Head brewer Brandon Beard has rallied his supporters at Lauter Haus Brewing to pile up one heck of a voting total through two rounds. Can they do it again in the Northwest Regional Final? To say there has been a bit of enthusiasm for our brewery patio bracket-style tournament in Northern New Mexico would be a colossal understatement. There were ...
Read More »The Week Ahead in Beer: It is autumn now because La Cumbre says so
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. Stoutmeister p ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Regional Finals: The title of the best offsite taproom still up for grabs
The most votes among offsite taprooms in the first and second rounds went to this spot on West Central. (Photo courtesy of Boxing Bear) The regional finals in our brewery patio bracket-style tournament continue as we pit the best of the best among the offsite taprooms in three geographic groupings. While these have not been the most popular bra ...
Read More »Daniel Drinks the Styles: Servus Helles Lager
Continuing to leverage my time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, I am studying for the second level of the Cicerone Certification Program for beer professionals. To stay honest in my studies, I am reviewing DMV beers brewed in the classic styles and comparing them to the official style guidelines. This week I’m drinking Wheatland ...
Read More »Oktoberfest Week at Kitchen & Beer Bar
Haskell: Joe from Kitchen & Beer Bar sent information about Oktoberfest Week scheduled for Monday, September 28 from 12:00 pm to 08:30 pm. Joe says… Join us in our Beer Garden as we celebrate Oktoberfest all week long. Sept 28th – October 3rd. Food specials1) Potato Pancakes w/ apple sauce 2) Bavarian Jumbo Pretzel w/ cheese sa ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Regional Finals: A couple of Southern showdowns to start the week
The sun has not set on the Southeast and Southwest regions just yet! (Photo courtesy of 575 Brewing) After many polls, many votes, and us chasing down many photos, we have reached the week of the regional finals in our first brewery patio bracket-style tournament. As we have done for each round, we start with the breweries in the southern part ...
Read More »Free skateboards don’t pay the bills: An interview with Rob Palmer
Man. Myth. Legend. And The Nupes is rather legendary, too. A few personalities in the Albuquerque beer scene have a way of standing out, and no one would argue if you said that Rob Palmer is one of them. A former pro-skateboarder and now the owner of Palmer Brewery, Rob was kind enough to kick back, toss his killer mullet over his shoulder, and ...
Read More »NEW BEER ALERT at SoPo Brewing
Somers Point: Deepak from Somers Point Brewing Company sent information about NEW BEER ALERT scheduled for Friday, August 28 from to . Deepak says… Here just in time to keep your thirst quenched during the last days of the summer. “The Mother Pucker” kettle sour. ABV 5.5%, IBU 12. This Kettle Sour is refreshingly tart and ...
Read More »Regretfully Yours, The Void
Welcome to the Void. Let’s not waste any time with pleasantries, we have business to attend to. Even this week, breweries outdid themselves in their quest to win friends and influence people. Let’s start with Maryland’s own Burley Oak, who not only decide to post about a huge anniversary party for staff that clearly violated ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 8/28/20
There's no need to scream. We've heard your cries, and in response we're giving you shloads of new beers to end your work week – along with some favorites that are making a return. Toasted Barrel - Huckleberry Cream Ale : The aroma is mostly dominated by huckleberry. The taste starts again with the berries, some minor sourness and swee ...
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