Last week was more than a little crazy, right? There were so many new beers and so many events around St. Patrick’s Day, it almost swallowed us all. But, as I sit here preparing for my seventh consecutive day at work (fear not, off Thursday, gonna work on not one but three stories), I’m reminded…
Roosevelt Brewing Company rises above the competition at 2023 Stout Invitational
In case you missed it, last Saturday, 16 New Mexico breweries met at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in (an almost no-holds-barred) three-round battle royale, where only one contender of thicc, chewy darkness emerged victorious from the 2023 Stout Invitational. And boy, was it a great day for a showdown! The sun was out, the air…
The Week Ahead in Beer: St. Patrick’s Day reigns over the brewing world
Well, I survived the drive back from Arizona, so here is the slightly belated Week Ahead. Yeah, as you might expect with the holiday falling on a Friday, St. Patrick’s Day is dominating the week. There will be places with live music, food specials, and, of course, lots of beer releases. There will be plenty…
Another trek through the Old Pueblo reveals a craft beer scene in transition
Ah, vacation. It had been far too long since I had gotten to hit the road and (re)visit some out-of-state places. Arizona beckoned again, largely thanks to the World Baseball Classic taking place in Phoenix, and the Fleshgod Apocalypse/Obscura/Wolfheart stopping in Mesa. First, though, it was back to my old college town of Tucson for…
New Mexico Brewers Guild and Bathtub Row co-host 2023 Stout Invitational
Last year, the 2022 Stout Invitational made a much-welcomed return to Bathtub Row Brewing after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Like so many return-to-goodness events that began to re-emerge that year, all the major COVID protocols remained in place, but more importantly, the event was filled with laughter, and lots of smiles on…
The Week Ahead in Beer: New releases of some brewery classics abound
What is old is new again, or at least that seems to be the closest thing we have to a theme this week. La Cumbre has finally canned one of its original brews that has long been a staple on draft. Marble canned an old-school style as well. Throw in some returning monthly events at…
Legislative Update: Rowley Farmhouse Ales offers another perspective on HB 343
The legislature is close to wrapping up for the 2023 session, but the folks at Rowley Farmhouse Ales asked if I would sit down and have a chat with them about House Bill 343, a bill they are working to get passed. To be fair, I didn’t know anything about the bill, only that there…
ReSource Brewing continues to grow as a local community gathering place
Visiting ReSource Brewing always evokes a cozy neighborhood feel that is welcoming from the moment you walk in the door, upon which you are immediately greeted by cheerful décor and friendly staff. The taproom was still fairly quiet early on a Monday evening when I met up with Shawn Lawson, who co-owns ReSource with his…
Sobremesa intends to expand and improve its booming current location
Hails and ales all, for my final entry to our Look Back/Look Ahead series, I headed down the road to talk to brewers David Facey and Ian Graham of Sobremesa to see how my neighborhood brewpub was doing. Solo: Look Back/Look Ahead 2022/2023, what sort of challenges and successes did you encounter in the last…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Marching towards the change in seasons
While some rejoice at the change in seasons from winter to spring, we always end up a little melancholy that dark beer season is coming to an end. But, then we see some of the crushable lagers and big-hopped IPAs on deck, and we feel a little better. Only a little, because damn, allergies, you…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 