Harmon Lane started out as a hidden little brewery nestled inside the homebrew shop Southwest Grape and Grain. Take it from someone who used to work there, we often had people walk inside and tell us some variation of “huh, you have a working brewery in here, too?” These days, Harmon Lane is starting to…
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.
The Week Ahead in Beer: Batter up as summer creeps ever closer
Baseball is back this Thursday with the start of the Major League season, and that marks the first sign that summer is around the corner. Other signs include Ex Novo opening The Corral seven days a week, and Tumbleroot opening its patio at the Agua Fria taproom this Thursday. We learned that Isotopes Park will…
Flix Brewhouse staff forced to disarm man who entered kitchen with a gun
The staff at Flix Brewhouse had to confront a gunman on Friday night, a frightening situation that thankfully ended without any shots being fired, as first reported by KOAT and later by the Albuquerque Journal. At approximately 11 p.m. on Friday, Darnell Hill walked into Flix with a loaded AR-15-style rifle. He went around the…
Legislative recap: Brewing industry left pleased with results of this session
There was a big sigh of relief last weekend when the 2023 New Mexico state legislative session came to a close. It was not just from the media covering it, or the legislators and lobbyists who participated in it, but from numerous business groups around the state, including the New Mexico Brewers Guild. I caught…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Ending spring break in a nice and relaxing style
Last week was more than a little crazy, right? There were so many new beers and so many events around St. Patrick’s Day, it almost swallowed us all. But, as I sit here preparing for my seventh consecutive day at work (fear not, off Thursday, gonna work on not one but three stories), I’m reminded…
The Week Ahead in Beer: St. Patrick’s Day reigns over the brewing world
Well, I survived the drive back from Arizona, so here is the slightly belated Week Ahead. Yeah, as you might expect with the holiday falling on a Friday, St. Patrick’s Day is dominating the week. There will be places with live music, food specials, and, of course, lots of beer releases. There will be plenty…
Another trek through the Old Pueblo reveals a craft beer scene in transition
Ah, vacation. It had been far too long since I had gotten to hit the road and (re)visit some out-of-state places. Arizona beckoned again, largely thanks to the World Baseball Classic taking place in Phoenix, and the Fleshgod Apocalypse/Obscura/Wolfheart stopping in Mesa. First, though, it was back to my old college town of Tucson for…
The Week Ahead in Beer: New releases of some brewery classics abound
What is old is new again, or at least that seems to be the closest thing we have to a theme this week. La Cumbre has finally canned one of its original brews that has long been a staple on draft. Marble canned an old-school style as well. Throw in some returning monthly events at…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Marching towards the change in seasons
While some rejoice at the change in seasons from winter to spring, we always end up a little melancholy that dark beer season is coming to an end. But, then we see some of the crushable lagers and big-hopped IPAs on deck, and we feel a little better. Only a little, because damn, allergies, you…
Ex Novo brings the brewing community together for a new collaboration festival
Ex Novo Brewing will host the first stage of a new festival this Sunday at 1 p.m., one that promises to be rather unique for New Mexico. United in Beer is in partnership with the Somos Unidos Foundation, the charitable arm of New Mexico United, with whom the brewery already has a working relationship. The…
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