That was still a lot of beer on Thursday, but we gotta admit that we like limiting the number of events to 10 or less per day. It keeps us more focused, cuts down on our Lyft/Uber expenses, and so on. There are only six events today. Each one is a little different, yet we…
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ABQ Beer Week: Day One fun begins with sours, cheese, collaborations and more
All right, people, it’s go time! Again! Make sure you have your Lyft and/or Uber accounts up to date, and then start checking off the events you can’t miss. The Crew will be here for you every day with info on every single event. Look for one or more of us at Nexus, Steel Bender,…
ABQ Beer Week: Tractor plows ahead with nearly an event per day
Tractor Brewing is at it again. Just like in past years, the brewery and its taprooms are gearing up for a slew of events encompassing almost every day of ABQ Beer Week, which kicks off this Thursday. To make sure we did not overlook any events, I sat down with Tractor’s ringmaster, Jeremy Kinter, to…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Tractor is abuzz with annual festival
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s six breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. The annual Bees + Seeds Festival returns to Tractor…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Make sure to honor mom in between brewery visits
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s six breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. A few years back, I almost forgot Mother’s Day….
Our early-but-not-too-early picks for the best of ABQ Beer Week
After a rather epic 40th birthday party for yours truly on Friday night, the rest of the weekend was spent in reflection of times gone by, and what is still to come. Namely, what have we already written on and what do we still need to put here on the site. It occurred to me…
Scale Tipper prevails in all-New Mexico showdown at National IPA Challenge
The results of the third round of the National IPA Challenge popped up a little early online this weekend, with five New Mexico entries advancing in three brackets. Bosque’s Scale Tipper, which claimed the title in 2015 and 2016, advanced to the fourth round at the expense of Quarter Celtic’s Mor-Buck. I actually had the…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Food fights, belly dancers and an anniversary party on tap
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s six breweries, one in Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. Marble is taking the beer-and-food pairing game to a new level tonight (Wednesday)…
New Mexico breweries bring home 9 more competition medals
Another beer competition, another positive showing for New Mexico. Four local breweries claimed nine medals total at the Best of Craft Beer Awards in Bend, Oregon, this week. Flix Brewhouse was the big winner with four medals. Luna Rosa claimed gold in the Belgian-Style Witbier category, while Mr. Brownstone also snagged gold in the English-Style…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A double Crew brew release is upon us
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s six breweries, one in Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. For those not on Facebook, which is I believe a term we’ve used…