The Quarter Celtic crew did not make the trek to Nashville for this year’s Craft Brewers Conference, as busy work and family schedules kept them at home. So instead they invited a few friends over to the main brewpub to watch the World Beer Cup awards ceremony, held in conjunction with CBC. Windy weather forced…
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.
Canteen Brewhouse gets back in the win column at the 2023 World Beer Cup
Canteen Brewhouse has the most combined medals of any New Mexico brewery between the Great American Beer Festival (12) and World Beer Cup (six). That was part of why it had been so surprising that no new medals had been added to Canteen’s total since the 2016 WBC. That streak ended at the 2023 WBC…
United in Beer set to bring the local beer community together at Ex Novo
One of the most unique and anticipated festivals of the year is almost upon us, as United in Beer will take over The Corral at Ex Novo this Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. As of publication, there are still a limited number of tickets available online. As we caught up with Ex Novo’s Stevo…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Uniting for beer and of course for all the moms
This Saturday was basically written by the Brew Crew, as it seems to have all of our favorite things. There’s the Mama Bear Market at Boxing Bear Corrales, because most of us tend to procrastinate getting our moms anything for Mother’s Day (which is this Sunday, and yes, if you have forgotten up until this…
Turtle Mountain prepares to move its brewery next door to North taproom
After having talked about it for a while now, Turtle Mountain Brewing is preparing to make a big and necessary move. No, not a new taproom or anything like that. Instead, the brewhouse and beer tanks will soon be loaded up onto trucks and moved from the original location off Southern Blvd. to the space…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Cinco de Mayo celebrations take center stage
Cinco de Mayo has evolved into just about the biggest drinking holiday on the calendar, equaling or surpassing St. Patrick’s Day. So it is with zero surprise that breweries are getting in on the action. There will be drink specials, some new brews, and food specials abound this Friday at places across town. So far…
JUNO finds its footing in Wells Park while also building a new taproom in Edgewood
JUNO Brewery and Cafe has been busy of late. Oh, sure, there are the crowds coming in for the many events they have scheduled, but a lot of the work is actually going on several miles to the east on the other side of the Sandia Mountains. I caught up with co-owner Jason Marks, who…
High and Dry Brewing joins forces with Red Mesa for unique auction night
We could not let this week come to a close without making sure we had a feature on another wonderful collaboration between a local brewery and a local band. As they have in the past, High and Dry is teaming up with Red Mesa, though this one is a little different than past concerts and…
Day Drinking for a Cause returns for another round at Canteen Brewhouse
The cause is just. The beers are many. The good times are all but guaranteed. Day Drinking for a Cause is back at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday from noon to close. This now annual, sometimes even biennial event, is designed to benefit a specific cause, in this case one close to the hearts and minds…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Closing out the month of April in proper brewery style
Usually after a busy weekend, a quiet one follows, but that is certainly not the case as we finish off April with a plethora of fun events and new beer releases. We will have separate previews on Canteen’s Day Drinking for a Cause and Auction Night with Red Mesa at High and Dry, both of…
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