The folks over at Kaktus Brewing might be nuts. Or, maybe they are just ambitious. But, probably nuts. They are currently in a mad rush to have their new Nob Hill taproom ready for a New Year’s Eve celebration. I stopped by Monday afternoon amid the chaos, and more than anything I came away impressed…
Author: Stoutmeister
Former sports writer in Tucson, LA, and Burque. Now I write about craft beer, which is a totally reasonable way to support my hobby of spending afternoons and evenings indulging in the finest stouts, lagers, and more.
Pick the best beer name in New Mexico for 2015
Every now and again in New Mexico a beer gets released whose name alone catches your eye. Sometimes they are funny, sometimes they are simply creative, and other times they are downright weird. Naming a beer can often be a fun process for brewers and their staffs. It can also be a pain in the…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Stock up on brews, a blizzard is a comin’!
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 four breweries and a pair of newcomers, one down in Socorro and the other in Los Alamos, also joining the party. By all accounts of the weather…
Membership has its benefits at New Mexico breweries — 2016 edition
A while back we asked for info on every brewery’s membership/mug club for 2016. And we waited. And we waited some more. So here, with much fanfare, we finally present our annual guide, as we could not wait any longer. It only features 11 breweries, two of which share the same membership card, and only…
A farewell, of sorts, to a good friend of craft beer
There are times in life when someone we know gives us great news, but it is also news that gives us pause. Perhaps it has to do with a friend getting a great new job, but having to leave town. Sometimes it is far more personal. We are happy for our friend, but at the…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Soak up the Solstice!
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 four breweries and a pair of newcomers, one down in Socorro and the other in Los Alamos, also joining the party. One of our favorite annual events…
Marble rolls through one year of transition into a potentially explosive 2016
If anyone out there thinks that 2015 was a massive year for Marble, just wait, because 2016 could be massive. For this next entry in our Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2015-16 (following La Cumbre, Bosque, Tractor, and Distillery 365), I sat down with Marble owner Ted Rice, head brewer Josh Trujillo, beer ambassador Tony…
Tractor keeps the Beer Farm growing this year and into the next
Week one of our Look Back/Look Ahead Series wraps up with a trek over to Tractor, where things have been on an even keel for most of 2015. Much like La Cumbre and Bosque, however, there could be some big things coming in 2016. To help guide me through what was and what will be,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: So many big, beautiful brews, so little time
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 four breweries and a pair of newcomers, one down in Socorro and the other in Los Alamos, also joining the party. It is rare that I say…
Bosque aiming high in the coming year after a wild 2015
The most obvious evidence of Bosque Brewing’s big 2015 came in the form of the successful opening of the Nob Hill Public House. Or, perhaps it was in all of those bottle releases. Then again, maybe it was their victories in the National IPA Challenge and New Mexico IPA Challenge, plus a gold medal at…
