Hightstown: Our second collaboration of 2021 is with Old Hights Brewing. We landed on a calamansi lime, sour, sweet, tart, almost Berliner-style ale after months of talks. You can watch the Live Conversation about the beer, the idea behind it and the release of the beer. Joining me on the video are Brian, Alex and Lisa from OH. and it’s a ...
Read More »Cinco de Sour
Ewing: Bryan from Firkin Tavern sent information about Cinco de Sour scheduled for Wednesday, May 5 from 11am to… Bryan says… Cinco de Sour is our annual sour beer tap takeover! There will be at least 8 limited sour beers on tap, including multiple NJ breweries! Don’t wait, as these beers will go fast. Firkin Tavern is locat ...
Read More »Lost Hiker Brewing finds a home in the cozy confines of Ruidoso
Owners Dan and Jennifer Carey were a delight to interview at Lost Hiker Brewing’s midtown taproom in Ruidoso. At some point, all of us have probably that moment where we think it would be a good idea to quit the job, sell the house, move to a quiet little town and start anew. Most of us then sigh, shake our heads, and get back to w ...
Read More »Sour Mania at Axe and Arrow
Glassboro: Krystle from Axe & Arrow Brewing LLC sent information about Sour Mania scheduled for Friday, May 21 from 03:00 pm to . Krystle says… Sour Mania – a 3 day celebration of all things sour! We’ll be releasing 6 new sours that day (one has been aging in a tequila barrel for a year!). we’ll have live entertainm ...
Read More »Job: Brewer’s Assistant for Lion’s Roar brewing
Westfield: Lion’s Roar is looking for a brewing assistant. Here’s the job posting. BREWER’S ASSISTANTNecessary Skills and Qualifications Must have early morning availability on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays Ability to lift 50 pounds and reposition kegs (up to 165 pounds) as needed Team player, ability to work with the lead ...
Read More »Red Door closes its original location but will not be calling it a career
The trio, from left, of head brewer Matt Meier, operations manager Ali Cattin, and owner Matt Biggs wave good-bye to the original Red Door location. Breweries can still surprise us from time to time. Take Red Door Brewing, which suddenly dropped the news late last week that it will be closing its original brewery and taproom on Candelaria th ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 4/23/21
Epic - Armadillo Comet : This new Imperial west coast style IPA from Epic features Amarillo and Comet hops. Aroma is orange - almost sweet, hints of piney notes accompanying. A light toasty aroma underneath. Taste has the citrus rind (orange) biting up front, backed by some floral and orange juice flavors. The floral appears mostly ...
Read More »Metal and beer come together with new collaboration between Red Mesa and High and Dry Brewing
From left, Red Mesa’s Alex Cantwell, Brad Frye, and Roman Barham show off the special crowler cans for their collaboration beer with High and Dry, Disharmonious Red IPA. (Photo courtesy of Red Mesa) As all of us in the Dark Side Brew Crew can attest, a love of metal and a love of craft beer can be quite the harmonious intersection. Tho ...
Read More »Cycle Brewing updates status of Weekday Bottle Series
One of St. Petersburg’s Cycle Brewing most sought-after series of bottles usually arrive during Tampa Bay Beer Week and mark daily releases each day throughout the week. Each beer is named for a day of the week and contains different … Continue reading → The post Cycle Brewing updates status of Weekday Bottle Series appeared ...
Read More »The Week Ahead in Beer: Multiple breweries welcome The Curse
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 eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party. Stoutmeiste ...
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