“It’s all your fault, New Mexico,” said Mother Road Brewing founder and chief beer officer Michael Marquess with a big grin. “We thought we were shipping enough beer for six to eight weeks, but you ran us dry in less than two.” He was referring to “Big Blue,” the tentative name for the huge, insulated…
Tag: Black IPA
Brewology: The Crew births a new darkness … an Imperial Black IPA
Greetings homebrew aficionados and newcomers alike! Brewology is a series of articles by members of the NMDSBC about the art and science that goes into every pint we churn out. We will go through recipes, techniques, equipment, and anything else related to brewing some of your favorite libations. Feel free to submit feedback or discussion…
Saturday Night Sixer: Step into the Black (IPA) with Santa Fe
Greetings beer fanatics, Brandon here with another edition of the Saturday Night Sixer! The calendar has turned over to 2013 and already is bringing us plenty of beers to salivate over, and that’s where I come in. If you aren’t sure what will please your taste buds, what new styles your favorite brewery has available,…
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…
Tractor: Back in Black
Black IPAs are rare creatures who only come out at night. Well, not really, but whenever a brewery manages to obtain the rare hops needed to make such a concoction, it is not merely the right but the duty of beer lovers to jump at the chance to indulge themselves. Tractor has cranked out its…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 