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…

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…

Beer Notes: Septemberfest kicks off the weekend

Stoutmeister here, trying to clear out the mental notebook of beer (sure, I could write stuff down, but instead I prefer using my hands to lift pints) before trekking down to Marble’s Septemberfest on Saturday. Speaking of Septemberfest, this year’s edition kicks off at noon, features the added bonus of Red Light Cameras on stage,…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Eagerly awaiting autumn

Greetings brewers, beer drinkers, and beer blog aficionados. For those who don’t know, my name is E-Rock and I am here this Monday, as I am nearly every Monday, to fill you in on the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in Albuquerque metro area breweries and tap rooms. Septemberfest…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Easing into September

Hello, this is E-Rock with a special Tuesday edition of my weekly blog, The Week Ahead in Beer. I took the day off from blogging yesterday in order to observe Labor Day, play music at a harvest festival, and fill up a growler of Tractor’s Mustachio Milk Stout. But I couldn’t go a whole week…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Chama Red, Black Pilsner, and more

Hello, this is E-Rock with my weekly blog bringing you the most current information on music, events, and seasonal beers served up in Albuquerque and the surrounding area. ABQ Brew Pub and Nexus both have new beers in the works that should be on tap sometime during the next week. This blog will have more…

The Week Ahead in Beer—Curious Concoctions

Greetings and salutations beer aficionados! My name is E-Rock, and I’m here this Monday, as I am every Monday, to tell you what seasonal beers, musical acts, and other assorted events can be found this week at breweries in and around The Duke City. With summer quickly disappearing in the rearview mirror and autumn looming…

Beer Notes: The Crew is back from the dead

Stoutmeister here. To paraphrase Monty Python, “We’re not dead yet!” It’s been a while since any of the rest of us posted, save for E-Rock’s Week Ahead in Beer, so by golly, this is an overdue post. Think of it as a massive download of all the beer goodness I have sampled in the last…