The Week Ahead in Beer—A new brewery and a new tap room

Editor’s note: E-Rock did write this Monday, but yours truly was flying from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway to Albuquerque, with a wonderful two-hour delay in the Midwest thrown in. Better late than never, right? — Stoutmeister Greetings, Burque beer connoisseurs, my name is E-Rock and I am here this Monday, as I am roughly every…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Time for pumpkins and spices

Editor’s note: E-Rock wrote this while we were driving back from GABF in Denver. Yes, he is one crazy, dedicated beer blogger. — Stoutmeister Hello, Albuquerque beer lovers, my name is E-Rock and I am here this fine Monday, as I am roughly every Monday, to keep you up to date on all of the…

GABF 2012: The halls of Valhalla must close eventually

DENVER — Stoutmeister here with our final recap from the final day of the Great American Beer Festival. Yes, VALHALLA has come and gone. We shed a silent tear. Our livers quietly rejoice. And thus, the tale ends. So first, the news of the day involved the awards ceremony, which took place during the day…

Beer Notes: Crew United, Moriarty side trips, and more

Howdy, all. Stoutmeister here with another clearing out of the old beer notebook. Not every brewery visit/tour merits its own post. Well, it’s more like I just keep meaning to write that, but then something gets in the way. And by something I mean I’m really lazy these days. Just trying to rest up and…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Suckling from a witch at La Cumbre

Greetings fellow beer snobs, my name is E-Rock and I am here this unseasonably warm Monday, as I am nearly every Monday, to keep you current on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the greater Albuquerque metro area. With some very notable exceptions, this week does not bring many new…

NM Brew Fest: A sensory overload of joyous beer

Well folks, the first week of October has come and gone, and that means the New Mexico Brew Fest has come and gone.  This year’s Brew Fest, again held at Villa Hispana at Expo New Mexico, had a great turnout for the third installment of this annual event which is quickly becoming a staple of the…

Beer Weekend: The 3rd Annual New Mexico Brew Fest

Well folks, it’s that time of year again … BREW FEST! That’s right, the third annual New Mexico Brew Fest and Music Showcase is happening this Saturday starting at 1 p.m. This event has grown each year since its inception, and this year is no different as it will feature tasting booths from breweries all…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Drink up those Oktoberfests

Guten tag beer lovers! My name is E-Rock and I am here this Monday, as I am just about every Monday, to keep you current on all of the music, events, and seasonal beers served up in and around the Duke City. There aren’t too many new beers on tap this week since many local…

Broken Bottle does it again

So when the Crew first met the folks from Broken Bottle earlier this year, we were blown away by their pride and their creative and unique ideas for beer.  So it is no surprise that when Chris and Donovan posted on their Facebook page about a Sunflower Seed Ale and an Irish Coffee ale, we…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Oktoberfests are back again!

The Oktoberfests are finally here! I see that I am getting ahead of myself. Hello beer lovers. For those of you who don’t know, my name is E-Rock and I am here this fine autumn Monday to keep you up-to-date on current information pertaining to music, events, and seasonal beers served up in and around…