Sam: Probably their best beer, though I'm not a huge fan of Pilsners. This is light, crisp, golden-colored, and tasty. I first encountered this beer while interviewing for a job in Albuquerque, and again while vacationing in Ruidoso. This is a beer you'll likely drink a lot of if good fortune finds you in the Southern Rockies of New Mexico. (1/22/2005)


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Sam: A little truer to the Bock style of beer than Texas's Shiner, this one still doesn't quite make it. It has that odd chemical taste some microbrews have that takes some getting used to. Pouring it in a glass, letting it "breathe", helps some. I get the idea this is another tourist beer, dummied down a little to appeal to the masses. Still, the label is cool, and so is the name (Elfego was apparently a New Mexico desperado). If you're sitting at the foot of Sandia Mountain some mild December day, I think you ought to give this one a spin at least once. (1/8/2005)


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Sam: Every time I see this beer, with the bleached cow skull skulking on the label, I see H.I. McDonough squinting at Ed and saying, "He's a little outlaw..." then I suddenly hear that insane yodelling from the soundtrack of "Raising Arizona". While that might sound like the beginnings of a ringing endorsement of the beer, let the first sip purge that from your mind. It's based on the Steam style of beer (think Anchor Steam), so the style is muddled from the first. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't entirely suck. However, unless you're a big fan of steam beers, I'd be surprised if you came back to this one again and again. (1/29/2005)


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