heights
A few weeks back at Hopfest both Shilling and I, Stoutmeister, were surprised by the appearance of the Sandia Chile Grill. First off, we had never heard of it, and secondly, we had heard nothing about such a place brewing its own beer. Intrigued, and backed by the recommendation of a friend who worked at…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Eagerly awaiting autumn
Greetings brewers, beer drinkers, and beer blog aficionados. For those who don’t know, my name is E-Rock and I am here this Monday, as I am nearly every Monday, to fill you in on the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in Albuquerque metro area breweries and tap rooms. Septemberfest…
Looking back, looking ahead after one year at Nexus (part two)
Click here for part one on Nexus’ history. The Present: Finding Nexus’ niche in the brewing community When E-Rock and I visited Nexus on a Thursday, there was a small but lively crowd forming, a mix of younger and older customers, some there for the beer, some for the food, most for both. Yet the…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Easing into September
Hello, this is E-Rock with a special Tuesday edition of my weekly blog, The Week Ahead in Beer. I took the day off from blogging yesterday in order to observe Labor Day, play music at a harvest festival, and fill up a growler of Tractor’s Mustachio Milk Stout. But I couldn’t go a whole week…
Let the growling begin again
After nearly nine months since the City of Albuquerque ordered “HALT!”, Tractor Brewing was able to start filling growlers again on Monday at 5 p.m. The saga of Tractor’s fight to sell growlers has been one that the Brew Crew has tracked since, well, we pretty much started the blog itself. Hey, as we noted…
Looking back, looking ahead after one year at Nexus
Howdy, folks, Stoutmeister here with another recap of the Crew’s latest behind-the-scenes trip to a local brewery. This time around we hit up Nexus, where owner Ken Carson, Jr., and head brewer Manuel Mussen talked about the challenges they faced in the brewery’s first year of existence, where they are now, and where they are…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Chama Red, Black Pilsner, and more
Hello, this is E-Rock with my weekly blog bringing you the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in Albuquerque and the surrounding area. ABQ Brew Pub and Nexus both have new beers in the works that should be on tap sometime during the next week. This blog will have more…
Hopfest in review: Chilling out in The Maple’s Shade
Stoutmeister here, fully recovered from the madness that was Hopfest 2012 down at Hard Rock on Saturday afternoon. First off, a huge thanks to everyone there, from the fans to the employees and volunteers. You all made it a wonderful show. A big thanks to Marne Gaston, who supplied us with Extra Hoppy tickets. For…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 