One of the highlights of September, going back all the way to when some of us were kids growing up here in Albuquerque, was the start of the New Mexico State Fair. It meant a day or two off of school, the midway rides, and copious amounts of tasty food treats. Back in 2020, the…
Month: August 2024
Beer Notes: Good news abounds at Bow & Arrow, Jemez Mountain and more
Let us close out August on a high note, shall we? Bow & Arrow is one of three breweries nominated for Brewery of the Year in Vinepair’s Next Wave Awards. The brewery explained things in a post on social media: “Launched in 2021, @vinepair Next Wave Awards honor those in the spirits, wine, and beer…
Keeping Together: It takes a village (Part 3 of 3)
In Part One you got to meet the newest members of the New Mexico beer scene, Averie Swanson and Pat Fahey. In Part Two, you read about some of the struggles a brewery-in-planning can face while trying to open, and you learned a little bit more about what happened with the Second Street deal. With…
Fire up the yodelers for Marblefest is back for another day of delight downtown
Stretch out those stein-holding arms, ready the vocal cords, and bust out those once-a-year German outfits, it’s Marblefest time. The annual celebration of the start of autumn, Marble style, kicks off this Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. at the downtown taproom. Admission is free from noon to 2 (or free all day if you…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Howling at the dog days of summer
Anyone else feel like this is the summer that just won’t end? Well, some good news, as it’s both supposed to cool down (somewhat) this weekend, and the breweries are continuing to thumb their noses at the heat with more lovely autumn lagers and the like. Marblefest is the biggest event of the weekend, set…
Part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Oldery
In 2022, Keeping Together’s Averie Swanson and Pat Fahey had just decided that the town they wanted to set down roots in and build their new brewery would be Santa Fe, New Mexico. While searching for a good space that would serve as a brewhouse and taproom, Second Street Brewery’s original location at 1814 2nd…
New brewery to make its way to Santa Fe despite major hurdles (Part 1 of 3)
Much of the time when we cover a story, it’s celebrating the happy times like a major achievement of a brewery — winning the IPA Challenge, bringing home a medal from GABF, or opening a new taproom. Sometimes we cover the tougher stories, too, the closing of a business, or the loss of someone dear…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Dr. Ink Me sets an appointment for another round
We promise, the proverbial dam is about to break on some stories that we have been working on for a while now, so stay patient and this site will not be quite so barren in the very near future. Anyway, we’re kicking off the weekly roundup of all things local beer with the return of…
Ex Novo Downtown lives up to just about every single bit of the advance hype
Ever since Ex Novo Brewing announced that they were taking over the former Firestone garage at Seventh and Central downtown, just about everyone has been waiting with baited breath as to how it would look when it’s finished, how it would feel, how it would bring some needed class and change to a much-maligned part…
The Week Ahead of Beer: Canteen celebrates the great outdoors
It’s been a pretty quiet week so far, as one could probably tell by our lack of stories the last two days, but things should start to pick up as we get closer to the weekend. Canteen is certainly ready for Saturday with the return of Thirst for the Outdoors at the brewery from noon…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 