Beer Battle II: The new king of the stouts is …

Well, Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, but our hangovers remain in the Brew Crew. We staged our second Beer Battle yesterday, once again pitting the area’s best stouts against each other to see if anyone could steal Marble’s crown. Someone did, but rather than spoil the suspense (hey, don’t stop reading this, you’re…

Star of the Season: January’s best seasonal is …

A few weeks ago we wrote about our plans to name the best seasonal beer in the Albuquerque area for the month of January. Well, the month is at an end, and while we prep for a Super Bowl that no one really cares about (seriously, football gods, Ravens and 49ers? Is this some sort…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Exciting new beers abound

Greetings craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock here to bring you another Monday installment of the Week Ahead in Beer. This column is designed to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the Albuquerque metro area. I must admit, I’m really excited about…

Weekend in Review: WinterBrew’s finest and our very own shindig

Hello there, Burque. Stoutmeister here to try and recap a wildly entertaining weekend for the Crew. With WinterBrew on Friday night and our first-year anniversary party on Saturday night, we were busy little beer drinkers. First up, WinterBrew, a fun little event up in Santa Fe that took place Friday night. Along with a slew…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Pale ales and stouts living together…

Greetings fellow beer snobs, this is E-Rock here to bring you a special Tuesday installment of the Week Ahead in Beer. I took yesterday off to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to drive 12 hours across Texas. Austin, Texas, has some really good beers (like Pecan Porters), but they don’t come close…

Star of the Season: Finding the best seasonal beer for this month

Hello, Burquenos, Stoutmeister here with an overdue post. Sometimes the Crew brainstorms up some cool-sounding ideas in between our debates over music, hockey, football, soccer, and of course beer. Brandon came up with an interesting one recently, so I’m making it official today. For January, and every month beyond, each member of the Crew will…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Staying warm with old favorites

Greetings Duke City craft beer aficionados, this is E-Rock here to bring you another Monday installment of the Week Ahead in Beer. As always, this column is designed to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the Albuquerque metro area. Several breweries and…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Something new for everyone

Greetings Burque beer lovers, this is E-Rock here to bring you another Monday installment of the Week Ahead in Beer. As always, this column is designed to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the Albuquerque metro area. No matter what part of…

Beer events to kick off the New Year

Editor’s note: Shilling wrote this with Jan. 1 in mind, but we had to hold off until things were finalized with our anniversary party. What party? Read on and find out! — Stoutmeister Happy New Year, folks! Man, it feels like its been forever since I’ve gotten to write one of these. The Great American…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Raise a glass to 2013

Happy New Year fellow craft beer aficionados, this is E-Rock here this fine Monday to bring you the first edition of the Week Ahead in Beer covering 2013. As always, this column is designed to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the…