Stoutmeister needed some help reviewing La Reforma Brewery, so he brought along Erin and Dan (who took the photo, but you probably know him as the guy in the Crew shirt who sometimes wears a kilt). La Reforma Brewery officially opens today (Monday) at 8900 San Mateo Blvd. NE, but a few of us in the industry — or industry adjacent — ...
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The party actually starts at 4 p.m., but it’s still gonna be a big one to celebrate 25 years. One of the big summer events that all of us in the Crew have been looking forward to is the 25th Anniversary Party for Canteen Brewhouse, which starts this Saturday at 4 p.m. We wanted to make sure we had all the details for everyone. We already ...
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The Thirsty Eye Brewing command staff, from left, general manager Amelia Salas, co-owner Shawn Turung, co-owner David Mahlman, co-owner Kim Arthun, and brewer John Kofonow. The surge in the number of neighborhood pubs around Albuquerque is showing no signs of abating. While the empty spaces on the map have been filled elsewhere, the East Downto ...
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It sure looks like a Blue Grasshopper. (Photo courtesy of Darlaina Chapman) Over the weekend, the Crew was made aware that Blue Grasshopper had opened its third location down in the Wells Park neighborhood. This will eventually be home to their brewing operation, replacing the small space at the original taproom in Rio Rancho. Located at Summer ...
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Image courtesy of Canteen Brewhouse Editor’s note: AmyO actually wrote this story, but she was unable to set up a post with her byline on it, so we did it this way. Just want to give credit where it’s due! — Stoutmeister Each year when the ABQ Beer Week event list comes out, I immediately start scanning to look for events ...
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Take the cheese at Trator Westside, or pick from one of the other events today. It’s a relatively quiet day by Beer Week standards, but that’s just fine, since for far too many of us it was back to the grind of work after the three-day weekend. There’s a special beer release, a sampling of a new brewery’s packaged offeri ...
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Get on out there this Memorial Day and enjoy yourselves without overdoing it. After running ourselves ragged over the last four days, we all need a day to kick back a little. This is that day. Whether you’re feasting, dancing, singing, or whatever else you feel like doing from the list below, have a great time out there. Featured Event Ev ...
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Get your bowling shoes on if you’re not heading to Blues & Brews. Since today is the day of the big festival, it is also the quietest day for Beer Week events. In fact, there are only two others besides Blues & Brews, and we flipped a coin to figure out which of those two to feature. In the end, if you are not going to the festiva ...
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There’s just a few food items to pair with your beer on this day of 15 events. Every day of Beer Week seems to have a different underlying theme that covers most of that day’s events. If there is one to be found today (Saturday), it is food. Yes, today is the day of beer and food pairings galore. There’s a brunch with beer, tw ...
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Grab yourself a pint or two at Red Door during the Fourth Annual Food Truck Battle. As Beer Week approaches its opening weekend, calendars fill up, and schedules start to get hectic. It’s nice to take a step back and consider the important questions — specifically, who is going to win this year’s Red Door Food Truck Battle? Th ...
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