Plenty of people make reference to “pandemic limbo” these days, the long stretch of inactivity as the result of furloughed jobs, everything being closed, and generally not being able to figure out what’s next in life. Though he certainly would not ask to be the poster child for pandemic limbo, local brewer George Gonzales might…
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.
Nevada native takes a leap of faith and lands at High and Dry Brewing
A fun part of this job of writing about breweries is often finding out just where everyone in the industry came from before jumping into their brewery jobs. While more and more new employees are coming out of brewing programs, like the one at Central New Mexico Community College, there are still quite a few…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Marble brings back summer favorite for special cause
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….
Jubilation and Sister join the Modern Times party on Cinco de Mayo
For the first time in what seems like forever, a major out-of-state craft brewery has launched a new distribution deal in New Mexico, and two Albuquerque craft institutions are jumping on board with special events this Wednesday. After Rowley Farmhouse Ales threw a party for Santa Fe on Tuesday, the Cinco de Mayo fun will…
Rio Bravo brewer feeling positively golden with Pink Boots Society collaboration beer
Lindsey Baker has done it all at Rio Bravo Brewing, working in almost every job there is in both the front and back of house. Now, though, the spotlight is squarely on the young brewer, all thanks to the Pink Boots Society’s New Mexico chapter. Pink Boots, which promotes and supports women in craft brewing,…
Local breweries cautiously optimistic as counties move to green
The Wednesday news that much of New Mexico was moving to the green/turquoise levels on the state’s colored reopening chart came as a relief to many breweries. After a long period of being stuck in yellow, Bernalillo and Sandoval counties are moving to green, enabling 40-plus breweries and their taprooms to expand their occupancy. Well,…
Bonito Valley Brewing offers up a slice of history with its beers
The final stop in our recent tour of breweries in Southern New Mexico felt like a trip back in time. None of us had ever been to the small town of Lincoln, which sits along Highway 380, just east of Capitan. Many of the buildings here date back to the 19th century, including the one…
The Week Ahead in Beer: La Cumbre brings back the taste of summer
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….
Lost Hiker Brewing finds a home in the cozy confines of Ruidoso
At some point, all of us have probably that moment where we think it would be a good idea to quit the job, sell the house, move to a quiet little town and start anew. Most of us then sigh, shake our heads, and get back to work. For longtime Austin-area teachers Dan and Jennifer…
Red Door closes its original location but will not be calling it a career
Breweries can still surprise us from time to time. Take Red Door Brewing, which suddenly dropped the news late last week that it will be closing its original brewery and taproom on Candelaria this Saturday. Wait, what? Once we got over the initial surprise, I hustled to round up the command staff of owner Matt…
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