The good folks at Kaktus Brewing are hosting a two-night fundraiser to help the people of Lahaina, Maui, which was recently devastated by a wildfire. It kicks off both nights at 6 p.m. There will be live music Friday from 4sale and dance performances by Ka La Kapu Polynesian Dance School. Ka La Kapu will return Saturday along with Hula Mai Kalani. There will be a $10 suggested donation. The cover charge and all food and drink proceeds will be donated to Maui charities.
New Draft:
Bosque recently tapped No Land Beyond, a dark Mexican lager, and Huell & Oats, a hazy pale ale. Ex Novo brought back She Sells Seashelles. High and Dry added four new brews in Daydream Disaster (Amber), Square Root Beer (Stout), Mustache Liberation (Lemon Lime Wheat), and Matcho Man (Green Tea Wheat). Nexus tapped Festbier. Quarter Celtic added Strawberry Lemonade Kettle Sour. Steel Bender will tap Guardians’ Guide to the Galaxy, an IPL, on Thursday. Tractor will add Traktoberfest on Friday. Unhinged recently tapped Hazy Hijinx IPA. (UPDATE) Boxing Bear tapped Citra Kolsch.
New Package:
Bow & Arrow released Sunbloom, a saison, in cans and on draft. Gravity Bound put its classic hazy IPA, Quick Take, back in cans and on draft. Marble will have Marblefest available in cans and on draft in time for Saturday’s big event. (UPDATES) Bow & Arrow also released Midnight with a Chance of Coyotes, a peanut butter imperial stout, in cans and on draft. Second Street brought back its award-winning Oktoberfest in cans and on draft.
Notable Events:
Thursday — Bosque is hosting Beyonce Night, with music, themed cocktails, and more at the Nob Hill taproom starting at 7 p.m.
Friday — Explora’s annual Science of Beer night is back from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets are available online. Join Southwest Grape and Grain, the Dukes of Ale, Antonio Fernandez from CNM, and the brewers from Marble to learn all about how beer is made. Enjoy beers from Bosque, Boxing Bear, Canteen, Harmon Lane, Marble, and Steel Bender. There will also be live music, food specials, and more.
Saturday — Tracks, Tunes & Taps is a special event at Tractor Wells Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as the 2926 steam locomotive will roll on over to the brewery. We will have more on this story later in the week.
The Mountain West Brew Fest is back at Loretto Park in Bernalillo this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are available online. Participating breweries include Bosque, Downshift, Enchanted Circle, Ex Novo, Kaktus, Late Shift, Palmer, and The 377.
Marblefest is back at the downtown brewery from noon to 10 p.m., and of course we will also have a full preview later this week.
Boxing Bear is hosting a special event for National Dog Day at the Corrales taproom from noon to 8 p.m. There will be dogs available for adoption from Cross My Paws Animal Rescue (noon to 3), $1 from every pint sold will go to the charity (also noon to 3), a free photobooth (2 to 5), and live music from Lani Nash from 6 to 8.
Burque Live’s Second Street Block Party will be held outside Sidetrack from 5 to 10 p.m. There will be live music, local vendors, food trucks, and art installations.
The final round of the songwriter contest will be held at High and Dry starting at 6 p.m.
Sunday — There will be a special celebration of life for Mike Thrall at Canteen from 1 to 4 p.m. The taproom will be closed, while the brewery will only serve drinks, no food.
Quick News Bits:
Thirsty Eye provided this bit of good news: “Citrus Buzz takes silver at the 2023 National Honey Board Beer Competition in the wheat beer category!”
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: Lauter to Prevail (5% ABV, 17 IBU), a new helles lager to help beat the lingering heat.
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 Pale Ale (5.4% ABV, 40 IBU), brewed to support local charities, right now $1 from every pint sold goes to Gratitud(ENMU), the local college in the Ruidoso area.
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 get through the rest of summer, available in cans and on draft.
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: Skimboard Sour (6.3% ABV), a tropical sour available in cans and on draft.
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
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 