Fat Tuesday Cajun Feast – February 21st!

Posted on February 1, 2012 by brewing

Mark your calendars. On Tuesday, February 21st, Three Rivers will be bringing back its Fat Tuesday Cajun Feast. Festivities include a Mask Contest, Games, and lots of fun. It will be a 5-course feast of traditional Cajun-style food, especially prepared by Chef Jay!

Here are the particulars:
What: Fat Tuesday Cajun Feast
When: Tuesday, February 21st, 6:30 PM
Where: Three Rivers Banquet Hall
Cost: $30 (now to Feb. 15) – What a deal!
$40 (Feb. 16 – 21)
Why: Why not?
Who: YOU!

AND HERE’S THE MENU!!!

FIRST COURSE:
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
Traditional Gumbo made with Dark Roux
and served over Jasmine Rice
Beer Pairing: Schwarzbier

SECOND COURSE:
Dungeness Crab Beignets
Fried Crab Beignets with a hint of Mint
and served with Pastis Aioli
Beer Pairing: New Mexico Colona

THIRD COURSE:
Blackened Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffee
Blackened Crawfish Tails over Traditional Louisiana Shrimp Etouffee
with grilled Sour Dough
Beer Pairing: Fare-Thee-Well Pale Ale

FOURTH COURSE:
Cajun Boil
Snow Crab Legs, Andouille Sausage, Shrimp, Corn on the Cob, Clams,
Roasted Potatoes, and Mushrooms all tossed in our own Creole Seasoning
With Drawn Butter and Chipotle Aioli
Beer Pairing: India Pale Ale

FIFTH COURSE:
King Cake
3RB’s Spin on the traditional King Cake with Butter Cream
and Tahitian Vanilla Crème Anglaise
Beer Pairing: Lover’s Lane Chocolate Strawberry Porter

Also on Tap: Papa Bear’s Golden Honey Ale & Red Apple Flyer Cider
Wine Pairings for Each Course: To Be Announced

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Mug Club Beerfactor wednesday 27th 7pm

Posted on April 26, 2011 by brewing

Stop by and particapate or watch the crazy beefactor games. Win prizes and watch a free show!

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Finally, Some Cask Beer Back on Tap!

Posted on April 17, 2011 by brewing

Yessiree, it took a very small (but expensive) seal to stop the leaking, and then a lot of sleuthing to diagnose the chain of problems that followed, but we finally have one of our beer engines working. The key word is “finally”. We still have to follow all the hoses and check all the parts for the second beer engine — and we will — but for now, we have one that serves cask beer. We’re very happy about that. Our Dark Session Ale with Amarillo hops added to the cask is our first offering in way too long. It’s a session beer with surprisingly lots of flavor for being low in alcohol; the Amarillo hops added to the cask give it a whole different flavor and mouthfeel than the Dark Session Ale being served on tap. Get a pint of one, and then the other, and note the differences. And since it’s a “session” beer, you can have a l-o-o-ng session of beer enjoyment without all the alcohol!

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Enchanted Brewing Challenge Homebrewing Competition

Posted on April 5, 2011 by brewing

The Dukes of Ale Homebrew Club in Albuquerque, NM, has announced their annual “Enchanted Brewing Challenge Homebrewing Competition” open to any and all home brewers. This is a BJCP-sanctioned event. Here are the particulars:

Entry Window: April 8 – 15, 2011 (the actual judging will be on April 30, 2011)
Beer Styles: All styles in the BJCP Beer Style Guidelines
Entry Drop-Off Locations:
La Cumbre Brewing Co., Albuquerque
Southwest Grape & Grain, Albuquerque
Turtle Mountain Brewing Co., Rio Rancho
Santa Fe Homebrew, Santa Fe
Mail-In Entry Address:
EBC Entry
10112 Guadalupe Trail NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Special Beer Category: Northern English Brown Identic-Ale (see recipe at http://www.mgriesmeyer.com/doatest/mn/?page_id=1074)
More Info & Registration: www.dukesofale.com

This is a wonderful opportunity if you have some homebrews you want feedback on. BJCP-sanctioned events utilize scoresheets with plenty of comments. It’s a great way to learn about the strengths (and the faults) of your beer. The Dukes of Ale Homebrew Club has been around a long time, has held many of homebrewing competitions (including the NM State Fair’s), and really knows how to run a competition with many great judges. So get your homebrews together and send them in!

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St. Patrick’s Day Stout Party & 3RB Mug Club Kick-Off!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by brewing

It’s true! The first day to join Three Rivers’ new Mug Club is at the St. Patrick’s Day Stout Party, and as an added bonus, all new members will  get 10 Free Taster Tickets! Which means you can get 10 3 oz. tasters, or a couple of pints with a couple of tasters thrown in! For FREE. If you become a 3RB Mug Club member! Because it’s St. Paddie’s Day we’ll have a wonderful selection of all types of stouts from some of our best regional breweries in Durango and Albuquerque! Three Rivers will be serving a few of our own stouts too! There’ll be Dry Irish Stouts, Foreign-Style Stouts, Oatmeal Stouts, American Stouts, and Imperial Stouts. There will also be a couple of non-stout beers for those who have yet to develop their taste buds for that black elixir of the beer gods. Come and join us at the 3RB Banquet Hall from 5-10 PM on St. Pat’s Day, Thursday, March 17th.

To see all the information about the 3RB Mug Club, go to the “Mug Club” link at the top of the page, or click here.

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