The Week Ahead in Beer: A taproom returns to active duty

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 eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party.

Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to handle The Week Ahead in Beer.
Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to handle The Week Ahead in Beer.

Anyone know where spring went? New Mexico is usually good for one freak storm after we officially hit springtime, and apparently this is it (or so we hope). Anyway, we do not have any particular subject to lead this here weekly roundup, so consider this the notebook version. First up, Tractor is reopening its Los Lunas taproom after a long shutdown. It all starts Thursday at 2 p.m., with plenty of beer, cider, and cocktails available, but the kitchen will not yet be open. This was, to the best of our knowledge, the last of the closed taprooms to reopen, another positive sign for the craft beer industry in New Mexico.

Over in a different county, Rio Rancho is turning 40 this year, and per the city’s request, Brew Lab 101 has brewed up RR40 Anniversary Irish Red. It went on tap last week for St. Patrick’s Day, but we just found out on Monday. Wow, 40 years ago was … 1981. This is hitting as hard as when Iron Maiden pointed out that this is the 39th anniversary of The Number of the Beast. Feel old yet?

Remember when we did that recent poll about the best beer name for a current seasonal? Yeah, ReSource just raised the bar for all future names with the announcement that their latest small-batch brew, due out Thursday for draft pours only, will be named Arrogant Burqueño. You win, Shawn Wright, you win.

As for can releases, Bosque is bringing back an award-winning classic, Scale Tipper IPA, this Friday. Bow & Arrow sticks with what works, namely a hazy IPA, this time called The Light of Western Stars, due out Friday. Boxing Bear is unleashing the Galaxy hop-led Spacewalk IPA on Saturday. Ex Novo is aiming to have ‘Cot Red Handed in cans by the weekend.

On the new draft beer front this week, there some fresh options to check out for pints or crowler/growler fills. Canteen has a fresh batch of Vamanos Jugo IPA on tap. Casa Vieja recently brought back O’Brien’s Irish Stout, At Whit’s End Belgian Wit, and Hoppy Birthday IPA. Marble gets experimental with IPA-X. Nexus brightens up the day with Burque Sunrise Light Lager. Ponderosa swapped out Peach Wheat with Raspberry Wheat. Sidetrack brings back one of our favorites, A Tribe Called Kolsch. Starr Brothers also resurrects one of its better seasonals, Brown Chicken Brown Cow.

Up in Santa Fe, Hidden Mountain unveils new batches of Road Runner IPA and The Good Life Dubbel. Rowley Farmhouse Ales goes big with Gumption, a new DIPA, (UPDATE) which also be available in four-pack cans. Down south, Truth or Consequences Brewing takes flight again on board Mothership IPA.

(WEEKEND UPDATE) Seven more beers popped up on draft, plus one in cans. Ex Novo brings back Bock Holliday Maibock on tap. Gravity Bound asks What’s Your Sign? with a new hazy DIPA, while also offering up a new batch of Garden Spot, a basil cucumber gose. La Cumbre tapped the delightful Despacio Pilsner. La Reforma puts on Blackberry Beret. Marble rolls with Tarantino’s Best Bitter. Sidetrack is tracking another batch of Kolsch Comet. And finally, Second Street has cans and draft of Sloppy Sloth Sabro Hazy IPA.

Continue reading for all the news that is fit to blog for the week of March 22.

To break down each “capsule,” I listed the brewery (with Web page linked), its phone number and hours of operation. Instead of “Beers” being an all-encompassing list of seasonal/specialty offerings, we are now splitting everything into “Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills” for beers poured from the taps, and “Cans/Bottles” for pre-packaged beers. All beers listed are subject to change.

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Ale Republic — (505) 281-2828

(Mon-Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)

Draft/Cans/Growler Fills: Seco Stout, Bug Juice Sour, Best Coast IPA (temporarily out), Parasol Light Ale, Diablo del Oro.

Alien Brew Pub — (505) 884-1116

(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)

News: Alien Brew Pub is open for takeout and indoor dining. Call the number for the beer and food menus.

Boese Brothers Brewery — (505) 382-7060 (brewery); (505) 821-0752 (brewpub); (505) 500-8325 (Los Alamos taproom)

(Brewery: Weds-Sun 4-9 p.m.; Heights Brewpub: Weds-Sat 5-8 p.m.; Los Alamos: Tues-Fri 4-8 p.m.; Sat 2-8 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Dr. Strangehop IPA, True Blue Pilsner, Oatmeal Stout, Bell Ringer Hazy IPA, Ginger & Turmeric Cider, Oktoberfest, Watermelon Cider, Steam Lager, Ala Lager, Pumpkin Spice Ale, Blackberry Cider, Java Porter, Irish Red.

Bombs Away Beer Company — (505) 554-3204

(Open daily 11 a.m.–7 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: BABC IPA, Willie Pete Wit, Proximity Pilsner, Actuator IPA, All Clear! (Apple Beer), High Speed Low Drag Lager, S.A.F. Lemon Blackberry Shandy,  Tallboy ESB, Danger Dort, Frag Out Imperial Stout, Low Order Porter, American Lager, Operation Single Hop IPA, Night Ops (Black) DIPA, Independence Amber, The RED Ale.

Bosque Brewing Company — (505) 508-5967 (Nob Hill Public House), (505) 361-1876 (Bosque North), (575) 571-4626 (Las Cruces Public House), (575) 556-9128 (Las Cruces Telshor Taproom), (505) 582-2720 (Restoration Pizza)

(Nob Hill: open daily noon-8 p.m.; North: open daily noon–8 p.m.; Las Cruces Public House: Mon-Fri 3-8 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-8 p.m.; Las Cruces Telshor: Mon-Fri 3-8 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-8 p.m.; Restoration Pizza: open daily noon-8 p.m.; Santa Fe Market Station: Weds-Fri 3-7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m.)

Cans: Bosque IPA, Bosque Lager, Elephants on Parade, Jetty Jack Amber Ale, Scotia Scotch Ale, Open Space Haze, Pistol Pete’s 1888 Ale, Beyond the Trees Cider, Pickle Down Economics, Sunshine Stout, Cloud Comb (only available at Whole Foods locations), Moon Cannon DIPA. Scale Tipper IPA returns Friday.

Draft/Growler Fills: All year-round cans plus Jaja Horchata, Sunshine Stout (LC Public House ony), Wolf Pack of One.

News: The Las Cruces Public House has now reopened for beer service only. Food service will resume some time in the future.

Bow & Arrow Brewing — (505) 247-9800

(Mon 3-7 p.m., Tues-Thurs 3-8 p.m., Fri 3-10 p.m., Sat 1-10 p.m., Sun 1-8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Denim Tux Lager, Visionland Amber Ale, Savage Times Sour IPA, Strawberry Amigo Sour; (seasonal) Cosmic Arrow Brett Saison, Desert Water with key lime puree, Desert Water with apple cinnamon, Scenic West Hazy IPA, Buffalo Plaid Baltic Porter, Hola Hazy IPA, Bummin’ Around the Badlands Bohemian Pilsner, Across the Deserts Bare I’ve Breathed the Mountain Air Hazy IPA, Sunbloom American Saison, Coffee Club: The Burn, Cactus Flats with Azacca.

Bottles: Cosmic Arrow Brett Saison, Fast as You Red Sour, Desert Revival Blackberry Sour, Anatomy of an Arrow, Ranch Debris Raspberry Sour.

Cans: Denim Tux Lager, Strawberry Amigo, Scenic West Hazy IPA, Darkest Year Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, Bummin’ Around the Badlands Bohemian Pilsner, Coffee Club: The Burn, Desert Water, Savage Times Sour IPA, Goes Well With Queso Double Hazy IPA, Cactus Flats with Azacca. Sunbloom American Saison East X Southwest, Hola Hazy IPA. The Light of Western Stars Hazy IPA arrives Friday.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company — (505) 897-2327 (brewery), (505) 242-2327 (West Downtown), (505) 639-4983 (Tramway)

(Brewery: open daily noon-10 p.m.; West Downtown: Sun-Weds noon-8 p.m., Thurs-Sat noon-10 p.m.; Tramway: open daily noon-10 p.m.)

Cans: Ambear Ale, Uppercut IPA, Black and Blue Tart, Chocolate Milk Stout, Headlock Hazy IPA, Body Czech Pilsner, Iron Lung Smoked Porter, Catch and Release West Coast Pale Ale, The Red Glove Double Red Ale, Super Cereal Hazy DIPA, Slow Burn Coffee Oso Otoño, Standing 8 Stout, Blood Orange Pale Ale, Red Knuckle Irish Red, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout, New Mexi-kolsch. Spacewalk IPA lands on Saturday.

Draft/Crowler Fills: All canned offerings, plus Apple Bear Hard Cider, Murkito Hazy Pale Ale, Just Jonesin’ Peach Cobbler Ale (West Downtown only), Mofo Fomo Hazy IPA (Tramway only), Quick Jabs Hazy IPA (Tramway only), Slow Burn Coffee Oso Otoño on nitro (West Downtown and Tramway only), Hallertau Blanc Lager, Red Knuckle on nitro, Cash Me Outside Apricot Wheat.

Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — (505) 962-1587

(Mon-Thurs 2-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 1-9 p.m., Sun 1-8 p.m.)

Cans/Growler Fills: The Bull IPA, Sassy Brunette Amber, Event Horizon Oatmeal Stout, Newton’s Apple Cider, Cherry Bomb Cider, Drought Dry Cider, Wicked Pissah NEIPA, Walter Wit, Blonde Bombshell, H20 Seltzer – (Various Flavors), Strawberry Peak Cider, Blue Nebula Blueberry Cider, Beyond the Pale Ale, X-IPA 4.0, Ludicrous Speed Scotch Ale, Just Peachy Cider, RR40 Anniversary Irish Red.

B2B Garden Brewery — (505) 407-2046

(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)

Growler Fills: Oso IPA, Oso Double IPA, The Duke English Pale Ale, Old Yelper Red Rye, La Cueva Mexican Lager.

Canteen Brewhouse — (505) 881-2737 (brewery), (505) 200-2344 (taproom)

(Brewery and Taproom: Mon-Thurs 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sat noon-9 p.m., Sun noon-8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Flashback IPA, High Plains Pils, La Luz Wheat, Dougie-Style Amber, Pecos Trail Brown, Dark ‘n Lusty Stout, Exodus IPA, Laid Back Lager, Panama Joe Coffee Stout,  Canteen Mango Cider, Sundance Kolsch, Helles Awaits.

Cans: Exodus IPA, Dougie-Style Amber, High Plains Pils, Leche Suave, Laid Back Lager, Helles Awaits, Sundance Kolsch, Flashback IPA.

Casa Vieja Brewery — (505) 363-5176

(Thurs-Sun 3-8 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Zombie Apocalypse Lager, Ghost Stout, Mon Cherry Cherry Wheat, Gold Medal Hefe, O’Brien’s Irish Stout, At Whit’s End Belgian Wit, Hoppy Birthday IPA.

Cazuela’s Seafood & Mexican Grill — (505) 994-9364

(Mon closed, Tues 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Weds-Thurs closed, Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.–3 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Papacabra (Double IPA), Acapulco Gold (Mexican Lager), Chupacabra IPA, Piedra del Fuego Stoned Cream Ale, Beer for My Horses (Oatmeal Stout). These are the regular house beers. Call the number above for an updated seasonal list.

Desert Valley Brewing — (505) 899-8494

(Tues-Thurs 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sun noon-8 p.m.)

News: This is the last week we will list Desert Valley. They have sold their brewing equipment and their small brewer license has expired. As such, they no longer qualify as a brewery, but instead will apparently continue on as a restaurant.

Differential Brewing — (phone number TBA)

(Weds-Sat 2-7 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Blue Corn Cream Ale, Wheat Ale, Light Lager, Dry Stout, Amber Ale, Light Red, Extra Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Key Lime Cream Ale, Year from Helles, Nut Brown, Piñon Stout.

Enchanted Circle Brewing Taproom — (505) 433-2642

(Sun-Thurs noon-9 p.m., Fri noon-10 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Palisades Pilsner, Hells Bells Helles Lager, Backseat Blonde, Lemon Shandy, Panty Tosser Peach Wheat, Raspberry Nubbin, Purple Haze Sour, Angel Fire Amber, English Mild Ale, Red River Red, Shred-It Red, Nice Day IPA, Glory Hole IPA, Sluice Box Grapefruit IPA, Juicy Pale Ale #1, Fly Dawg IPA, Bodacious Brown, 70 Chilling Scottish, Mrs. Teats Milk Stout, Blacklake Bourbon Vanilla Porter, Whiskey Barrel Belgian Quad.

Ex Novo Brewing — (505) 508-0547

(Open daily noon-9 p.m.)

UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) The Most Interesting Lager in the World, Mass Ascension IPA, Perle Haggard Pilsner, Aperture Hazy Pale Ale, Scarlet Starlet Cherry Sour, Puff Puff Passion; (seasonal) Kill the Sun ’20, Stevo Shot First (Imperial Red), ‘Cot Red Handed (Apricot Wheat), Stiff Upper Lip ESB, This One Gose Out to the One I Love, Death to Dullahan (nitro), Bock Holliday (Maibock).

Cans: The Most Interesting Lager in the World, Cactus Wins the Lottery, Aperture Hazy Pale Ale, Mass Ascension IPA, Perle Haggard Pilsner, Scarlet Starlet, Fat Guy in a Little Coat BA Barleywine, Kill the Sun ’20 (Raspberry), Kill the Sun ’20 (Mexican Hot Chocolate), Kill the Sun ’20 (Coffee Maple), Kill the Sun ’20 (Candy Cap Mushroom), Puff Puff Passion, Stevo Shot First (Imperial Red), Parting of the Sensory Hazy IPA, Sowing Season Chai Porter, Death to Dullahan (Irish Dry Stout).

Bottles: Blue Ox (Blueberry Sour), Mise en Place, De-Vine Malbec Sour, Platypus Dream Pinot Sour.

Flix Brewhouse — (505) 445-8500

News: Flix is closed until further notice.

Gravity Bound Brewing — (505) 308-3081

(Mon-Fri 3-9 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-9 p.m.)

UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Where Lightning Strikes (Pilsner), Proof of Life (Vienna Lager), Lemon Layer (Sour), Natural Satellite (Hazy DIPA), What’s Your Sign? (Hazy DIPA), Garden Spot (Basil Cucumber Gose).

Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — (505) 332-2739

(Mon-Weds 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thurs-Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: American Pale Ale, Blonde Ale, Wheat Ale, Hazy IPA, Peach Wheat, Amber, Stout, Hard Seltzer, Vienna Saazage (SMASH Lager), Pumpkin Ale, Barleywine, Moscow Mule Ginger Ale, O’Danny Boys Red.

Cans: Pumpkin Ale, APA, Blonde, Moscow Mule Ginger Ale, Peach Wheat, Hard Seltzer Mixed Pack, O’Danny Boys Red. The supply of four-pack cans is limited, so call ahead to make sure they are still available.

High and Dry Brewing — (505) 433-5591

(Open daily 2-8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: The Long Varg (Wheat), Special Shapes #4 (IPA), Ghost of a Moon (Pale Ale), Rye Orbison, Black Hole’s Son (Stout), Cook County Lager (IPL), Fradulent Zodiac (Pale Ale), I’m Wryting a Novel (Lager), Cry in the Sun (Fruited Ale), Deranged Easter Bunny (Hazy IPA), Yellow Talon (Seltzer), Me Again Baby (Lager).

Special Offers: Get $3 off an order of three crowlers by using the promo code 3CROWLERS when you purchase through the Hopps for Patrons app that you can download for your phone.

Hops Brewery — (Phone number N/A)

(Tues-Fri 4-8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2-8 p.m.)

News: The Los Ranchos taproom at 7222 Fourth Street NW is still open, but the taproom in Nob Hill is closed due to a lack of patio space. Crowlers are now available at Los Ranchos.

Special Offers: Get $3 off a three-pack of crowlers.

Kaktus Brewing — (505) 818-7285

(Mon-Thurs 2-9 p.m., Fri 2-10 p.m., Sat-Sun 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.)

News: Kaktus is back open for business!

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Helles Lager, Porter, Blonde, IPA.

Bottle-Conditioned Beers: Bigger Ben ESB, Imperial Stout, Barleywine.

Kilt Check Brewing — (505) 881-0234

(Mon-Fri 3-7 p.m., Sat-Sun 1-7 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Groundskeeper Willie Cream Ale, Wee Beastie Scottish Ale, Campbell Toe IPA, Royal Redhead Imperial Red, Obliviscaris Stout, Lockdown Lager.

La Cumbre Brewing — (505) 872-0225 (brewery); (505) 916-0787 (Westside taproom)

(Both locations open daily noon–8 p.m.)

Cans: (house) Elevated IPA, BEER, Slice of Hefen, Malpais Stout, Ryeot IPA, Project Dank Spring Edition; (seasonal) Gilded Age Porter, Terminally Chill Hazy IPA, Hoplaunch IPA, Choco Lux, Acclimated APA, Electro City Hazy DIPA.

UPDATED>>>Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Elevated IPA, BEER, Slice of Hefen, Malpais Stout, Ryeot IPA, Pyramid Rock Amber; (seasonal) Terminally Chill, Hoplaunch IPA, Pogue Mahone (Nitro/Westside only), Acclimated APA, Despacio Pilsner.

La Reforma Brewery — (505) 717-1361

(Open daily 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.)

UPDATED>>>Draft/Growler Fills: La Ref Lager, Maximillian (Dunkel), Turbia (Hazy IPA), Hi-Wit, Mexican Chocolate Stout, Bomba Scotch Ale (also available on nitro), La Guayabera Guava Gose, La Neta (DIPA), Blackberry Beret. Growler fills are $9, with a new growler for $3.50, or you can exchange an old one for no cost.

Lava Rock Brewing — (505) 836-1022

(Weds-Thurs 4-9 p.m., Fri-Sun 11 a.m.–9 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: 32 Bravo DIPA, Petroglyph Wit, Valles Lager, Andesite (American Light) Lager, Boca Negra Stout, NM Tru IPA, Brown Trout Lager, Caldera Amber, Stonehaven Scottish Ale, Pinché Cerveza, Gila Gose, Lava Juice Hazy IPA, Barrel-Aged Seismic Stout.

Lizard Tail Brewing — (505) 717-1301

(Mon-Sat noon-10 p.m., Sun noon-9 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Contact the brewery for an updated beer list.

Marble Brewery — (505) 243-2739 (downtown), (505) 508-4638 (Westside), (505) 323-4030 (Heights)

(All locations: daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.)

Cans: IPA, Red Ale, Double White, Pilsner, Wildflower Wheat, Cerveza, Passionate Gose, Cholo Stout, Desert Fog Hazy IPA, Rita!, Safeword IPA, Barbe Rouge.

UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house, at all locations) IPA, Red Ale, Double White, Pilsner, Wildflower Wheat, Cerveza, Passionate Gose, Cholo Stout, Desert Fog Hazy IPA, Double White Triple Berry, Rita!; (seasonal) Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, Benji’s Toast Lager, IPA-X, Tarantino’s Best Bitter, Gohan Lager (Downtown and Westside only), Fuego (Heights and Westside only), Barbe Rouge (Heights and Westside only), Ol’ Maverick Barleywine (Heights and Westside only), G’s Juice (Westside only).

Nexus Brewery — (505) 242-4100 (brewery), (505) 445-1545 (Blue Smokehouse)

(Brewery: Sun noon-8 p.m., Mon-Thurs 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Blue Smokehouse: Weds-Fri 4-8 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun noon-8 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Cream Ale, Imperial Cream, Scotch Ale, Red Ale 2.0, IPA, Chocolate Porter, Honey Chamomile Wheat; (seasonal) Equinox Pumpkin Spice Ale, Starship Zapata Dark Lager, Lush & Aphotic Russian Imperial Stout, Bird of Prey IPA, Burque Sunrise Light Lager.

Cans: Imperial Cream, Scotch Ale, Honey Chamomile Wheat, Lush & Aphotic.

Bottles: Lush & Aphotic aged on Cacao Nibs.

Palmer Brewery and Cider House — (505) 508-0508

(Weds-Sat 3-9:30 p.m.)

Crowler/Growler Fills: Milk Stout, 2 Robs Make a Rita (Gose), Special B IPA, Pool Session Pale Ale, Lowcard Lager, Conspiracy Colsch, Ala Grr (Mexican Lager).

Ponderosa Brewing Co. — (505) 639-5941 (brewery), (505) 361-1669 (El Vado Taproom)

(Brewery: daily 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.; El Vado Taproom: Mon-Weds noon-7 p.m., Thurs-Sun noon-9 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Ghost Train IPA, Rip Saw Red, Crosscut Kolsch, New Mexico Lime Lager, Bellamah Brown, Blood Orange Witbier; (seasonal) Juicy Lucy Lager, Amarillo Pale Ale, Pilsner, Raspberry Wheat. A Black IPL is on deck.

Cans: Blood Orange Double Wit.

Quarter Celtic Brewpub— (505) 503-1387 (brewpub), (505) 717-2536 (Juan Tabo taproom)

(Both locations open daily noon-8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Crimson Lass, Mor-Buck IPA, MacLomas Stout, Pedro O’Flannigan’s Mexican Lager, Kill or be Kilt; (seasonal) St. Mikalous Dark Czech Lager (Brewpub only), Off the Cuff Baltic Porter, Pandemic Pajamas American Stout, Gan Ainm Bohemian Pilsner, Clark Hazy IPA, Prince of Dortness.

Red Door Brewing — (505) 633-6675 (brewery), (505) 990-3029 (downtown taproom), (575) 268-3511 (Clovis taproom)

(Brewery: Weds-Fri 2-8 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-6 p.m.; Downtown Taproom: Sun-Tues 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 2-9 p.m.; Clovis Taproom: Tues–Sat 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5-8 p.m.)

Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Blonde Ale, White Ale, Vanilla Cream Ale, Irish Red Ale, West Coast IPA, New England IPA, Nitro Milk Stout, Unhinged Cider; (seasonal) New England IPA, Ground Control to Major Tom Hazy IPA, Pining for Maple Breakfast Brown, Major Tom to Ground Control Hazy IPA, Tropical Punch Paleta (Candelaria only), Mic Czech Pilsner.

Cans: Vanilla Cream Ale, Irish Red Ale, West Coast IPA, Full of Helles, Left Paw Lager, Ground Control to Major Tom Hazy IPA, New England IPA, Tropical Punch Paleta, Pining for Maple Breakfast Brown, Major Tom to Ground Control Hazy IPA, House of the Hoppy Vol. 1 (DIPA), Mail Order Russian Imperial Stout with vanilla beans, almond, coconut and cocoa nibs, Bleeding Heart Show (Paleta Series), Peanut Butter Imperial Stout, Left Handed Scissors Hazy IPA.

Bottles: Mail Order Russian Imperial Stout.

ReSource Brewing — (505) 312-8107

(Tues-Thurs 3-7 p.m., Fri 3-8 p.m., Sat noon-8 p.m., Sun noon-6 p.m.)

Draft/32- and 64-ounce Growler Fills: Que, Swiss? Lager, Clown Car Kolsch, Moral Compass IPA, Equality Stout (on nitro, not available for growlers), Bert Lips Schwarzbier. Welcome to the listings, ReSource! This new brewery is located at 3107 Eubank Blvd. NE, Ste. 12, just north of Candelaria. There is no charge for the growler glass at ReSource, and there is also a program where you can return your growlers so they can be cleaned and reused by the brewery. Look for the awesomely named Arrogant Burqueño on draft only this Thursday.

News: Go to the ReSource online site to preorder your growlers.

Rio Bravo Brewing Company— (505) 900-3909

(Open daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.)

Cans: Freak Juice Hazy IPA, NM Piñon Coffee Porter, Squirrel Nuts, Beer Against Humanity IPA, Lobo Louie Session IPA, Send it Pilsner, Quarantine King, Summer Honey.

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills only: All the canned varieties, plus ESB Amber, Cherry Limeade Gose, Simple Dry Hopped Sour, Dunk-a-Chito, Imperial IPA, Chocoholic Double Chocolate Stout, Putin’s Menage a Trois, Pale Ale, Vienna Lager, Hefeweizen.

Sidetrack Brewing— (505) 832-7183

(Mon-Fri 3-9 p.m., Sat-Sun 1-9 p.m.)

UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Basecamp IPA, Malt ‘n Apples, El Camino (Vienna) Lager, Winter Session Stout, Bock Bock Who’s There Doppelbock, MX Lager, Pub Ale, A Tribe Called Kolsch, Kolsch Comet.

Sobremesa — (505) 317-5557

(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Hilltop Helles Lager, East Meets West IPA, Atrisco Amber, Siesta Stout, La Mesa Negra, Citrus Wit, Lullaby Dry Stout (Nitro). Welcome to the listings, Sobremesa! This new brewpub at 3421 Coors Blvd. NW, just south of St. Joseph’s on the west side of the road, is now open for business.

Starr Brothers Brewing— (505) 492-2752

(Tues-Sat noon-10 p.m., Sun noon-8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Starrstruck IPA, Starrphire Pilsner, Red Zepplin, Lampshade Porter, L.A. Woman Blonde, Starry Spice Holiday Spice, Zombies in the Manger (Biscochito Stout), Cherry Bombed, Don’t Fear the RIPA, Brown Chicken Brown Cow.

Steel Bender Brewyard — (505) 433-3537

(Open daily noon-7 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Skull Bucket IPA, Red Iron Red, Lloyd’s 3 O’Clock Kolsch, Compa Los Ranchos Lager, Raspberry Dynamite, Mañana Hazy IPA, Blue Bullet Stout (Nitro), Steel Bender Cider; (seasonal) Brickie American Stout, Mango Dynamite, ‘Tis the Saison, Die Dunkel Seite, Good Gose!, Hummingbird Pils, The Judy.

Bottles: Impromptu! Heritage Cider, Who’s Crabby? Crab Apple Cider, Ned’s Sour Pail, The Judy, Make Mine Perfect, Cinderella Story, Saison de Luxe, Los Ranchos Cider, 2019 Vintage Los Ranchos Cider, Wild & Krieky, CE-2 Cider Expedition, The Village Idiot (bottle conditioned).

Cans: Skull Bucket IPA, Red Iron Red, Lloyd’s 3 O’Clock Kolsch, Compa Los Ranchos Lager, Raspberry Dynamite, Mañana Hazy IPA, Steel Bender Cider, The Village Wit (Can Conditioned), Kettle Run – The Cantina Edition, Unfiltered SB Cider, Brickie American Stout, Mango Dynamite, Die Dunkel Seite, Hummingbird Pils. Tangerine Dynamite returns in six-packs and on draft this Thursday.

Thirsty Eye Brewing — (505) 639-5831

(Tues-Thurs 3-7 p.m., Fri-Sat 3-8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Citrus Buzz (Orange Blossom Honey Wheat), El Drac IPA, Rented Tux (Vanilla Porter), El Ojo Rojo (Red Ale), Odin’s Eye, Biscochito Liquido, Boneyard Oaked Stout, Kissed by a Porter, Father O’Malley’s Holy Water (Irish Dry Stout).

The 377 Brewery — (505) 916-0331

(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Call for an updated roster of beers.

Bottles: There are usually a number of specialty sour beers available. Call for details.

Toltec Brewing — (505) 890-1455

(Mon-Sat noon-9 p.m., Sun noon-7 p.m.)

Draft/Growler/Crowler Fills: (house) Cactus Warrior (Agave Wheat), 5 Paths Pale Ale, Lupulin Guardian IPA, Shaman Stout, Sacred ALTar, Mystic Rye; (seasonals) Prickly Pom, Slim Hazy.

Tractor Brewing Company — (505) 433-5654 (Nob Hill), (505) 243-6752 (Wells Park), (505) 361-1834 (Westside), (505) 243-6752 (Los Lunas)

(Nob Hill: Open daily noon-10 p.m.; Wells Park: Tues-Thurs 2-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 2-10 p.m., Sun 2-9 p.m.; Westside: Tues-Thurs 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 2-9 p.m., Sun 1-7 p.m.; Los Lunas: Weds-Sat 2-9 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Acreage IPA, New Mexican Lager, Haymaker Honey Wheat, Pilsner #15, Mustachio Milk Stout, Sod Buster Pale Ale, Delicious Red Apple Cider, Berry Cider; (seasonal) Blood Orange Cider, Double Plow Oatmeal Stout, Muddy Dubbel Belgian Ale, Coffee Porter, Turkey Drool, Boot Girl IPA, Lawnmower Lemon Wheat, Raspberry Hard Seltzer, Kingzilla Hazy IPA, Apricot Wheat, Monolith Hazy IPA, Luna De Los Muertos Imperial Stout, Scotcholate.

Cans: Acreage IPA, New Mexican Lager, Haymaker Honey Wheat, Mustachio Milk Stout, Delicious Red Apple Cider, Berry Cider, Blood Orange Cider, Dry Cider, Farmer’s Tan Red Ale, Pilsner #15.

Turquoise Trail Brewing — (505) 717-1184

(Weds-Sat 3:30-7:30 p.m.)

News: Yes, Turquoise Trail has reopened!

Draft/Growler Fills: Run off with a Blonde, Audrey’s Red, Coal Town Stout, Turn Me Loose Amber, Cedar Mountain IPA, The Tears Have Dried (Hazy IPA).

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — (505) 994-9497

(Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (House) Wooden Teeth, Red Rye Redux, Parasol White IPA, Hopshell IPA, Metal Snake Irish Dry Stout; (Seasonal) Robust Arsenal Porter, Spiced Rusticana Brown Ale, Rainbow in the Dunkel, Nitro Snakedriver Irish Dry Stout, Crown of Castile IPA, Double Mint Peach Sour DIPA, Splittin’ Aces 22nd Anniversary Double IPL.

Santa Fe breweries

Beer Creek Brewing — (505) 471-9271

(Mon 5-9 p.m., Tues-Sun 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Tres Amigos Pale Ale, IP-Ay!, Picture Rock Porter, Rowe Mesa Red Ale, Bootlegger Blonde, Lizard Queen Imperial Blonde, Mucho Gluto Wit, Black Wedding Black IPA, Turquoise Trail Cream Ale, Pecos Brown, Right Foot Milk Stout, Ducks in a Row Dark Lager (Schwarzbier). These batches of Bootlegger and Turquoise Trail are made with ingredients (barley, hops, yeast) that are all grown here in New Mexico.

Cans: Bootlegger Blonde, Turquoise Trail Cream Ale, Picture Rock Porter, Ip-Ay!, Tres Amigos Pale Ale, Rowe Mesa Red, Pecos Brown, San Marcos Stout, Lizard Queen Imperial Blonde, Black Wedding Black IPA.

News: You can now find cans of Beer Creek’s finest at Black Mesa Winery, The Liquid Company, Kelly Liquor Barn, Rodeo Plaza Liquors, and LA (Los Alamos) Liquors.

Special Offers: Get growler fills of Mucho Gluto and Right Foot for $8 for a 64-ounce, or $4 for a 32-ounce.

Chili Line Brewing — (505) 500-7903

(Open daily 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Que Pasa (dry-hopped ale), Mentirosa (red sour lager), Putzao Pilsner, Pinche Guay IPA, La Bamba (dark smoked lager), Que Picante (dark red chile lager), Como Pica (dark red chile lager), Fuego (juniper and honey ale), Brumoso Hazy IPA, TDH Mosaic Pilsner, Dingle Berry Golden Ale (with blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry), Salty Dog Imperial Stout, The Corona Killer Imperial Sour Saison, Smoked Marzen, Tepache Sour (pineapple/apricot), Hoppy Papi (Hazy IPL).

Cans: Chili Line is now offering all of its beers in 12-ounce six-pack cans or 16-ounce four-pack cans.

Hidden Mountain Brewing (formerly Blue Corn Brewery) — (505) 438-1800

(Weds-Sun 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.)

News: The remodeling of Blue Corn went beyond new carpets and furniture, as the long-time brewpub has been renamed, with a new focus on barbecue for its food menu.

Draft/Growler/Crowler Fills: Mexican Lager, Berliner Weisse, Juicy Pale Ale, 2019 Barley Rye Wine, Mango Lime Saison, Key Lime Occupy Sour, Belgian Wit, Hoppy Bunches of Oats, Road Runner IPA, The Good Life Dubbel.

HoneyMoon Brewery — (505) 303-3139

(Open for pickup Fri-Sat noon-6 p.m.)

News: HoneyMoon is still only accepting online orders only for its bottled hard kombucha.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales — (505) 428-0719

(Open daily 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.)

Cans: Germophile (Berliner Weisse), Terrapin Transit, IPA, Full Blooded Florida, Maple Mornings Stout, Germophile – Cherry/Vanilla, Gumption (DIPA).

Bottles: Terrapin Transit (Chardonnay Barrel Aged), The Armenian (Fruited Sour), Reverie De Peche, [Woman Singing Aria in Latin], Greyscale – Merlot Barrel, Tea for Two.

Draft: Agent Scully (IPA) – Season 4, Episode 2; Germophile, Fields of Rye, Prostator Doppelbock, Meier (Lemon Gose), Spa Day (Cucumber Gose), Waingro (Saison), The Armenian (Fruited Sour), Maple Mornings Stout, Janet’s Brown Ale, Dark Hedges (Imperial Stout), Germophile – Cherry/Vanilla, Gumption (DIPA).

Santa Fe Brewing Company — (505) 424-3333 (brewery), (505) 881-0887 (Green Jeans Taproom), (505) 466-6938 (El Dorado Taproom), (505) 780-8648 (Brakeroom)

(All locations open daily 3-7 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: 7K IPA, Happy Camper IPA, Pale Ale, Java Stout, Nut Brown Ale, Pepe Loco, Social Hour, Freestyle Pilsner, Chicken Killer Barleywine, Sunsetter Farmhouse Ale, Adobe Igloo, Santa Fhazy IPA. Call any location for a list of current draft seasonals besides Adobe Igloo.

Cans: All of the, above are available in six-pack cans, including Adobe Igloo and Black IPA, with Chicken Killer in four-pack cans.

Special Offers: Get a $5 growler fill with any food purchase at the brewery, Green Jeans, or Tin Can Alley.

Second Street Brewery — (505) 989-3278 (Railyard), (505) 982-3030 (original location), (505) 954-1068 (Rufina)

(Rufina: Thurs-Fri 3-8 p.m., Sat 2-8 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m.; Original: temporarily closed; Railyard: temporarily closed)

UPDATED>>>Cans: 2920 IPA, Agua Fria Pilsner, Boneshaker Amber, 2019 Skookum Barleywine (regular and barrel-aged), Dragon’s Blood Sour, Oktoberforest, Kolsch, Jack Plane Porter, Brown Ale, Breaking Plaid, Low Winter Sun, Sloppy Sloth Citra Hazy IPA, Mylodon Hazy DIPA, Sloppy Sloth Sabro Hazy IPA.

Draft/Growler Fills: IPA, Kolsch, Cream Stout, 2920 IPA, Black Shadow Porter, Rod’s Best Bitter, Brown Ale, Golden Ale, Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen, Trebuchet Imperial IPA, Gose Town, St. George IPA, British Mild, Double X ESB, Sloppy Sloth Citra Hazy IPA, Sloppy Sloth Sabro Hazy IPA.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — (505) 303-3808

(Agua Fria Taproom: Thurs-Sat 4-11 p.m.)

Cans: Sunrise Lager, Sunset Hazy IPA.

Bottles: Sour Red Ale, Cherry Sour, Blackberry Brown Sour, Dry Hopped Imperial Red, Russian Imperial Stout, Brown Sour, Black Currant Brown Sour, Honey DIPA, Dry Hopped Tripel, Double Brown, Whiskey Barrel-Aged Ale.

Other breweries you need to visit

Bathtub Row Brewing — (505) 500-8381

(Mon-Thurs 2-6 p.m., Fri noon-6 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-5 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: CojonHaze IPA, Mexi Lager, Cali Common, Neo Red SMASH, Black Pearl (Dark Lager), Dinkelbier, Irish Red, Irish Stout.

Little Toad Creek Brewing and Distilling — (575) 956-6144 (Silver City), (575) 556-9934 (Las Cruces)

(Silver City: open daily noon-8 p.m.; Las Cruces: open daily 4-9 p.m.)

Growler Fills: Smart Blonde, Copper Ale, E-9 Pale Ale, Hop-A-Long Rye Pale Ale, Grumpy Old Troll IPA, Big Ditch Brown, Pendejo Porter, Lucky Toad Lager, Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout, Wilderness Wheat.

Cans: Lucky Toad Lager, Hop-A-Long Rye Pale Ale, Grumpy Old Troll, Pendejo Porter.

Red River Brewing — (575) 754-4422

(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)

Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Lazy Bear Blonde, Greenie Peak Wheat, Ed Iver Pale Ale, Cat Skinner IPA, Copper Chair Amber, Back Forty Farmhouse Ale, Midnight Meadows Oatmeal Stout, Bad Medicine Honey DIPA, Plum Fruity Sour Ale, Campfire Cream Ale, Blackout Ale, Angry Bear Blonde, Prospector Porter.

Sierra Blanca Brewing — (505) 832-2337

(Mon-Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m.)

Draft/Growler Fills: Bone Chiller Brown, Sun Chaser Pale Ale, Cherry Wheat, Green Chile Cerveza, Alien IPA, Alien Amber Ale, Alien Vanilla Stout, Alien Wheat, Alien Imperial Stout, Desert Pilsner, Outlaw Lager, Rio Grande IPA, Pecan Beer, American Lager, Whiskey Barrel Stout, Peanut Butter Porter, Toasted Coconut Porter.

Bottles: Bone Chiller Brown, Sun Chaser Pale Ale, Cherry Wheat, Green Chile Cerveza, Alien IPA, Alien Amber Ale, Desert Pilsner, Outlaw Lager, Rio Grande IPA, Pecan Beer, American Lager, Whiskey Barrel Stout, Dos Hefe.

Special Offers: Cases of American Lager are $19.99.

Truth or Consequences Brewing — (575) 297-0289 (brewery), (575) 222-4986 (Las Cruces taproom)

(Both locations open daily 3-8 p.m.)

Draft/Growler/Crowler Fills: Airstream Ultra, Cosmic Blonde, Irish Red, Buckhorn IPA, Shade Blossom, 2019 Fireside Tripel, 2020 Truth Serum Barleywine, Palomas Porter, Alivio Lager, Hourglass Imperial Red, Mothership IPA.

Bottles (all at brewery only): 2018 Truth Serum, 2018 Whiskey Barrel-Aged Truth Serum, 2019 Fireside Tripel, 2019 Truth Serum, 2019 Truth Serum Barleywine, 2019 Barrel-Aged Truth Serum Barleywine, 2020 Truth Serum Barleywine, 2020 Barrel-Aged Truth Serum Barleywine.

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That’s all for this week! If you have any questions or comments, leave them below or contact us on our Facebook page.

Cheers!

— Stoutmeister

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