Greetings to all, it’s your old friend Cryptogrind here with another installment of Brewology! The culmination of lots of hard work, careful monitoring, and a liberal amounts of grains and hops finally reached the palate this past weekend, and we were all eagerly anticipating this day. So what better way to celebrate than a party…
Tag: #albuquerque
Trekking to Taos and the four northern breweries
After a really busy week, just about every member of the Crew is looking forward to this weekend. Anyone that reads this blog probably realized that, considering we did not come with a single post since the previous Beer Weekend entry that went up last Friday. Rest assured, Shilling and Cryptogrind will have multiple posts…
Quick review: La Cumbre gets its Irish on
La Cumbre is at it again. Just when beer lovers thought the hops were in full command of the brewery, Jeff Erway and company flipped the script and concocted an Irish red ale and an oatmeal stout, perfect for March. With Shilling and the Professor Emeritus of Beer in tow, I dropped on by LC…
Brewology—Bottles to the ground! (or rather, beer into the bottles)
In this latest update in the Brewology series, I will take you through the bottling process, which is arguably the simplest step in brewing your own beer, as I found out. It also turns out to be a great way to gather friends together; what better way to promote bonding than by helping out with…
Beer Weekend—On the road again
This week has been just a tad chaotic. At least for the sports writer in this group, who has barely had a chance to breathe while spending hours at the Pit and Santa Ana Star Center. The good news is the weekend is almost upon us, which means the high school basketball tournament is almost…
Shadow boxers, milk mustaches and more midweek beer joy
It’s been a busy week already, but before I became a semi-permanent resident of both The Pit and the Santa Ana Star Center for the state basketball tournament, I managed to trek out to try a couple new beers here in ABQ. First up was the Shadow Boxer Black IPA at Chama River. It appears…
Beer Mondays and other notes
Clearing out the beer files… In case you haven’t noticed, every Monday members of the Crew gather at various watering holes to kick off the week the right way. Why Mondays? Well, who honestly enjoys that first day back to work after a two days away? (and Stoutmeister’s freelance gig for the local paper doesn’t…
Lazy afternoons at Il Vicino
Stopped by the Il Vicino Brewery Canteen with E-Rock, Shilling, and the Professor Emeritus of Beer on a quiet Monday afternoon. There is something about the Canteen that just lends itself to a slow-down-and-enjoy-a-pint kind of day. Located at 2381 Aztec Rd. NE, the Canteen sits just about a block north and then a block…
Tractor Update: One Step Forward
Tractor Brewing got some good news at the Nob Hill Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday night. The governing panel voted on whether or not to push through an amendment to the ordinance that prevents packaged liquor sales in Nob Hill, which keeps Tractor from selling growlers out of its taproom. In a show of support…
Coming Soon: Broken Bottle Brewery
Looking to fill the void of the “neighborhood bar feel”, Chris Chavez and Donavan Lane are setting up shop on Albuquerque’s west side. Broken Bottle will be the third microbrewery out on the ever-expanding west end of ABQ along with well-known companies Il Vicino and Turtle Mountain Brewing Company out in Rio Rancho. Go check…
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