Full steam ahead: Nuckolls Brewing Co. gets rolling in its first year

Last time we sat down with Nuckolls Brewing Co., they had just opened their doors to the public. Their brewer had just completed her second week working full-time at the brewery. The kitchen was open, but the menu was still in planning. There was one Nuckolls brew on tap. The downstairs bar was being used…

IPA Challenge field narrowed to succulent 16 finalists for top hop title

The elimination round of the 2024 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge went off without a hitch Saturday morning at Canteen Brewhouse. A total of 40 entries were judged by the brewers themselves, with 16 finalists chosen to advance to the three public rounds. Things went so smoothly and quickly that by the advised time…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Go Fourth and enjoy all the brews this holiday

The Fourth of July falls on a Thursday this year, potentially giving lots of folks an extended weekend to enjoy things blowing up in the sky and cold beers in their hands. We are working on compiling the holiday-standard list of brewery opening hours, closings, and any other schedule alterations, but so far those have…

2024 edition of New Mexico IPA Challenge ready to get underway

Attention hopheads, your favorite time of the year is almost upon us. The 2024 New Mexico IPA Challenge kicks off this weekend with the elimination round, which the public does not attend, but the Crew will be there as proverbial flies on the wall to detail how it all turns out. We caught up with…