Chances are, if you have been to Ex Novo Brewing in Corrales — and we’re gonna go out on a limb here and guess that almost all of you reading this have — then Ashley Alvarez has probably poured you a pint or two over the last couple years. On a balmy afternoon, to put…
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 Brewing hits all the right notes with its new in-house food menu
Editor’s note: We dragged Derek, a.k.a. Porter Pounder, out of “retirement” to review the new food menu at ReSource. Unfortunately, he forgot his login info for this here site, so hence it appearing under my byline. Trust me, I am not nearly enough of a foodie to properly review any menu, so he was the…
Former Cantero Brewing reopens as Lizard Tail Industrial
It is a bit rare that we post a story late on a Friday afternoon, but it was not until a couple hours ago that any of us was able to trek on over to the Brewery District to check out the grand opening (reopening?) of a local brewpub. Restaurants often close and then reopen…
Kaktus brings beer back to the outdoors with Farm House Ale Event in Bernalillo
Due to the lingering Covid-19 restrictions throughout New Mexico, we did not expect to see any outdoor festivals this summer. Oh, not so fast, Brew Crew, because Kaktus Brewing has gone ahead and organized the first event since the fall of 2019, and it is going down this weekend in Bernalillo. The Farm House Ale…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Live music returns, a festival is planned and life is peachy at Steel Bender
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Marble keeps one charitable effort alive in a new (tasty) way
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
Gonzales keeps everyone on their feet at all Boxing Bear locations
Felicia “Fee” Gonzales is on the move these days. Oh, she is not leaving Boxing Bear Brewing, but as the director of people operations for the brewery, she is putting some miles on her car these days thanks to the expansion into three new locations over the last few years. “One of the most challenging…
Bell’s, Premier and The Storehouse team up once again to fight hunger in New Mexico
The pandemic and its associated restrictions might be winding down these days, but many of the same issues that predated it are still present in New Mexico, hunger being chief among those. So once again, Bell’s Brewery and Premier Distributing are working with local food pantries — The Storehouse in Albuquerque, The Food Depot in…
Award-winning brewer switches gears at Hollow Spirits Distillery
The last time any of us talked to Mick Hahn, he had just taken over the position of head brewer at Tractor Wells Park, having just left Turtle Mountain a few months after winning the first Great American Beer Festival gold medal in the venerable brewpub’s long history. Then, poof! Covid-19 came along, and soon…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Pick a patio, any patio for holiday weekend
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
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