Stoutmeister here with the actual voting totals from round two of the IPA Challenge at Taos Mesa on Saturday. That’s it? A total of 24 votes? On the day of Taos Mesa’s one-year anniversary all that showed up were 24 people? Wow. That’s sad. Deeply sad. Either people in Taos don’t like IPA or something…
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IPA Challenge: Turtle’s Genesis takes lead after Round 1
Stoutmeister here with a quick tally of the votes from Round One of the 2013 IPA Challenge. Held at Las Cruces’ High Desert Brewing on Friday night, a total of 102 voters cast their picks in the blind taste test for the best IPA in New Mexico. The results, well, were a bit surprising. Sitting…
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,…
IPA Challenge: Il Vicino makes it a 4-peat
The IPA Challenge came to a close with a resounding finish on Saturday afternoon. Resounding for host Il Vicino, at least. With the annual blind taste-test competition heading into its final round, the three-time defending champion unleashed its Exodus IPA for the home crowd and came away with an overwhelming victory. The final-round results (number…
IPA Challenge: Il Vicino overtakes Marble
Round three of the 2012 IPA Challenge is in the books, with Il Vicino claiming first place with one round remaining. Thursday’s competition at Blue Corn in Santa Fe saw the defending champions collect the most votes to leap ahead of Marble. The two breweries were tied after the first round at Nexus, with Marble…
IPA Challenge: Marble takes lead after two rounds
The second round of the IPA Challenge was held at 3 Rivers Brewery in Farmington on Tuesday night, with results coming out this morning from the New Mexico Brewers Guild. After tying Il Vicino with 28 votes apiece in Sunday’s opening round at Nexus, Marble moved into sole possession of first place, picking up a…
IPA Challenge all tied up after round one
None of the Crew could make it over to Nexus for round one of the 2012 IPA Challenge on Sunday (I know, I know, bad beer bloggers putting work/life ahead of beer). But thankfully the good folks at the New Mexico Brewers Guild posted the results on Facebook when all the votes were tallied. A…
The IPA Challenge: More than a regular beer fest
The IPA Challenge is one of the biggest events (after ABQ Beer Week) in the New Mexico craft beer scene. Four rounds of tastings are spread out between three towns that showcase each brewery’s best India Pale Ale. This year’s IPAC starts July 22 at Nexus, followed by rounds at Three Rivers in Farmington on…
Finding beer throughout New Mexico
The current roster of the Dark Side Brew Crew is based in Albuquerque, but we put that NM before our name to show that while we love our hometown microbreweries, we also enjoy all the fine styles from around the state. With the weather warming up, but the economy still scuffling along, more and more…
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