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We’re no stranger to the mixed 12 packs that our friends at Starr Hill Brewery regularly assemble. There are very few that are disappointing and, what I love is that there are multiple different beers to check out. In this case, we have the same base beer going in a couple of different directions. You may recall we reviewed the 2017 Box o ...

This has been a pretty big year for beer in the state of Utah. We of course had the the big switch fro 4.0% to 5.0% along with four new breweries opening around the state. Four breweries is a big number for a state with our low alcohol consumption, and in any other that would be a record breaker. Not this year however. as of today we no ...

The cuteness factor for this New Beer Friday is off the freak'n charts! All of these beers are adorably delicious AF, and ready for your favorite glass or trough. Saltfire - Apollo 18 : This IPA has a mellow aroma of grapefruit peel and 'herbs'. The taste is somewhat similar but more intense with  orange, pine, resin, and cannabis roun ...

In late August 2018, I interviewed Jean Van Roy, brewmaster and fifth generation owner of Brasserie Cantillon, which is perhaps the world’s most beloved lambic brewery. The interview took place just a couple of days after the third edition of the superb BXL Beer Festival in Brussels. I asked Jean about a wide variety of…The post A ...

I hope you all had an excellent Thanksgiving. Due to it being a holiday week, not much hit shelves and taps over the last few days. Here are a few things to help continue your (hopefully) extended weekend. Keep an eye on Utah Beer's social media for updates later this afternoon - and if you found something I missed please share! Happy New Beer ...

Blackest Friday 2018 Once again, the Blackest of all Fridays returns to Santa Fe, THIS Friday, in fact. And no, I speak not of the unholiest of all financial sacrifices to consumerism. I speak of “Black-est Friday,” the annual celebration of independent craft barrel-aged Stouts at Rowley Farmhouse Ales. Each year, special and rare k ...

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 seven 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 ...

Casa Vieja is still churning out beers in one of the more charming spaces for a brewery anywhere in New Mexico. Casa Vieja, located at 4541 Corrales Road, decidedly does not want to be like the other breweries you know. This beautiful, historic building has had several lives. But, most recently, the Socha family purchased the site in 2016 and o ...

Pitman: Our friends from Neck of the Woods Brewing are adding a monthly NJCB Night! During the first Wednesday of every month, NJCB Members will receive $1 off all 12 oz. pours/$2 off flights and $2 off Crowler/Growler fills instead of the normal $1 off Crowler and growler fills! Sooo, get this on your rotating calendar and go visit! You’ ...

The days before and after Thanksgiving are chock full ‘o beer releases and events. Here’s what’s popping in the DMV. 7 Locks Turns 4 – Four beers being released to celebrate on Wednesday the 27th. One of the 4 beers we are releasing at our 4th #Anniversary party is the newest bottle in our Lockhouse Cellar Reserve ...