Unless you have been avoiding the news (not that we can blame you) for the past few weeks, you have probably seen that once again Ruidoso has been hit by some dramatic, and deadly, flash floods. The burn scars from last year’s big wildfires have left parts of the town especially susceptible to flooding, causing damage, taking lives, and hurting a town that relies heavily on tourism as its primary source of income. While the good news is that Downshift Brewing is still open at both locations and thriving (Lost Hiker is temporarily closed while dealing with new licensing related to a recent change in ownership), the town as a whole could use a boost from its friends up here in Albuquerque. Canteen Brewhouse has stepped up to provide some help, hosting Run for Ruidoso this coming Monday. For a $20 donation, you get a pint of beer or root beer, a raffle ticket, and most importantly the knowledge that your money will go to the Community Fund of Lincoln County (which Downshift has told us in the past is the best way to assure that help gets to the people and businesses that need it the most in Ruidoso). The run is a 5K, but it’s certainly not a competition or anything, so take your time if you need to out there. It all starts at 7 p.m. at the brewery on Aztec. We raise our glasses to Canteen and thank them for once again stepping up to help. If you would like to help further, head on down to Ruidoso and spend a weekend showing the town a little extra love. Most of it is safe and open for business.

New Draft:

Bosque tapped Floral and Fading, a honey lavender wheat. Flock of Moons recently brought back Vollmond, their German pilsner. Hops Brewery is jumping ahead a season with the return of Hoptoberfest. Steel Bender made us all laugh a little with the name of their new double IPA, Goes Down Voorheesy (it was brewed on a Friday the 13th, get it?), which comes out this Friday.

Up in Santa Fe, Beer Creek recently tapped Maltstream Amber Lager. (UPDATE) Beer Creek also released Pilled to the Gills, a German-style pilsner.

New Package:

Ex Novo brought back Munder, She Wrote, their most excellent Dortmunder, and Si Senor, a Mexican-style lager, both in cans and on draft. (UPDATES) Boxing Bear rolled out OktoBEARfest in cans and on draft. Downshift released A Horse Wit No Name in cans and on draft. Ex Novo also did a double release of Pastel Polo, a key lime kettle sour, and Lei it on Me, a passionfruit/orange/guava blonde ale, both in cans and on draft.

Notable Events:

Today (Wednesday) — Bosque Nob Hill hosts Trivia for a Cause: Pokemon at 6 p.m.

Friday — La Cumbre hosts a Vintage Market from 6 to 9 p.m. at the brewery location on Girard.

The Desert Darlings return to Kaktus for another edition of the Cactus Cabaret at 7 p.m.

Saturday — Brew Lab 101 really skips the seasons to host the Christmas in July Market from 1 to 5 p.m.

The Desert Party, an all-day music and art extravaganza, is back at Santa Fe Brewing Headquarters from 4 to 10 p.m.

Dead, Bath & Beyond, a “spooky goods” market, returns to Painted Lady at 5 p.m.

Bosque West (the old Lava Rock on Unser) hosts a summer vendor market from 5 to 9 p.m.

Sunday — Painted Lady gets in on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws with a special screening of the documentary All This Machine Does, about the ups and downs of that mechanical shark, starting at 6 p.m.

Monday — The aforementioned Run for Ruidoso 5K starts at Canteen at 7 p.m.

Tuesday — Bosque Cottonwood hosts Trivia for a Cause: Clueless at 6 p.m.

Quick News Bits:

Boxing Bear has a special on four-packs of El Sombearo and Featherweight Session IPA, with those going for $9.99.

In case you missed it, Vision City Brewstillery has rebranded as Calavida Cantina. It is reflected in the listings below.

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Boese Brothers Brewery — Featured seasonal: Amber Ale (5.8% ABV), a smooth little malt-forward brew perfect for cool summer nights.

Bombs Away Beer Company — Featured seasonal: Countermine Coffee Stout (5.4% ABV, 50 IBU), it’s pretty much as described, and that is just fine.

Bosque Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Scotia Light (5.6% ABV), a lower alcohol version of the popular Scotia.

Bow & Arrow Brewing — Featured seasonal: Desert Standard – German Pils (4.7% ABV), is the latest entry in the rotating lager series, available in cans and on draft.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Alan the Cowboy Dark Kolsch (4.7% ABV) is exactly what it sounds like, a kolsch, only darker in appearance, but still with the classic flavors. The supply is nearly out, so order a pint ASAP!

Brekki Brekki — Featured seasonal: Cherry Stout (5% ABV), on draft for a limited time.

Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — Featured seasonal: Guatemalan Express, a coffee-infused Mexican-style amber lager.

Calavida Cantina — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery formerly known as Vision City for an updated list of seasonals.

Canteen Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Low and Slow Kolsch (5.2% ABV, 25 IBU), a lovely summer beer made to support saving turtles and tortoises from extinction, now available on draft and in cans.

Casa Vieja Brewery — Featured seasonal: Hop the Casbah (6.2% ABV), a hazy IPA that doesn’t mean to get that song stuck in your head but kind of does.

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

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

Dripline Brewery — Featured seasonal: Super Bloom APA (5.4% ABV), a sweet, floral pale ale that goes quite well with the new lineup of tasty smash burgers from the kitchen.

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

Ex Novo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Corraleño (5% ABV), a lighter American lager available on draft and in cans.

Flix Brewhouse  — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery/movie theater for an updated list of seasonals.

Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Amalthea Dawn (6.8% ABV, 30 IBU), a classic maibock that’s just right for the spring.

Gravity Bound Brewing — Featured seasonal: Nightly Ritual (4.7% ABV), a tasty dark Mexican lager, was on tap as of Saturday morning, but as with all GB beers, the supply goes quickly.

Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — Featured seasonal: Wind Blows IPA, one of the all-time great beer names for our state, available on draft and in cans.

High and Dry Brewing — Featured seasonal: They just got started brewing again under new brewer Cami O’Brien, so they will be starting out with three revamped versions of Rye Orbison, Ghost of a Moon, and Special Shapes IPA. We recommend the Orbison, though all are worth trying.

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: Lion’s Brew Dunkel is one of several rotating taps.

La Cumbre Brewing — Featured seasonal: PLS German Style Pilsner (4.8% ABV), a wonderfully crushable beer perfect for outdoor summer fun, now available in cans and on draft.

La Reforma Brewery — Featured seasonal: They currently do not have any seasonal brews on tap, but among the house beers, the newest recipe is Oye Como Va, a West Coast IPA.

Marble Brewery — Featured seasonal: The Parting Glass (5% ABV), an Irish dry stout served on nitro.

Nexus Brewery — Featured seasonal: Project Genesis Pale Ale, one of two beers brewed for the 14th anniversary party, this one is highlighted by the sweet fruit flavor from the Idaho 7 hops.

Painted Lady Bed and Brew — Featured seasonal: We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes, a West Coast IPA inspired by the original Psycho.

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: Capri-derhosen (5.3% ABV), the award-winning German red lager is back on draft.

Rio Bravo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Very Demure (6.7% ABV, 19 IBU), an apricot wheat with a clever name.

Rumor Brewing — Featured seasonal: La Madera Mild (5.5% ABV, 22 IBU), a chewy little biscuit of an English-style brew that is perfect before or after a day on the hiking trails around Cedar Crest.

Sidetrack Brewing — Featured seasonal: Matching Stoutfits (6.6% ABV, 30 IBU), it’s back on nitro only for a limited time.

Starr Brothers Brewing — Featured seasonal: Foggy Monocle (6.1% ABV), a two-time winner of the Crew’s old Stout Challenge.

Steel Bender Brewyard — Featured seasonal: Teddy Roe’s Policy IPA (7.8% ABV, 48 IBU), a new juicy version of the popular ale is available in cans and on draft, and for the month of July all proceeds will go to support Mandy’s Farm, a local nonprofit.

Sunday Service Motor Company — Featured seasonal: Dry Irish Stout (5% ABV), a much more robust version of this style than many other breweries offer.

The Tatted Bee Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Tatted Stout, a nice and chewy dark ale of decadence.

Thirsty Eye Brewing — Featured seasonal: Aldo’s Last Stand (6.5% ABV, 60 IBU), a chocolate-and-roast beast of an American stout.

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

Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Pistachio Cream Ale is back for another run as your favorite summer seasonal on draft.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Scarlet Letter (12.5%), the brewery’s first seltzer is an imperial one, made with cranberry and sage.

Unhinged Brewing — Featured seasonal: Tatooine Spring (7.8% ABV), the imperial amber is back for another run.

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.”

Nuckolls Brewing — Featured seasonal: Laying New Tracks IPA, part of a whole series of railroad-themed names and we’re just gonna guess it’s because they’re at the Santa Fe Railyard.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales — Featured seasonal: Second-String Loser (9.6% ABV, 26 IBU), a Belgian golden strong ale.

Santa Fe Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Oktoberfest (6% ABV), oh yes, it’s back in July, and we care not about the date because it’s still a tasty German lager available in cans and on draft.

Second Street Brewery — Featured seasonal: Vienna Lager (5.5% ABV) and Brown Ale (5.9% ABV), both were gold medal winners at the World Beer Cup, and both are available in cans and on draft for a limited time.

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: Apricot Sour, one of several new brews for the summer menu.

Other breweries you need to visit

Bathtub Row Brewing — Featured seasonal: Canyon Rim Rye (5.8% ABV), a beer that goes perfectly with cooler mountain summer nights.

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: Russian Imperial Stout (10% ABV, 30 IBU), which proves you just have to head north into the colder regions of New Mexico to find the big stouts.

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

Truth or Consequences Brewing — Featured seasonal: Organica IPA (6.9 % ABV, 31 IBU), described by the brewery as “an Organic IPA deep gold in color, with tropical fruit & pine aromas, & a delicate bitterness to balance the sweet malts.”

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That’s all for this week! If you have any questions or comments, leave them below or contact us on our Facebook page.

Keep supporting local!

— Stoutmeister