Bow & Arrow is doing its best to flip the forlorn phrase “dog days of summer” on its head this week. This Dog Days of Summer is a dog-friendly market and adoption event that will be held at the brewery on Saturday at noon. Come meet your new best friend, or pick up some toys and treats for your current best friend. Or, let your doggo adopt a doggo. It’s a thing. While you are there, enjoy some delicious B&A beers, but we probably don’t have to tell you that.
New Draft:
Brew Lab 101 brought back Chillax Lavender Cider. Flock of Moons introduces its first new beer since opening, Tropical Guru, a decadent tropical stout that we got to try in advance and truly loved (yes, even in this heat). Kaktus landed on Sovereign Shores IPA. Marble tapped a new batch of Red Light Lager. Sidetrack added some Earl Grey tea to its Mild Davis to create Duke of Earl. Starr Brothers tapped Melon-Berry, a watermelon gose. Steel Bender will tap Skull Crusher DIPA on Thursday. Turtle Mountain wins best beer name of the week with Lime Scene Investigation, a key lime lager. (UPDATES) Ex Novo brings light to the dark with Buzz the Tower, a white stout. Flock of Moons added Mare Nubium, a summer lager. Lizard Tail dropped a hoppy double with Iguana DIPA and Mamba Hazy IPA. Marble added West Coast Pilsner. Rio Bravo tapped Sic Semper Tyrannis, a new light lager. Sidetrack added Fairwinds Summer Ale.
Up in Santa Fe, Second Street tapped Sloppy Sloth Citra Hazy IPA. Over in Los Alamos, Bathtub Row added Atomic Age IPA.
New Package:
Bow & Arrow will release Hot in the Shade, a guava-and-sea-salt gose, in cans and on draft on Friday. (UPDATES) Boxing Bear has indeed put Albumurky Hazy IPA in cans in addition to being on draft.. Downshift added Vita Pils, an Italian pilsner, in cans and on draft. Gravity Bound brought back Maizey Train Mexican Lager in cans and on draft.
Notable Events:
Today (Wednesday) and Thursday — Steel Bender is bringing back Sweet Bites & Beer all day until the desserts run out. Check out our full preview.
Saturday — Flix Brewhouse will host the final round of the New Mexico IPA Challenge with three sessions at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., after which the new champion will be crowned. We will have a full preview with key details later this week.
Quick News Bits:
(UPDATE) Tractor Wells Park is closed indefinitely. No reason was provided. We removed their events as we do not know when the brewery will reopen. The Nob Hill, Westside, and Los Lunas taprooms are still open.
JUNO provided us with a quick update on the forthcoming Edgewood taproom. Interior construction is mostly finished, and the patio is being built now. They are aiming for a soft opening in the early fall.
Albuquerque metro area breweries
Boese Brothers Brewery — Featured seasonal: Zeus Juice (6.5% ABV), a white IPA with big citrus flavors.
Bombs Away Beer Company — Featured seasonal: The R.E.D. Ale (5.5% ABV, 20 IBU), an Irish-style red served on nitro.
Bosque Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Moon Cannon Double Hazy IPA (8.5% ABV, 100 IBU), now available in cans, but is almost out on draft.
Bow & Arrow Brewing — Featured seasonal: Rad Vista (5% ABV), a single-hop (Hallertau Blanc) pilsner available in cans and on draft.
Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Polly’s Run Pale Ale (4.3% ABV, 20 IBU), a refreshing pale available in cans and on draft, benefiting The Race to Cure Pancreatic Cancer.
Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — Featured seasonal: Ice Lab Lager (5.5% ABV, 17 IBU), there is still some of this light American lager, brewed with Icebox of Las Cruces, left on tap.
Canteen Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Low & Slow Pale Ale (5.5% ABV, 35 IBU), this tasty beer is available in cans and on draft, benefiting the Turtle Survival Alliance.
Casa Vieja Brewery — Featured seasonal: Tripel Threat, a hefty Belgian-style brew.
Cazuela’s Seafood & Mexican Grill
Differential Brewing — Featured seasonal: Cinnamon Apple Wheat (5.1% ABV, 26 IBU) is basically that one breakfast cereal transformed into a beer.
Downshift Brewing at Outpost 1706 — Featured seasonal: Gratitude Session IPA (4.2% ABV, 40 IBU), brewed to support local charities, right now $1 from every pint sold goes to the Shelter Fund of the Community Foundation of Lincoln County.
Echoes Brewery — Featured seasonal: Echoes IPA has now been joined by the one of the other core beers, a coconut coffee stout. A pilsner and an American pale ale are on deck.
Enchanted Circle Brewing Taproom
Ex Novo Brewing — Featured seasonal: But it’s a Dry Heat, a Mexican lager with lime and salt, available in cans and on draft for a limited time.
Flix Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery/movie theater for their current seasonal lineup.
Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Welcome to the listings to this new brewery in the Bricklight District at Harvard and Central! Make sure to try the Bandada De Lunas (New Mexican Lager) and Waning Crescent (Vienna Lager).
Gravity Bound Brewing — Featured seasonal: Garden Spot (4.8% ABV), the cucumber-basil gose is back for another run, and as we wrote above, it’s finally been canned.
Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — Featured seasonal: O’Danny Boy Irish Red (6.5% ABV) is still available on draft and in cans.
High and Dry Brewing — Featured seasonal: Kittens from Japan (5.4% ABV, 40 IBU) is a pale ale made with Japanese Sorachi Ace hops.
Hops Brewery — Featured seasonal: Killer Bee Pale Ale (6.3% ABV, 23 IBU), this beer is made with actual honey from killer bee hives in Southern New Mexico.
JUNO Brewery — Featured seasonal: Vienna Lager, a smooth amber lager with a touch of sweetness.
Kaktus Brewing — Featured seasonal: Sovereign Shores IPA, which has one of those names that make us curious as to its origin/meaning.
Kilt Check Brewing — There will be a memorial for owner/brewer Mike Campbell on August 6 at 2 p.m., but otherwise we do not know the fate of his brewery.
La Cumbre Brewing — Featured seasonal: Azulito Blue Corn Lager (4.8% ABV, 16 IBU), a perfect sessionable lager to help kick off the warmer months.
La Reforma Brewery — Featured seasonal: Bomba de Malta (8.3% ABV), another big old malt bomb of a Scotch ale.
Late Shift Lager House at The Craftroom — Featured seasonal: Hop Villain (6.8% ABV, 102 IBU), a beastly IPA that is a change of sorts from the lager-dominated lineup.
Lizard Tail Brewing — Featured seasonal: Desert Dunes Pilsner (5.5% ABV, 35 IBU), a perfect beer to beat the heat.
Marble Brewery — Featured seasonal: Citrus Sunshine (6.8% ABV), the new release in the Alpha Acid Trip series, now available in cans and on draft.
Nexus Brewery — Featured seasonal: Oralé Mexican Lager (5.3% ABV, 18 IBU), a crisp summer beer with a touch of lemon/lime.
Palmer Brewery and Cider House — Featured seasonal: Cockness Monster (13% ABV), a monstrous Scotch ale aged in whiskey barrels.
Ponderosa Brewing Co. — Featured seasonal: Italian Pilsner, the winner of back-to-back gold medals at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival and the 2022 World Beer Cup, is available on draft and in cans.
Quarter Celtic Brewpub— Featured seasonal: Birra Al Gusto Di Birra, a collaboration Italian pilsner made with Palmer Brewery, it recently won gold at the North American Brewers Association’s International Beer Awards.
Red Door Brewing — Featured seasonal: Wagoner’s Porter (7.2% ABV, 36 IBU), a tasty American-style porter that recently joined the draft lineup.
ReSource Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery to find out what’s on tap, as it changes frequently.
Rio Bravo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Black Sparrow (13% ABV, 60 IBU), a rum-barrel-aged imperial stout.
Rumor Brewing (formerly Ale Republic) — Featured seasonal: Desert Monk (6.8% ABV, 21 IBU), a Belgian-style dubbel.
Sidetrack Brewing — Featured seasonal: Fifth Dimension IPA (6.7% ABV, 90 IBU), the brewery’s entry in the 2023 NMIPAC.
Sobremesa — Featured seasonal: Dominator, a German-style doppelbock.
Starr Brothers Brewing — Featured seasonal: Don’t Fear the RIPA (7.4% ABV, 90 IBU), a big and flavorful red IPA.
Steel Bender Brewyard — Featured seasonal: Big E DIPA (8.4% ABV, 80 IBU), a hop beast made with Citra, Columbus, Mosaic, and Nelson Sauvin hops.
Sunday Service Motor Company — Featured seasonal: HWY 47 Double Honey Blonde (5.9% ABV, 24 IBU), a collaboration with Steel Bender.
Thirsty Eye Brewing — Featured seasonal: Father O’Malley’s Holy Water (4.2% ABV, 33 IBU), which is described by the brewery as “an Irish-style dry stout served on nitro for a smooth, creamy head, and deep roasted malt that’s still light bodied enough to leave room for seconds.”
Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Munich Helles 9 (5.1% ABV, 29 IBU), is described by the brewery as being “named for the 9 bags of Pilsner Malt and 9 pounds of hops used in the recipe, (it) is a smooth and refreshing lager brewed strictly with German malt for a crisp, clean taste. With its golden color and subtle sweetness, this beer is the perfect accompaniment to any occasion. Prost!”
Turquoise Trail Brewing — The brewery is closed at its original location, and is aiming to reopen out in Moriarty. We will have more on this move when they’re closer to opening.
Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Sierra Nativo (5.05% ABV, 19 IBU), a new “Burqueno” pale ale made with Zappa (Neomexicanus) and Cascade hops.
Unhinged Brewing — Featured seasonal: Tatooine Spring (7.8% ABV, 80 IBU), an imperial amber with a great name.
Vision City Brewstillery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated seasonal list.
Santa Fe breweries
Beer Creek Brewing — Featured seasonal: Pajarito Pils (5.1% ABV, 32 IBU), the perfect beer for afternoons on the epic BCBC patio.
Chile Line Brewing — Featured seasonal: A Huevo (5% ABV, 20 IBU) is a Yerba Matte-inspired beer.
Hidden Mountain Brewing — Featured seasonal: Icarus Double Hazy IPA, the brewery’s entry in the IPA Challenge.
Rowley Farmhouse Ales — Featured seasonal: Season of Night (4.8% ABV, 20 IBU), a dark saison that our own Luke Macias helped brew.
Santa Fe Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Freewheeler Hazy IPA is the summer seasonal available on tap and in cans.
Second Street Brewery — Featured seasonal: Dragon’s Blood Sour (5.6%), a blood orange sour available in cans.
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — Featured seasonal: Hoppy Pils, a beer for which the name says it all.
Other breweries you need to visit
Bathtub Row Brewing — Featured seasonal: Rub a Dub Dub, United in a Tub (5% ABV) is a raspberry porter brewed in collaboration with Ex Novo for the United in Beer festival.
Little Toad Creek Brewing and Distilling
Red River Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Steam Coffee Porter (6.5% ABV, 30 IBU), from the brewery: “Smooth and malty with a solid creamy head. Roasted grains are well balanced with base malts and just enough hops to offset any residual sweetness. Add in some coffee from Steam and it’s winter in a glass.”
Sierra Blanca Brewing — Featured seasonal: Cherry Wheat, a three-time GABF medal winner that is perfect for summer nights in the beer garden.
Truth or Consequences Brewing — Featured seasonal: Fiesta Gold (5.3% ABV, 22 IBU), which the brewery described as “inspired by thirst-quenching Mexican lagers like Modelo & Bohemia, this crisp International Pale Lager has a straw-gold color with just a touch of herbal spiciness from German hops.”
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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.
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— Stoutmeister
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