Another much-needed sign of fall appears this Thursday at Marble downtown, as the New Mexico Brew Fest’s Early Bird Ticket Party will be taking place on the patio from 6 to 8 p.m. For those new to the area, NMBF is one of the last old-school beer festivals, set in the cozy confines of Villa Hispana at Expo New Mexico (a.k.a. the state fairgrounds). This year’s fest is October 14, at the tail end of Balloon Fiesta. It’s been one of our favorites for many years. Head on down to Marble to get a discount on your tickets, and you can get a commemorative T-shirt for only $10 more. Plus, you get to enjoy some delicious Marble beer (including two freshly tapped brews, see below), maybe grab a bite from Tikka Spice or Karibu Cafe, and you can stick around to listen to Kyle Martin on stage.
New Draft:
For a full list of all the entries in the recent New Mexico IPA Challenge, click here.
Bombs Away brings back an old favorite in H-Bomb Hefeweizen. Late Shift Lager House tapped 505 Red Lager. Marble brings back two favorites in Prickly Pear Gose and longtime Crew favorite Thunder from Dortmunder. Rio Bravo has a fresh batch of Dice Roll Imperial Hazy IPA. Thirsty Eye will tap Rainshine, a grapefruit IPA, on Thursday. Turtle Mountain drops a double release of OktürtleFest, a festbier, and Churchill’s Challenger IPA, an English-style hoppy ale. (UPDATES) Bosque added Sabro Pils. Brew Lab 101 tapped Lauter to Prevail, a Helles lager. Ex Novo will tap Fresh Hop Oktoberfest (yes, you read that right) on Friday. Gravity Bound added three new releases with Brain Game (Hazy IPA), On the Run (German Pilsner), and Moon Tan (Cold IPA). Lizard Tail tapped Hefeweizen. Marble is celebrating the seventh anniversary of the Heights Taproom with Cold No. 7, a cold IPA. Rio Bravo released Hey Zebra, a new hazy IPA. Sidetrack tapped Citrus Dank Dry-Hopped Lager and Crossroads Bo Pils. Sobremesa added Cass-anova Italian Pilsner and Noe No How, a blood orange gose.
Up in Santa Fe, Hidden Mountain tapped Power-move Hazy Pale Ale. Tumbleroot added Dark Side of the Sunrise, a dark lager. Down south, Truth or Consequences Brewing will tap Palomas Porter and Double Wheat this Thursday.
New Package:
Bow & Arrow will go on a Galactic Road Trip this Friday with the release of a new West Coast IPA in cans and on draft. La Cumbre will release Party Persona, a new West Coast IPA, on Friday in cans and on draft. Steel Bender will bring back Oktoberfiesta in cans and on draft this Thursday, and for just $13 you can get a pint and a jumbo pretzel. (UPDATES) Boxing Bear resurrected the delightful Lucille Pale Ale in cans and on draft. Ex Novo will have cans and draft of Fresh Hop Mass Ascension and Fresh Hop Eliot IPA on Friday. Second Street brought back Skimboard Sour, a tropical gose, in cans and on draft.
Notable Events:
Today (Wednesday) — Canteen is tapping a fasser (cask) of Get Off My Lawn, the collaboration Dortmunder lager that they made with La Cumbre and Palmer. By the time you read this, it may already be pouring, so get on over there!
Bosque kicks off the first of three Trivia for Cause nights at the Heights taproom from 6 to 9 p.m., with Arrested Development as the subject.
Thursday — Night two of Trivia for a Cause has Clueless as the subject and the Nob Hill taproom as the venue from 6 to 9.
Tumbleroot has a metal show with Castle Rat, Savage Wizdom, and iwatchyousleep with doors at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Friday — Gin & Jazz returns to Tractor Wells Park at 5 p.m.
Saturday — Marble Heights is the place to be at 3 p.m. for Bruschetta & Brews, featuring four beers paired with four food items from M’tucci’s. Tickets are available here while they last.
Rumor Brewing is celebrating its seventh anniversary all day. There will be live music from Keith Kavula and the Withdrawals from 4 to 7 p.m.
Week three of the songwriter contest at High and Dry starts at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday — The third and final Trivia for a Cause has Rick & Morty as the subject and Bosque Cottonwood as the location from 6 to 9.
Quick News Bits:
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.
We got a tip that Travel Bug, a bookstore and cafe in Santa Fe, now has their small brewhouse up and running and at least one of their own beers on tap. We’ll have a full story soon.
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 only cans now, 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: Guava Wheat Ale (4.2% ABV, 21 IBU), the name says it all for this perfect summer brew.
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: Speed Juice (6.6% ABV), a red IPA.
Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Tropical Guru (6.2% ABV, 45 IBU), the first new beer since the opening trio at this new brewery is a delicious, balanced tropical stout.
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: ALT + 127880 (5.3% ABV, 30 IBU), an altbier with quite the name.
Hops Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.
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 are rumors that the brewery will be staying open, but we await the official word.
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.
Lava Rock Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.
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 newest 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: Mild Davis (5.2% ABV, 20 IBU), a beer as cool as its name implies, perfect for slow-sipping on the patio at night.
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: La Llagerona (4.5% ABV, 23 IBU), a light and crisp Mexican-style lager.
Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Kolsch (5.7% ABV, 18 IBU), described by the brewery as “introducing the perfect beer to end the summer, our version of the Kolsch: A refreshing and crisp golden ale that captures the essence of the season’s final days. This light-bodied beer combines delicate floral notes with a subtle hint of citrus, creating a perfect balance of flavor. With its clean and smooth finish, our Kolsch is the ideal companion for outdoor gatherings, backyard barbecues, and lazy afternoons spent soaking up the sun. Enjoy the last moments of summer with this refreshing brew. Cheers!”
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: Hefeweizen (5.2% ABV), described by the brewery as “a classic southern German style wheat beer. Hazy golden, soft and bready with hints of banana, black pepper and clove from the unique yeast strain. Light and refreshing.”
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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— Stoutmeister
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