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…
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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…
ABQ Beer Week: It’s all about giving back on Day 4
If there is such a thing as a theme to a day of ABQ Beer Week, you know, besides beer, it falls upon this day, Sunday, to have a singular trend. That trend is a good one as today features numerous charity events where you can give back in different ways. Sometimes it is easy,…
ABQ Beer Week: Recapping all the special releases to date
Stoutmeister here, palate intact after last night’s bruising pair of special release beers. While Brandon was busy indulging in the Tower of Sour at Back Alley, the rest of us were scattered about. Derek and I visited Two Fools for the special tapping of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Coffee Stout. This was followed by a…
ABQ Beer Week: Double Barrel tapping tops Day 3
We have completed two days of ABQ Beer Week and already we have had a slew of awesome events and beer tastings. The Crew was all over the place Friday, so look for our reviews coming up as the day goes along on events such as the Goose Island Tapping at Two Fools, the Beer…
ABQ Beer Week: Release the 505-Five!
Day Two of ABQ Beer Week rolls along with the release of the 505-Five Collaboration beer, a hoppy, yet malty, imperial-strength beast of a beer that lies somewhere between a red and an IPA. It will be available today/tonight at Chama River, Il Vicino, La Cumbre, Marble and Nexus, aka the five breweries that joined…
ABQ Beer Week is creeping closer and closer
Well, hello there, ABQ-area beer lovers. Stoutmeister here, freed from the “shackles” of Isotopes Park for a few days. While I’ve been neck deep in baseball coverage, all those TBD events for ABQ Beer Week 2013 are suddenly coming into focus with full details and the like. With so much info floating around out there,…
Beer Week: Colorado and Oregon invade, we approve
E-Rock and Franz Solo each made trips out for Thursday’s ABQ Beer Week events in Nob Hill. They offer up their thoughts on all the great beers that were available. Once again, I found myself at beer tastings on Nob Hill. I started the day’s tastings at Two Fools where I ran into the ABQ…
Beer Week: The reality of real ales
E-Rock reports on his ABQ Beer Week experience from Wednesday: After spending most of Tuesday at several different establishments doing beer tastings, I decided to take it easy and enjoy Marble’s Real Ale night. Marble had three cask beers to choose from, including their Maibock (7.0% ABV), Doppel Bock (7.0%), and the collaboration beer 505…
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