The mountain rescuers get their moment in the sun, so to speak, at a pair of brewery events this week, split between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. First up, Rescuefest is at Second Street Rufina starting at 2 p.m. This fundraiser supports Atalaya Search and Rescue, which operates in the mountains around Santa Fe. There will be live music by Glorieta Pines and the Johnny Lloyd Band, a silent auction, raffle tickets, and vendors selling outdoor gear. Meanwhile, Marble is hosting the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Brewfest at the downtown taproom, starting at 3 p.m. There will be live music by Hondo Coyote, Stray Dawgs, The Asteroids, and Jimmy Deveney and The Hold Fast Union. They will also have a silent auction, raffle, and plenty of special products will be available for purchase. In whichever city you live around, you have an option to support the folks who save lives in our beautiful mountains, all while enjoying some of the finest pints around.

New Draft:

Boese Brothers recently tapped Cherry Wheat and Oktoberfest Lager. Canteen tapped Right on Red Lager. Ex Novo released their third and final wet-hop beer, Fresh Hop Walk the Bine. Marble recently tapped Octavia IPA, Oatale (Stout), and Smoked Helles. Sidetrack will tap their Oktoberfest lager this week. Unhinged tapped their first lager, an Oktoberfest märzen. (UPDATES) Canteen will tap Helles for the Collective Good on Friday, part of a series of charitable collaborations organized by Downshift Brewing to help with fire recovery in the Ruidoso area. Flock of Moons added Owl’s Eye American Pale Ale.

Up in Santa Fe, Second Street tapped 1000, their thousandth batch of beer, an IPA, and 988 Pre-Prohibition Lager, which also supports the same cause as Ex Novo. Over in Los Alamos, Bathtub Row recently added Mountain Lion Wheat Lager. Down south, Truth or Consequences Brewing will release Rubber Chicken Red and Soakinator Doppelbock on Thursday, with the latter having been lagered at a crisp 33 degrees for almost a year. (UPDATES) Bathtub Row tapped OkTUBerfest, a festbier, and Ullr Fest Sahti.

New Package:

Ex Novo released 988, a West Coast IPA brewed to support suicide awareness and support the national crisis hotline, in cans only at both locations. La Cumbre brings back a seasonal favorite, Wiesn Festbier, in cans and on draft this Friday. Steel Bender preps for spooky season with Ale Witch in cans and on draft this Thursday. (UPDATE) Boxing Bear released a new batch of Albu-murkey Hazy IPA in cans and on draft.

Notable Events:

Today (Wednesday) — Thirsty Eye will host another of their popular music tribute nights, with multiple local artists playing songs from Lou Reed from 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday — Sobremesa will be celebrating their anniversary all day by doing what they do best, creating a special four-course meal paired with four beers. Check their social media for the details.

Friday — Ex Novo and Animal Protection Voters will host the Hearts and Hooves Happy Hour at the Corrales taproom from 5 to 7 p.m.

Flock of Moons will host a Punk Rock Party at 7 p.m., featuring Subtle Knife, Roadside Memorial, and The Go Get Em’s, with a suggested donation of $10 at the door.

Saturday — ULLR Fest is back at Pajarito Mountain above Los Alamos from noon to 6 p.m. There will be live music, outdoor games, and a beer garden featuring Bathtub Row, Boxing Bear, Second Street, and Tractor. Tickets are $25 and there is a free shuttle bus from Los Alamos High School.

The inaugural Lamy Beer Fest kicks off at noon, with the option of driving out there or taking the Sky Railway. Participating breweries include host Nuckolls, plus Beer Creek, Bosque, Marble, Second Street, and Sierra Blanca.

The Patio Market returns to Differential from 5 to 9 p.m.

Tractor will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a big night of music headlined by Baracutanga. Doors are at 5 p.m. at Wells Park, and we will have more details in a separate feature later this week.

Saturday and Sunday — From Steel Bender, on behalf of Downshift: “Several breweries from around the state brewed Collective Good Kölsch and will donate 100% of the proceeds to the Community Foundation of Lincoln County’s Shelter Fund to help Ruidoso & Lincoln County rebuild stronger. We will be doing the same with our house beer, Lloyd’s 3 O’Clock Kölsch this Saturday and Sunday, Sept 21 & 22.”

Quick News Bits:

It appears that Boese Brothers did not finish the renovation of the downtown taproom, as it remains closed, per their website.

Another new brewery? It appears so, but not in a place that has any others nearby. Prod-O Brewery and Distillery has an active small brewer license, and it will be located in the town of Reserve in Western New Mexico. Guess we’ve got a road trip coming up!

Steel Bender is teaming up with a local radio station, The Peak, for Monday Night Football games all season. There will be drink and food specials, and one of the hosts of the station will be there every game from 6 p.m. until halftime. Check their social media for more details.

Nuckolls Brewing has announced that it has 15 more taps (!) now online, so there will be even more beer (and wine) flowing at the Santa Fe Railyard.

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Boese Brothers Brewery  — Featured seasonal: Oktoberfest (5.3% ABV), the popular seasonal lager is back for another run.

Bombs Away Beer Company — Featured seasonal: Tropi Kolsch (5.6% ABV, 20 IBU), a kolsch with lots of tropical-flavored hops.

Bosque Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Resto Hazy Pale (5.8% ABV, 40 IBU), now available in cans and on draft at all taprooms, including its namesake, Restoration Pizza.

Bossfight Brewing (formerly Kilt Check Brewing) — Featured seasonal: Way of the Samurai, a Japanese rice lager that has become a staple at the brewery.

Bow & Arrow Brewing — Featured seasonal: Sunup, Sunburn, Sundown, Repeat (5% ABV), a fruited gose-style sour made with pomegranate, raspberries, and Cara Cara oranges, now available in cans and on draft.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: OktoBEARfest (5.3% ABV), the annual favorite is back in cans and on draft at both taprooms.

Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — Featured seasonal: Labtoberfest is now available for all to enjoy.

Canteen Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Citranova (6% ABV, 26 IBU), the popular tangerine oat lager is available in cans and on draft.

Casa Vieja Brewery — Featured seasonal: Festbier (5.8%, 19 IBU), a proper German lager to enjoy on the patio as the nights turn cooler.

Cazuela’s Seafood & Mexican Grill — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Differential Brewing — Featured seasonal: Lemon Black Tea Cream Ale (4.2% ABV), which is pretty much exactly as the name describes.

Echoes Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery to see what’s currently on tap.

Ex Novo Brewing — Featured seasonal: The entire Decem Series of beers, now available in cans and on draft, all of which are collaboration beers, including a pale ale, Italian pilsner, and cold IPA.

Flix Brewhouse  — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery to see what’s currently on tap.

Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Bonfires of Ganymede (7.1% ABV, 29 IBU), a smoked maibock with just the right amount of charring, balanced out by the sweet malts and hops.

Gravity Bound Brewing — Featured seasonal: Your Place or Stein, the delectable Oktoberfest lager is back for a limited time.

Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — Featured seasonal: Wobble On Crimson Ale, a nifty little red inspired by the brewer, who used to play football for New Mexico State.

High and Dry Brewing — Featured seasonal: Oktoberfest Pt. 7 None in the Chamber (5.3% ABV, 20 IBU), an amber ale with German lager qualities that is rather delightful.

Hops Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

JUNO Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Kaktus Brewing — Featured seasonal: Sweet Darkness Milk Stout, a nice treat for dessert after your pizza.

La Cumbre Brewing — Featured seasonal: Hop Drift Cold IPA (6.7% ABV), now available in cans and on draft.

La Reforma Brewery — Featured seasonal: Five Times Hoppier IPA, the runner-up at the NM IPA Challenge.

Late Shift Lager House at The Craftroom — Featured seasonal: Goldmember (7% ABV), a golden strong ale.

Lizard Tail Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Marble Brewery — Featured seasonal: Citrus Sunshine IPA (6.8% ABV), part of the Alpha Acid Trip Series, now available in cans and on draft.

Nexus Brewery — Featured seasonal: Festbier (5.8% ABV, 21 IBU), my personal runner-up among the beers at Marblefest, this is a lighter but flavorful German-style lager.

Painted Lady Bed and Brew — Featured seasonal: Danny’s Not Here Right Now, Mrs. Torrance, a watermelon wheat inspired by The Shining.

Palmer Brewery and Cider House — Featured seasonal: Cockness Monster (14% ABV), a monstrous Scotch ale aged in whiskey barrels for two years.

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: Super Stoop Malt Liquor (6.5% ABV, 18 IBU), which does not have to be consumed on a stoop or in a paper bag.

Rio Bravo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Kitchen Sink DIPA (8.5% ABV, 60 IBU), a chewy hop bomb to enjoy in moderation.

Rumor Brewing — Featured seasonal: Desert Monk (6.8% ABV, 21 IBU), a Belgian-style dubbel.

Sidetrack Brewing — Featured seasonal: Das Lager (5.5% ABV, 25 IBU), a German-inspired lighter lager, available in cans and on draft.

Sobremesa — Featured seasonal: Oktoberfest, a festbier-style lager that pairs great with their bone-in pork schnitzel that’s also available for a limited time.

Starr Brothers Brewing — Featured seasonal: St. Robby’s Girl (5.3% ABV, 26 IBU), a Dortmunder-style lager brewed in collaboration with Palmer Brewery.

Steel Bender Brewyard — Featured seasonal: Oktoberfiesta (6.8% ABV, 25 IBU), the annual treat is back in cans and on draft.

Sunday Service Motor Company — Featured seasonal: Cosmic Wave IPA (6.2% ABV, 67 IBU), a West Coast-style hop bomb with some fruity hops up front and a clean, bitter-free finish.

The Tatted Bee Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Game On, an old-school pale ale that is one of the first house beers now on tap.

Thirsty Eye Brewing — Featured seasonal: RIGor Mortis, an imperial coffee stout collaboration with Rust is Gold Coffee.

The 377 Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Pistachio Cream Ale (6.0% ABV, 20 IBU), a near-perfect melding of New Mexico’s popular nut and a classic cream ale.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Sierra Nativo (5.5% ABV, 37 IBU), as this is a wet-hop pale ale, its availability will be limited, so get it while it’s fresh.

Unhinged Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Vision City Brewstillery — Featured seasonal: Battleship Fresh Hop IPA (7% ABV), which will be available for a very limited time.

Santa Fe breweries

Beer Creek Brewing — Featured seasonal: Temporada (6.1% ABV), a Belgian saison brewed with 100-percent New Mexico-grown pilsner malt and Neomexicanus hops. Described by the brewery as “crisp and dry with hints of bubblegum. Not a Brett beer.”

Chile Line Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Nuckolls Brewing — Featured seasonal: Hoppy Wife, Hoppy Life, a hazy pale ale and a possible contender for Beer Name of the Year.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales — Featured seasonal: Thibadeux (5% ABV, 50 IBU), a collaboration kvass with Beer Creek.

Santa Fe Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Starter Fluid (9.5% ABV), a hazy DIPA with a kick, now available in cans and on draft.

Second Street Brewery — Featured seasonal: Tipsy Parrot (6.4% ABV), a piña colada-inspired beer now available in cans and on draft.

Travel Bug — Featured seasonal: This bookstore/cafe only has two beers on tap, Rough Draft Ale (4.5% ABV) and Second Draft English Bitter (6% ABV), but if any seasonals ever pop up, we will list them here.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — Featured seasonal: Molé Stout (9.2% ABV), the seasonal beer with a lovely kick of spice is back on draft and in bottles. Oh, they put some on nitro now, too.

Other breweries you need to visit

Bathtub Row Brewing — Featured seasonal: Oz’s Oatmeal Stout (5% ABV), because if you are up in the mountains, it’s cooler, and stouts are appropriate.

Downshift Brewing — Featured seasonal: Gratitude Pale Ale (5.4% ABV, 40 IBU), brewed to support local charities, and right now $1 from every pint sold goes to helping in the recovery efforts from the South Fork and Salt fires.

Little Toad Creek Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Red River Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Cacao Fuego Chocolate Green Chile Stout. (6.5% ABV, 30 IBU), described by the brewery thusly, “Our oatmeal stout with a kick! Made with Hatch green chile and organic cacao nibs, it has an earthy start and a chocolate finish, It’s sure to warm you up on these cool evenings.”

Sierra Blanca Brewing  — Featured seasonal: Pecan Brown Ale, a classic offering from the brewery.

Truth or Consequences Brewing — Featured seasonal: Robledo Rye (5.9% ABV, 46 IBU), described by the brewery as “a crisp golden ale with substantial hop bitterness and flavor. Malted rye adds a spicy, earthy quality, moderated by the subtle honey sweetness of Vienna malt. Warrior hops contribute smooth bitterness and flavors of pine, grapefruit, and pineapple.”

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— Stoutmeister