The temperatures are dropping outside, as if Mother Nature knew that this weekend is all about the stouts and wanted to provide a suitable atmosphere. The New Mexico Brewers Guild’s annual Stout Invitational returns to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Los Alamos this Saturday afternoon, A field of 16 stouts will be sampled and judged…
Nexus aims for resilient year after some refinement and recommitment
Sometimes the things that cause a brewery to struggle are subtle and mostly out of view of the public eye. Other times, they are right out in the open. In the case of Nexus Brewery, the biggest obstacle of 2025 was not even in the building. It was out on the ripped-up, rebuilt, remade I-25…
The Week Ahead in Beer: TorC Brewing overcomes frustrating hiccup
Sometimes breweries that provide frequent updates on their beers go quiet, and we get a little worried these days. It had been a minute since we had heard from anyone down at Truth or Consequences Brewing in regards to new beers. Their social media pages still showed plenty of fun events going on, so we…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Calavida Cantina adds new offsite location
The last time we talked to co-owner/brewer Martin Ulloa at Calavida Cantina, he mentioned that he had some new ideas/projects, including an off-site location. He promised it would be rather unique and not a heavy-lifting operation, which seemed smart since at the time he was still getting his full-sized brewhouse up and running at the…
Canteen aims to kick butt and take names after year with big change in brewery
February was a weird, slow month. Leave it to Canteen Brewhouse to help us finish it with a proverbial bang. Last week, I sat down with Canteen general manager Jamie Schwebach and head brewer Will Moorman for our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series. Yeah, just when all of you probably thought we gave up on…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Saying farewell to Echoes with some final shows
It has been a long time since we have written about Echoes, the live music venue/small brewery that moved into the old Burt’s Tiki Lounge space on Gold back in 2022. It was not for a lack of trying, but we never heard back any time we inquired about a story updating how things were…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A mash-up for the ages of V-Day and Mardi Gras
This is one of those weekends where things are kind of odd, because two notable holidays are colliding, and we do not mean Presidents Day for either one (though that happens, also, this Monday). No, we mean Valentine’s Day, which is Saturday, and then Mardi Gras, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday just 72 hours later. Since most…
Canteen and Steel Bender team up for adult coloring nights and a new IPA
Once again, it is time to sharpen those artistic skills for a good cause. Oh, and you can bring your hophead friends. Canteen and Steel Bender are teaming up for their annual series of adult coloring nights, complete with a special collaborative beer release, all in support of AGORA Crisis Center. “Back in 2019, when…
The Week Ahead in Beer: High and Dry celebrates turning great eight
February marks a rather wonderful return to normal for breweries, with a plethora of events lined up this weekend and going forward. The biggest event of the bunch will be at High and Dry this Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. as the neighborhood pub celebrates eight years of laid-back vibes and good times. There…
WinterBrew once again showcased the finest dark beers across the state
At this point, if you have not gone to WinterBrew with all that we have extolled about this amazing festival over the years, there may not be much hope for you. Work is getting in the way? Call in sick. Need to take care of your kids? Just leave out some food and water, they…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 