Starr Brothers Brewing was unique in two ways among the four New Mexico breweries to medal at the World Beer Cup in Nashville last week. It was the first brewery to win in terms of the order in which they were announced, and it was the only brewery to have a year-round beer claim a…
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.
Ex Novo aims to hit for the cycle after a 2nd straight WBC medal for V for Vienna
It is an exceptionally rare feat for any brewery to win back-to-back medals for the same beer in the same category at a major competition. Ex Novo Brewing just pulled it off, however, and will be aiming for a trifecta at the 2024 World Beer Cup. V for Vienna, the popular annual seasonal, earned a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Rock the brews and enjoy some good patio time
As the weather keeps on warming, the patios will be calling this weekend. One to always visit is at Marble downtown, and this weekend as an added bonus the Passing the Torch Festival returns. This Saturday fundraiser for the New Mexico Academy of Rock & Blues kicks off with the student musicians performing at 2…
Quarter Celtic enjoyed the surprise of claiming WBC gold with a red lager
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…
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…
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