All right, as we detailed earlier this week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their efforts to maximize their patios during the current year. Originally, we were going to start with the breweries in…
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Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: The South will rise again
All right, as we detailed earlier this week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their efforts to maximize their patios during the current year. Originally, we were going to start with the breweries in…
The Crew reviews Rowley Farmhouse Ales’ Black is Beautiful and learns a brewer is on the move
Normally when the Crew gathers virtually to review a beer with the brewer who made said beer, we usually talk about the product, the process, and go over everything else happening at the brewery these days. This time around, as we sat down with Rowley Farmhouse Ales head brewer Wes Burbank to discuss their version…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Boxing Bear drops a double can release
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
The bracket battle for the best brewery patio of 2020 begins now
The global pandemic aside, this is truly patio season at all of our state’s craft breweries and offsite taprooms. The weather is (mostly) not too scorching hot, there occasional monsoon provides some cooling rain, and overall is a rather lovely time for a pint outdoors. Of course, regardless of weather, that is all the breweries…
New cans and collaborations are coming soon to Steel Bender Brewyard
Other than the occasional pickup of a takeout order of food and/or beer, it had been a while since any of the Crew had set foot inside (well, on the patio) at Steel Bender. I rectified that Wednesday with a quick trip over for lunch, photos, and interviews with head brewer Bob Haggerty and co-owner…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Fill yourself with Rage and Science at Thirsty Eye
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
Hops Brewery still alive and kicking at its Los Ranchos taproom
A while back, we had heard Hops Brewery was closed in Nob Hill, but there was clear evidence that the taproom at 7222 Fourth Street NW was still up and running. Seeking a little clarity on the overall status of the two-location setup, I went out to check out both spots Sunday afternoon and also…
B2B Garden Brewery lives up to its name with cozy location in Northeast Heights
Back in the B.C. era (Before COVID-19), the Crew had received an invitation to come tour the about-to-open B2B Garden Brewery at 8338 Comanche Rd. NE. Well, along came the pandemic shutdown, and we will admit we had forgotten about said invitation as time went along and things were partially reopened. Then I posted some…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Canteen cans a classic and Little Toad Creek cans its first
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
