The New Mexico Brew Fest will return to Villa Hispaña at the State Faigrounds this Saturday, marking the 12th edition of the event that was originally founded in 2010. “I think New Mexico Brew Fest is now the longest running craft beer festival” in the state, said organizer and co-founder Kevin Hopper, and he would…
Month: October 2023
Balloons and Brews at Steel Bender leads list of Fiesta-related brewery events
We have all been here before. The day before the Balloon Fiesta kicks off, the day before the chaos, the day before all the poor doggos bark their little heads off, the traffic backs up, and the tourists arrive in droves. Thank goodness there is local craft beer. Our breweries are our refuge from all…
2023 Balloon Fiesta tourist guide to local craft breweries
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is back in town starting this Saturday and running through the following weekend. This is the biggest annual tourism draw in Albuquerque, and while we realize this means the restaurants will be packed and the roads will be clogged, we recognize the massive economic impact it provides to the metro…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Hide from the balloons at your favorite breweries
The Balloon Fiesta is back this weekend. You probably knew that, of course, but we in the Crew wanted everyone to know that we are here to help. We will have a guide to local breweries this week for all the visitors, hopefully answering all the questions your friends and family might have about where…
Flix Brewhouse brings home another GABF medal and plans 2nd location
Things are afoot at Flix Brewhouse. Well, technically not at the brewery/movie theater. The first bit of big news actually happened up in Denver, as for the second year in a row, Flix brought home a medal from the Great American Beer Festival. The second bit of big news was the announcement that Flix is…
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