Editor’s note: Just in case anyone thought I might be dooming myself by trying to write every article in the 2015-16 Look Back/Look Ahead Series, what with so many, many breweries out there now, I present the first article in the series written by another member of the Crew. — Stoutmeister Breweries come in all…
Month: December 2015
Tractor keeps the Beer Farm growing this year and into the next
Week one of our Look Back/Look Ahead Series wraps up with a trek over to Tractor, where things have been on an even keel for most of 2015. Much like La Cumbre and Bosque, however, there could be some big things coming in 2016. To help guide me through what was and what will be,…
Keeping Portland beered even when things get weird
Each year, the Portland Holiday Ale fest sets me right into my holiday mood, and this year was no exception. The festival was more expensive, yet more crowded than any of the previous years, with a $35 entry fee. Entry included a plastic mug and 12 tickets (so essentially the price just to walk in…
New Santa Fe Brewery hits roadblock, but still on course to open
A couple weeks ago, John Rowley, head brewer of Sub Rosa Cellars, which, as you now know, is the new brewery opening soon in Santa Fe, contacted me to let me know that he had some big news. It wasn’t good news, but it wasn’t devastating, either. It was news of a roadblock that happens…
The Week Ahead in Beer: So many big, beautiful brews, so little time
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and a pair of newcomers, one down in Socorro and the other in Los Alamos, also joining the party. It is rare that I say…
Bosque aiming high in the coming year after a wild 2015
The most obvious evidence of Bosque Brewing’s big 2015 came in the form of the successful opening of the Nob Hill Public House. Or, perhaps it was in all of those bottle releases. Then again, maybe it was their victories in the National IPA Challenge and New Mexico IPA Challenge, plus a gold medal at…
La Cumbre has no plans to slow down in 2016 after a busy 2015
Wow, where has this year gone? Is it really time to start our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series? Why, yes it is, and once again we kick things off with La Cumbre. For those new readers, this series is meant to give brewers and/or brewery owners a chance to recap the year that was and…
Picking out the newsy tidbits from Bosque Insider event
The other night three of us in the Crew — myself, Adam, and AmyO — got a chance to be a part of the first Bosque Insider event. This invite-only experience happened inside the brewery, where we got to try out some of Bosque’s new food items paired with specific new beers. More on that…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Get in the holiday beer spirit
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and a pair of newcomers, one down in Socorro and the other in Los Alamos, also joining the party. It is finally December, so I…
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