Hello, my name is E-Rock, and I will be your guide to the wonderful world of what’s new at Burque-area breweries. For the most part, there aren’t too many new beers on tap this week since most local breweries have been focusing on the ongoing IPA Challenge. There are three notable exceptions — Bad Ass…
IPA Challenge all tied up after round one
None of the Crew could make it over to Nexus for round one of the 2012 IPA Challenge on Sunday (I know, I know, bad beer bloggers putting work/life ahead of beer). But thankfully the good folks at the New Mexico Brewers Guild posted the results on Facebook when all the votes were tallied. A…
A quick history of the IPA Challenge
Note: Stoutmeister, E-Rock, and Shilling were at Turtle Mountain last week, having a lengthy chat with owner Nico Ortiz about all things beer. One of the subjects that came up was the IPA Challenge, which begins with the first of four tasting events Sunday at noon at Nexus Brewery. The IPA Challenge that exists today…
The Crew goes behind the scenes at Turtle Mountain
Stoutmeister here, finally starting up a mondo-sized recap of the NMDSBC’s trip out to Turtle Mountain last week. With E-Rock piloting and Shilling navigating, we trekked west on a rainy afternoon to go drink some beer and hopefully meet up with a member of the Turtle staff. We ended up being greeted by the main…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Old Friends Return
‘Tis Monday, I’m E-Rock, and here’s my weekly update of all the new brews gracing Albuquerque-area breweries. This week, I’m more impressed by what’s back rather than what’s new. Tractor is bringing back their delicious Mustachio Milk Stout and Il Vicino has new batches of the Sasquach Scotch and the IPA Challenge-winning Exodus IPA. Turtle…
The IPA Challenge: More than a regular beer fest
The IPA Challenge is one of the biggest events (after ABQ Beer Week) in the New Mexico craft beer scene. Four rounds of tastings are spread out between three towns that showcase each brewery’s best India Pale Ale. This year’s IPAC starts July 22 at Nexus, followed by rounds at Three Rivers in Farmington on…
One of our own guest writes for Tractor
Our very own Stoutmeister wrote up a guest post for the Tractor Brewery blog, Livin La Vida Tractor, this week. Since our blog has grown was inspired name-wise by a Tractor beer (read the post to find out how) and has grown in readership while reporting on the Tractor growler issue, it seemed only natural…
The Week Ahead in Beer—Red, White, and Brews
Today is Monday and I am E-Rock, which must mean that you are reading my weekly preview of the newest seasonal beers to be offered by Albuquerque-area breweries. The monsoons have hit the 505, which means we have more rain than usual. We also have more red ales and Belgian beers than usual. Turtle Mountain…
Broken Bottle unveils a summer treat
Stoutmeister here. With Shilling, our new member, Derek, and another friend in tow, the Crew took up Broken Bottle on its recent invite to stop by and sample their new seasonal before it was released to the general public. So yeah, we were invited to drink beer. How in the world could we say no?…
Durango beer trip: Winding down at Carver
Stoutmeister and E-Rock continue their trek through the breweries of the Four Corners area with a stop at Carver Brewing Co. in Durango. By the time E-Rock and I got back to Carver (we had a beerless breakfast there early in the day) to finally sample their beers, we were a couple of tired bloggers…
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