ABQ Beer Week: That’s almost a wrap on Day 9

The ninth day of ABQ Beer Week is almost the finale. Only Blues & Brews remains after this, but as far as finales go, that one is pretty epic. This day, however, is the one the Brew Crew has been looking forward to the most. After all, it has our very own event, the Dark…

ABQ Beer Week: Meet and Greet tops Day 8 events

Oh, my, Day 8 of Beer Week is a busy one. In addition to the ongoing Lips of Faith series at Geckos, there are nine other events. Yup, nine. Pick and choose carefully. In a bit of shameless self-promotion, we in the Crew would definitely recommend a visit to Marble at 6 p.m. That’s where…

ABQ Beer Week: A little Odell and Deschutes goes a long way

Stoutmeister here with another of Derek’s, er, Porter Pounder’s reviews of some of the recent beer tastings, specifically the ones on Monday night. He’s been an intrepid sampler of beer so far, so I’ll let him take it away from here. First up, from Two Fools’ Monday tapping. Odell Treeshaker Imperial IPA Cool demeanor and…

ABQ Beer Week: A fearsome foursome on Day 6

Beer Week just keeps on keeping on, rolling into Tuesday with four events on tap. That might not seem like a lot, but they all have the potential to be awesome, and there are always the ongoing Lips of Faith/Tapas pairings at Geckos and Hot Sunner Nights at Desert Fish for those who have not…

ABQ Beer Week: Taking it easy on Day 5

Oh, Monday, you most dreaded day of the week for those folks who still work the traditional 9-5, M-F job. For those of us who don’t, and we are many, this is just another ordinary day. Well, it’s the day “The Following” season finale airs, so I guess it’s not that ordinary. It’s also 50-cent…

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…

Hopfest in review: Chilling out in The Maple’s Shade

Stoutmeister here, fully recovered from the madness that was Hopfest 2012 down at Hard Rock on Saturday afternoon. First off, a huge thanks to everyone there, from the fans to the employees and volunteers. You all made it a wonderful show. A big thanks to Marne Gaston, who supplied us with Extra Hoppy tickets. For…

Beer Week: Finishing with a flourish

First off, happy birthday to Franz Solo, who turns the big 3-0 today (Saturday), though the celebration began last night as he and E-Rock took in some more ABQ Beer Week events before I caught up to them to close the night out at Marble and Tractor. E-Rock recaps things below, since after all, we…

Beer Week: The Scottish ales are free!

Well, not really free as in you don’t have to pay for them, but two new variations on the popular Scottish genre were on the loose on Sunday. Two Fools had a peat-smoked version of Il Vicino’s excellent Sasquatch Scotch on tap for the nice, low price of $3.75, while Nexus unleashed the burly Beam…