Though a couple of breweries decided to start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day over this past weekend, most around the Albuquerque metro area will turn Irish for a day on the actual holiday today (Tuesday). We scoured through social media Monday night to check for the most current information, but as always, if we missed any…
Gravity Bound and Lasso Brewing now serve to complement each other
Brothers Chris and Cameron Frigon went and did a crazy thing last year. Sure, they already had their hands full with Gravity Bound Brewing, but then they went ahead and opened Lasso Brewing on the other side of downtown. When one brewery is keeping you plenty busy, you open another one, right? Right? We gathered…
Steel Bender Brewyard turns a very fine 9 and invites all to join the fun
Good lord, time is flying again. It seems like just yesterday that I sat down with Bob Haggerty, Ethan and Shelby Chant over at the old Boxing Bear to talk about their plans for a brewery in Los Ranchos. But, no, it has been quite a while, since that Boxing Bear is now Calavida Cantina,…
Keeping Together officially joins Santa Fe beer scene with grand opening
No one said opening a brewery was easy, in fact, they will probably tell you not to do it. They’d say it’s crazy opening a brewery, especially now. But, for the owners of Keeping Together, not opening was not an option. They were going to make it happen regardless of what they had to sacrifice…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a wee bit early
Another prime drinking holiday is falling on a weekday this year, which is a bummer, but one we can all overcome if we try hard enough. St. Patrick’s Day is next Tuesday, and we will be sure to run a more in-depth preview of the day’s festivities at Quarter Celtic, Kaktus, La Cumbre, Second Street,…
Painted Lady aims to have even more beers to go with all the unique events
Among local breweries, Painted Lady Bed & Brew is far from the biggest, but it might be the most unique among the collective. After all, who else has events like Scary Movie Bingo and beers named after lines in horror films? It’s a theme derived from the haunted history of the former brothel turned boutique…
Bathtub Row claims a worthy crown at the 10th annual Stout Invitational
The wind was a tad chilly, but the sun was bright and the beers were dark as the New Mexico Brewers Guild’s annual Stout Invitational returned at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Los Alamos on Saturday afternoon. A tray of 16 opaque delights greeted the sold-out crowds over three sessions, with a final winner crowned…
A little winter returns just in time for Stout Invitational at Bathtub Row
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…
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