Ben Miller living homebrewer’s dream
Does this guy look nervous or what? Ben Miller poses for a photo about an hour before Jim Koch (with Ben below) announced his barley wine was one of the Samuel Adams LongShot winners. That means he’ll be heading to Boston, probably in December, to help brew the beer that will appear in the LongShot six-packs next April.
Then a few hours later he stepped on to an even bigger stage when Herbal Joe’s Columbarillo IPA won gold in the Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am competition. Both Ben and Jeff Erway of Chama River Brewing got their own medals. Hard to believe only three years ago Jeff was an “am” in the Pro-Am.
In: Homebrewing · Tagged with: Ben Miller, LongShot, Samuel Adams
Marble Septemberfest Saturday
Septemberfest begins at noon Saturday at the Marble Brewery in downtown Albuquerque.
Admission $20, which includes a tasting glass, unlimited samples from a dozen New Mexico breweries and two full pints. Food provided by Chama River Brewing.
Festival last until 8 p.m., with music all day.
Brewers Guild golf tournament Oct. 17
The second annual New Mexico Brewer’s Guild golf tournament is set for Oct. 17 at Desert Green Golf Course. The basics:
- 4-person Scramble.
- Prizes and give-a-ways.
- Contests.
- Local hand-crafted beers provided by your local breweries.
- Sign up as a team or individual.
- Several Levels of Sponsorships Available.
- Cost is $90/player before Oct. 1.
- Cost is $100/player after Oct. 1.
- No Credit Cards.
- Final Entry Deadline is Oct. 7.
Chama River shines in State Fair judging
Chama River Brewing won best ale, best lager, best specialty and Best of Show in the 2009 State Fair Pro-Am competition. The compete results.
Il Vicino regains Challenge Cup
Il Vicino edged Chama River Brewing to win the eighth New Mexico IPA Challenge.
Il Vicino’s Hop Goblin IPL earned 72 votes Saturday (July 25) to 67 for Chama River’s March Hare on the big final day of the competition to finish with 98 overall. Chama River, the 2008 winner, had 91. The Challenge began Tuesday in Farmington, went to Santa Fe on Thursday and finished at the Il Vicino taproom in Albuquerque on Saturday.
For the 236 IPA fans you turned out Saturday and wonder which beers were which (they were tasted blind, with the numbers only revealed at the end): #1 – Second Street, #2 – Chama River, #3 – Rio Grande, #4 – High Desert, #5 – Turtle Mountain, #6 – Scorro Springs, #7 – Three Rivers, #8 – Il Vicino, #9 – Marble, #10 – Hallenbrick, #11 – Santa Fe Brewing, #12 – Blue Corn, #13 – Eskes.