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…
Hopfest: Breaking down the breweries on hand
Stoutmeister here, hoping you’re all having a wonderful Friday afternoon. Hey, cool temperatures never hurt anyone, right? (also, the Isotopes are on the road, so I welcome the rain) We are less than 24 hours from ABQ Hopfest opening its doors to the Crew and many other beer lovers at the Hard Rock Hotel &…
Hump Day at Chama River
Shilling here. School is back in session and what better way to relax after a day of hitting the books than drinking a beer? Stoutmeister and I decided to meet up to discuss our “plan of attack” for Hopfest (well, we were really just mostly trying to figure out how to get from the NE…
ABQ Hopfest is nearly upon us
Our apologizes for not posting about this sooner, but this Saturday, Stoutmeister and Shilling will be present at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the fifth annual ABQ Hopfest. The Hopfest is a fundraiser for the New Mexico Make-A-Wish Foundation, raising money to grant wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses. This year the festival features 50…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Curious Concoctions
Greetings and salutations beer aficionados! My name is E-Rock, and I’m here this Monday, as I am every Monday, to tell you what seasonal beers, musical acts, and other assorted events can be found this week at breweries in and around The Duke City. With summer quickly disappearing in the rearview mirror and autumn looming…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 