We arrived before noon on a sunny Saturday, lining up with a handful of other patrons, awaiting our final entry into the Oldery, the nickname given lovingly to the original Second Street Brewery location on its namesake street in Santa Fe. It was the end of an era, and we could not resist the pull…
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.
ReSource and its fellow breweries tap a special stout to benefit Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has dominated the news for weeks now, with no signs of ending. On the surface, it seems like there is little that anyone in Albuquerque can do, but in a time of such horror, sometimes even the smallest gestures can make a difference. For ReSource Brewing co-owner Stephanie Wright, Ukraine is…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A stout for Ukraine and farewell to a favorite spot
We are just scratching the surface of the busy times to come, but this weekend is pretty packed. ReSource Brewing has created a special imperial stout to benefit Ukraine, and the collective of Brew Lab 101, Canteen, High and Dry, Nexus, Steel Bender, Tractor and Rowley Farmhouse Ales will also be putting it on tap…
Boxing Bear Brewing manages to regain its footing after one really big move
Stop us if you read this recently, but a notable local brewery moved its brewing operation from one building to another in the past year and has faced some unforeseen challenges as a result. Except this time, the story is not about Red Door, but Boxing Bear, as we learned when we caught up with…
Red Door opens new chapter after moving its brewing operation in 2021
It has been a little less than a year since Red Door Brewing closed its original brewery and taproom on Candelaria, moving brewing operations to the shared Mother Trail facility at 12th Street and Bellamah. Like so many other things, however, in the last two years, it can seem like a lifetime ago. I caught…
Second Street Brewery set to close its original location after 24 years
Unexpected news hit our inbox on Wednesday afternoon as Second Street Brewery informed us that they had made the difficult decision to close their original namesake location on Second Street in Santa Fe. The final day of business will be April 9. The good news is that the Rufina and Railyard locations will remain open,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bow & Arrow anniversary bash features 4 new brews
We often joke about how a person can experience all four seasons in one week in New Mexico, but this is getting kind of ridiculous. Anyway, it should be back to springtime temps this week, and there’s plenty going on at the breweries to pull us all off the couches. Bow & Arrow is celebrating…
Steel Bender and NMDSBC team up to create Spring of Deception Maibock
After six years, the Dark Side Brew Crew and Steel Bender have finally collaborated on a seasonal beer. We woke up way too early (for me, anyway) Tuesday morning on a proper German weather day and trekked over to Los Ranchos to team up with director of brewing operations Bob Haggerty on creating the lightest…
Rumor Brewing aims for greater consistency as summer draws near
It was the late summer the last time I drove out to Cedar Crest to talk to Rumor Brewing owner/brewer Patrick Johnson about the name change from Ale Republic. He felt it was even more recent than that, as time is flying again for everyone in the East Mountains. “I think things seem to be…
Embrace the shenanigans as breweries celebrate all that is St. Patrick’s Day
Two years ago, I sat in a mostly empty Quarter Celtic Brewpub, where the bar stools were gone, the tables were spaced widely apart, and there was minimal chatter from the staff and the scattered patrons. It was the saddest St. Patrick’s Day that I could ever recall as the pandemic was about to come…
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