Hopfest is big. There are 62 breweries serving up samples for thousands of beer lovers. In other words, it is not the place to just walk into and wander about. Nope, you need a plan, a battle plan. Luckily, the Dark Side Brew Crew is here to provide one. It’s what we do. In terms…
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New Mexico Cup in Review: Plusses outweigh minuses at first-time event
Greetings, everyone, Stoutmeister here with our recap of the first New Mexico Cup. Saturday’s big event at the Albuquerque Convention Center had its ups and downs, like most first-time events, but overall felt like another successful beer festival that should take its place as an annual event. The Crew — myself, E-Rock, Shilling, Brandon, and…
New Mexico Cup: The full list of winners
Happy Sunday, everyone. Stoutmeister here with a quick listing of all the winners at the first New Mexico Cup, which was held Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The Dark Side Brew Crew were invited to participate as celebrity judges, so we will have a lot more of our thoughts in a bigger review 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…
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…
GABF 2012: The road to Valhalla
Stoutmeister here, some 24 hours away from Denver and the Great American Beer Festival. Upon learning of this annual event a few years ago, my dear father, whom we call the Professor Emeritus of Beer, decided he just had to go sometime. That time became this year, so with the click of a mouse we…
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…
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