Back in 2020, with the State Fair canceled, Rio Bravo decided to still give folks a little taste of the midway with some fair-inspired food specials. It was a big hit, and even though the actual fair returned to Expo New Mexico the following year, Rio Bravo kept its own event going every fall. This…
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.
Tractor Wells Park pulls in one big train for a unique fundraising event
There is a long history between breweries and the railroad in New Mexico, dating all the way back to the 19th century when the Southwest Brewery and Ice Company sat right alongside the main rail line just south of present-day Lomas Blvd. This Saturday, a big piece of restored railroad history will roll right up…
Marble wants everyone in full celebration mode for another epic Marblefest
It’s fest time, people, and we could not think of a better way to start the season than gathering with a few hundred friends for the annual fun that is Marblefest. The big event is back at the downtown brewery from noon to midnight this Saturday, so way in advance of that, I sat down…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Kaktus hosts 2-night fundraiser for Maui
The good folks at Kaktus Brewing are hosting a two-night fundraiser to help the people of Lahaina, Maui, which was recently devastated by a wildfire. It kicks off both nights at 6 p.m. There will be live music Friday from 4sale and dance performances by Ka La Kapu Polynesian Dance School. Ka La Kapu will…
A quick crawl through a fraction of the breweries in Minneapolis-St. Paul
As anyone that follows us on social media knows, I just spent a long weekend up in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, attending a couple baseball games, a metal show, and of course hitting up many, many breweries. Since I don’t have anything else to write about until later in the week, how about a recap…
Planning ahead to all of the great beer events of autumn in New Mexico
During a spot of downtime in Minneapolis on Thursday, I took note of a couple more announced events in the coming months. The more I thought about it, I figured it would be helpful if I would compile all of the announced events so far into a single post so all the beer lovers in…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Early bird ticket party heralds coming of fall fests
Another much-needed sign of fall appears this Thursday at Marble downtown, as the New Mexico Brew Fest’s Early Bird Ticket Party will be taking place on the patio from 6 to 8 p.m. For those new to the area, NMBF is one of the last old-school beer festivals, set in the cozy confines of Villa…
Longtime Canteen staffer Mike Thrall dies after yearlong battle with cancer
The sad news began to trickle out late last week: Canteen beertender Mike Thrall, a fixture in the craft beer community for many years, had lost his battle with throat cancer. The Crew received confirmation that Mike died last Thursday morning, which Canteen shared in a Facebook post today (Monday). “It is with great sadness…
Events Roundup: Entire weekend packed to the brim with brewery shindigs
For the second week in a row, we decided that the sheer number of events going on required a full breakout from just the simple listings in The Week Ahead in Beer. Let us dive in, shall we? Friday: Getting a bit goth-y Just a couple of cool events to highlight for tonight. First up,…
Brewers Association paints a mixed picture of craft beer at midyear
The Crew (well, me specifically) received an invitation to watch the Brewers Association’s midyear economic update online today (Thursday). There was nothing earth-shattering from chief economist Bart Watson, but it was still interesting to see where the national trends are going and how those pertain to craft breweries in New Mexico. A summary of the…
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