Sometimes breweries that provide frequent updates on their beers go quiet, and we get a little worried these days. It had been a minute since we had heard from anyone down at Truth or Consequences Brewing in regards to new beers. Their social media pages still showed plenty of fun events going on, so we never worried that they were closed. Well, the mystery of what happened was posted this week. The boil kettle had some issues, shall we say, and that led to a temporary cessation/drawback in production. Luckily, La Cumbre and Santa Fe Brewing provided some guest taps to keep things flowing for customers (a big thanks to both). Now everything is fixed and a whole lot of regular beers, and new seasonals, are in the fermenters getting ready. Street Taco Lager, a favorite among tourists and locals alike, will return to taps this Thursday. Consider a sign of spring, or something, but it’s a lovely, crushable light lager that will get a lot of folks through this pending scorcher of a summer. Here’s to everyone that chipped in to help TorC Brewing, and to seeing what crazy new concoctions that Chief Beer Officer John Masterson and his team come up with this year!

New Draft:

Dripline dropped a Red Ale in time for you-know-what-upcoming-holiday. High and Dry tapped Sünner or Later, a new kolsch. Kaktus recently added Euro Pale Ale and Slush Fund IPA. Marble brought back Thunder from Dortmunder and Helles. Quarter Celtic tapped a new version of Stones of Stenness, their golden stout, made in collaboration with old friend/nemesis Danny Harmon. Rio Bravo gets into the March spirit with Must be a Weasley, an Irish red ale. Sunday Service Motor Company tapped Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout, but it will be a bit before you can get a pint (see below, and don’t panic).

Up in Santa Fe, Tumbleroot tapped their Dry Irish Stout. Over in Los Alamos, Bathtub Row added Pajarito Red Lager and Smudged Glass Sage ESB.

New Package:

La Cumbre will release Project Dank: Radio Edition to kick off the 2026 Dank series this Friday in cans and on draft. Marble added a new year-round canned release, Soft Launch Fruit Beer, and it is also available on draft.

Notable Events:

Today (Wednesday) — Poetry & Beer is back at Tractor Wells Park at 7 p.m.

Thursday — Painted Lady hosts Pints for Pink starting at 5 p.m., benefiting Pink Warrior House. That will be followed by the March Worm Moon Sacred Fire Circle at 6.

Friday — ArtWalk is back and Sidetrack will take part with a special opening and tunes from Adobe Disco from 6 to 11 p.m.

Join author Cody Polston for Ghost Lore at Painted Lady at 7 p.m.

The First Fridays Comedy Contest returns to Tractor Wells Park at 8 p.m.

Saturday — The New Mexico Brewers Guild’s Stout Invitational returns to Bathtub Row Brewing in Los Alamos from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets are all but sold out at this point, so we will have a quick Friday preview for those of you who are going, and to show those of you who couldn’t go what you will be missing.

Boxing Bear Firestone hosts St. Pitties Day, a proper March celebration for all those lovable doggos, from noon to 4 p.m.

The Yuc’ng Fun Run is back at Canteen Taproom at 6:30 p.m.

Tractor Wells Park hosts St. Paddy’s Drag Queen Bingo at 7 p.m.

Sunday — To cap their recent fundraiser, Canteen will be hosting Feminine Hygiene for the Homeless Kit-Making at noon.

The Pinball Bracket Challenge Tournament starts at Boxing Bear Tramway at 1 p.m.

Tumbleroot Agua Fria hosts the annual Wedding Expo from 2 to 5 p.m.

Quick News Bits:

Canteen will host the Feminine Hygiene for the Homeless Drive through Thursday. Head to their social media pages for the list of items that they are accepting for donations.

Sunday Service Motor Company will be closed through this Sunday to undergo some renovations. Normal service will resume next week. For any Bayern Munich fans still wishing to watch the game this Friday, join New Mexico Roten at the Santa Fe Brewing taproom inside Tin Can Alley at 12:30 p.m.

Turtle Mountain South is open again on Mondays, so swing on by to satisfy your cravings for all their delicious beer and food.

In case anyone missed the big brewing news from outside New Mexico, follow this link to learn why the Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors for the first time this year.

As a reminder, this Friday and Saturday mark the final two days of business for Echoes downtown. There will be live music both nights, with a $10 suggested donation at the door.

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Boese Brothers Brewery — Featured seasonal: Irish Red Ale, because tis the season, right?

Bombs Away Beer Company — Featured seasonal: Stockpile Stout (5.2% ABV, 52 IBU), an American stout that tastes bigger than its ABV.

Bow & Arrow Brewing — Featured seasonal: Midnight with a Chance of Coyotes (9% ABV), the flavor bomb of an imperial stout is back in cans and on draft.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Bounty of Jumis (8.5% ABV), a beast of a Baltic porter, now available in cans and on draft.

Brekki Brekki/Cantina Craftworks — Featured seasonal: As a reader pointed out to us, the beers produced at Brekki Brekki are sold at all the restaurants under the Cantina Hospitality Group umbrella, so we should note that here. Contact the various locations to see what they have on tap.

Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — Featured seasonal: Singularity (10% ABV, 55 IBU), a barrel-aged stout perfect for whenever winter comes back.

Calavida Cantina — Featured seasonal: Dia de los Dunkel (5% ABV), a dark lager that can raise the dead, or so some folks claim.

Canteen Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Industrial District Porter (6.6% ABV, 33 IBU), a devilish robust beast of a porter.

Casa Vieja Brewery — Featured seasonal: Coyote Brown Ale (6.9% ABV), one of two seasonals currently on tap.

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.

Ex Novo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Nevermore (12.1% ABV), a beautiful barrel-aged black barleywine, available for a limited time in bottles and on draft at the downtown taproom only now (so hurry, before it’s gone until next fall).

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

Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Velé (8.6% ABV, 35 IBU), a special barrel-aged Baltic porter available only in bottles for a limited time.

Gravity Bound Brewing — Featured seasonal: Night Hike, a Czech-style dark lager.

High and Dry Brewing — Featured seasonal: Unbalanced Breakfast (4.7% ABV), an oatmeal chocolate stout that’s quite the dessert beer.

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: Odds ‘n’ Ends (5.8% ABV, 47 IBU), an English mild ale perfect for relaxing just about anywhere on the property, from the bar to the patio to the outdoor beer garden.

La Cumbre Brewing — Featured seasonal: Siberian Silk (10.1% ABV), a burly Baltic porter that packs a smooth punch in cans and on draft.

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

Lasso Brewing — Featured seasonal: Schwarzbier, the first beer brewed beyond the original four at Gravity Bound’s sister brewery/lager house.

Marble Brewery — Featured seasonal: White Out (9% ABV), the big brother to Double White is back for a limited time in cans and on draft.

Nexus Brewery — Featured seasonal: Noche Negra (5.2% ABV, 25 IBU), a Mexican dark lager described by the brewery as “smooth and crisp with subtle toasted malt and caramel. Easy-drinking and well-balanced, it’s the kind of dark beer that shows up flavorful, behaves itself, and never over-complicates.”

Painted Lady Bed and Brew — Featured seasonal: A Naked American Man Stole My Balloons is not just a line from An American Werewolf in London, it’s also the name of their stout.

Ponderosa Brewing Co. — Featured seasonal: Bellamah Detour (6.7% ABV, 30 IBU), an imperial brown ale named for the recent road construction in the Sawmill District.

Quarter Celtic Brewpub— Featured seasonal: Irish Handcuffs, the barrel-aged imperial stout is back and as burly as ever.

Rio Bravo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Psychedelic Decade (5.5% ABV), a mushroom brown ale brewed for their 10-year anniversary.

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: Midnight Zephyr (5.4% ABV, 23 IBU), a tasty schwarzbier that is even available in proper mugs.

Starr Brothers Brewing — Featured seasonal: Brown Chicken Brown Cow (6.8% ABV, 25 IBU), one of their original rotating specialties, this double brown ale is a chewy delight on colder nights.

Steel Bender Brewyard — Featured seasonal: Brickie American Stout (8.5% ABV, 80 IBU), back for the season and better than ever in cans and on draft. There are also cans only of the barrel-aged variant.

Sunday Service Motor Company — Featured seasonal: NM Dark Lager (6.2% ABV), a tasty brew that goes well after coffee and Bayern Munich victories.

The Tatted Bee Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Thirsty Eye Brewing — Featured seasonal: Biscochito Liquido (5% ABV, 13 IBU), the seasonal favorite is back on tap and also available on nitro.

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

Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Turkey Drool (7.9% ABV, 20 IBU), the Crew’s seasonal favorite is still on tap.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Thunderbolt (9.3% ABV, 39 IBU), a powerful Belgian-style tripel.

Unhinged Brewing — Featured seasonal: A Ton of Fruit, a prickly pear wheat ale.

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: Coal Car (5.5% ABV), an oatmeal stout that’s just one of 11 house beers now available.

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), which continues to linger on tap and in cans until we drink it all up. Well, not just us, the rest of you have to help, too.

Second Street Brewery — Featured seasonal: Superior Porter, a robust dark brew perfect for the start of winter, now available in cans and on draft.

Travel Bug — Featured seasonal: This bookstore/cafe only has two of its own beers on tap, Sweetheart Ale (7% ABV) and English Bitter II (6% ABV), but if any seasonals ever pop up, we will list them here.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Other breweries you need to visit

Bathtub Row Brewing — Featured seasonal: Obsidian Ridge Stout (7.3% ABV), because what you need before or after the Stout Invitational is another stout.

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.

Jemez Mountain Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Red Rocks IPA, one of those beers perfectly named for the area in which the brewery inhabits.

Red River Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for what seasonals are currently on tap.

Sierra Blanca Brewing  — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for what seasonals are currently on tap.

Truth or Consequences Brewing — Featured seasonal: Honey Winter Ale (9.5% ABV), described by the brewery as “a strong, sweet, deep amber beer, with rich flavors of caramel, toast, & dates. Fresh Rio Grande Valley honey adds a delicate floral sweetness to the beer’s malty foundation.”

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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.

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— Stoutmeister