It’s time for one of the more distant breweries to report in for the Look Back/Look Ahead Series. Bathtub Row Brewing entered its third year of business and had some substantial changes in personnel, but things are still going well in Los Alamos. Before we get into the details, we want to let everyone know…
Month: February 2018
The Week Ahead in Beer: The brew will always love you
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 six breweries, one in Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. Ah, yes, Valentine’s Day is upon us again. Good luck to all of…
Lava Rock slowly bubbles to the surface on the West Side
The first of two finish lines is in sight at Lava Rock Brewing. After enduring many a delay, the newest brewery on the West Side will open, sans its own beers, this month. That second finish line, the one with its beers on tap, well, that is still obscured by the sluggish bureaucracy of the…
Ponderosa finds its comfort zone while awaiting completion of new taproom
It was all about the little things at Ponderosa Brewing in 2017. Whether it was doing a bit of remodeling, experimenting with new beer styles, introducing a canned beer for the first time, or just focusing on making the brewery into a true neighborhood pub, it all seems to have paid off. “2017 was really…
La Cumbre hops across the river with its first taproom
After years and years of rumors, it is official — La Cumbre Brewing is opening its first off-site taproom. Rejoice, West Side residents, for it will be on your side of the Rio Grande. I sat down with owner Jeff Erway, marketing director Cory Campbell, and taproom manager Jenn B to confirm the pending off-site…
Bow & Arrow’s aim remains true with its barrel-aged program
It’s always a pleasure to sit down with Shyla Sheppard and Missy Begay, owners of Bow & Arrow Brewing Co., and head brewer Ted O’Hanlan. After last summer’s piece on the barrel-aged program they were just rolling out then, I was eager to catch up on what we can look forward to in 2018. First…
The Week Ahead in Beer: One opening and one anniversary highlight the weekend
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 six breweries, one in Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. UPDATE: We received word directly from the brewer at Lava Rock that his brewery…
Stout Challenge VII: A long-time favorite claims its 1st title
We drank four gallons of stout. Somehow, we are still alive. Seven members of the Dark Side Brew Crew gathered on Super Bowl Sunday to judge 17 stouts from around the ABQ metro area in a blind taste test. For the seventh time in seven years, a different brewery took home the title. We judged…
Stout Challenge VII: The darkness overwhelms us again
As more and more breweries open around the Albuquerque metro area, more and more stouts keep getting added to our annual Stout Challenge. Luckily, this year for the seventh edition, we should (hopefully, maybe) have more Crew members present than ever before to drink them all. For those who have not followed us for long,…
Dialogue Brewing celebrates a year of art and community
If there is one thing that a venue can have that really sets itself apart, it’s embracing a deeper cultural aspect and its part in the local scene. The massive steel and rebar giants that loom over Dialogue Brewing on the corner of Kinley and First Street make a massive statement to the dedication and…
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