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Blazin’ Brewfest features strong lineup from across New Mexico

The annual Blazin’ Brewfest is set for today (Friday) along Main Street in downtown Las Cruces. A total of 18 breweries will be present, some from as far away as Abiquiu, Clovis, Santa Fe, and Taos, to many of the Albuquerque breweries and the locals down south. Things kick off at 5 p.m., with tickets…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Make sure to honor mom in between brewery visits

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 six breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. A few years back, I almost forgot Mother’s Day….

Our early-but-not-too-early picks for the best of ABQ Beer Week

After a rather epic 40th birthday party for yours truly on Friday night, the rest of the weekend was spent in reflection of times gone by, and what is still to come. Namely, what have we already written on and what do we still need to put here on the site. It occurred to me…

Beer Notes: Quarter Celtic stands alone at World Beer Cup

Last night, the Crew paid a visit to Toltec Brewing to try the beer and food for the first time at an invite-only soft opening in advance of Saturday’s grand opening. We also brought along a laptop to watch the live stream of the World Beer Cup awards ceremony, which was going down in Nashville…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Breweries embrace Cinco de Mayo

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 six breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. Man, what is it about 2018? First St. Patrick’s…

Sabroso Festival combines craft beer, tacos and punk rock

Friends of friends were happy to inform us that the upcoming Sabroso Festival, scheduled for this Sunday at the Isleta Pavilion, was a fun event in its California stops. The setup for the Albuquerque edition, however, has hit some bumps in the road, as breweries have reported major issues with getting their permits approved due…

Toad Fest boasts strong lineup of unique beers

Last year, the Crew was heading back from our tour of the southeast breweries when we made the rather crazy decision to suddenly head over to Silver City to catch Toad Fest at Little Toad Creek. This small-but-fun festival, run by the NM Brewers Guild, is a fun way for folks in the southwest corner…

The Week Ahead in Beer: A pair of fests stand out during quiet times

New brewer seeks to unlock the potential of Red Door

A few months ago, the Crew was surprised to see an advertisement for a head brewer position at Red Door Brewing. We were less surprised by the identity of the person who eventually earned the right to succeed founding brewer Wayne Martinez. Matt Meier, formerly of La Cumbre and Marble, has taken the reins at…

Marble turns 10: A most Marbelous staff reflects on decade gone by

Marble brewmaster Josh Trujillo was having a normal day at the Heights taproom when I dropped by last week to ask him one question. What does 10 years of Marble mean to you? “Man, I think that’s the toughest question you’ve ever asked me,” he replied, which is saying something, considering that I have been…