The actual spring runoff from the mountain snowpack has been pretty disappointing this year in New Mexico, mainly due to the lack of any actual snow in the mountains. Santa Fe Brewing’s Spring Runoff, however, is still going strong, with the annual fundraising festival back this weekend at the brewery’s headquarters off I-25. Adaptive Sports…
Beer Notes: World Beer Cup winners and weekend happenings
Greetings all, this is Stoutmeister, back from my one-week vacation in Valencia, Spain. Found some good hidden beer spots, ate a lot of serrano ham, and walked and walked some more. I promised a quick roundup of anything I missed while I was gone, and while there were no big, earth-shattering stories, there was the…
Fête de la Funk returns for a third serving of it’s sour and funky beer festival
The very best thing about beer is that it doesn’t just come in a few flavor profiles or a handful of styles. Beer, as you know, is as diverse as a Disney cast in 2026. It can be bitter, chocolatey, sweet, funky, farmhouse-y, or downright lip-puckeringly sour. Fête de La Funk celebrates this large section…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Gen Xers and Elder Millennials unite at Tractor
Sometimes, breweries come up with the most unusual events in collaboration with outside organizers. Tractor is a champ when it comes to those, and this Saturday night the brewery and Color Wheel Toys introduce Not Your High School Reunion at Wells Park. Open to anyone who graduated between 1995 and 2005, it will be a…
Brewers Association annual report shows shifting industry trends
The Brewers Association released their annual report Tuesday, showcasing how the craft beer industry is faring amid a rapidly shifting market. Overall, craft beer production in America fell by 5.1 percent in 2025, just below the overall beer industry’s decline of 5.7 percent. Brewpubs, defined as breweries will full kitchens, only saw a 1.7-percent decline,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Marble steps up to help next generation of musicians
A while back, Marble Brewery had a series of posts in which they stated their desire to be seen as a true hub of all things local. To further that point, they began teaming up with local nonprofit Warehouse 505, and this Saturday will mark a major point in that relationship. Marble is hosting 111…
Flock of Moons continues to shine down on the Bricklight District
There is a narrow stretch of time on weekdays, before I go do that job that pays money, where I can sneak over to a brewery for a quick Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview. Naturally, that is when a car crash would happen on I-25 southbound, gumming up the traffic lanes and leaving me a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bow & Arrow earns another major honor
Give Bow & Arrow Brewing credit where it’s due, they have more than helped keep New Mexico craft beer on the national radar, racking up awards and honors far beyond just the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup. The latest came Tuesday when they were named a finalist for the James Beard Award…
Beer Notes: Checking in with breweries around the state
While we wait for some more Look Back/Look Ahead Series interviews to happen, we felt it was as good of a time as any to check in on the breweries beyond the Albuquerque and Santa Fe metro areas. This also represents a good opportunity to remind yourselves of the other fun places to grab a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Rio Bravo pays homage to women in the community
Rio Bravo Brewing hosts their fourth annual Women’s Festival out on the patio this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. It is in many ways a celebration of community, with multiple local organizations and non-profits present to educate women and men on what they are doing around the state. Of course, as the name implies,…
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