The annual seasonal releases at Marble Brewery have become staples in the craft beer community for many years now, from Reserve Ale and Imperial Stout at the end of the year to other big hits like White Out and Pumpkin Noir. This year, however, a number of new additions to the seasonal menu have taken…
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 smallest breweries have faced some of the biggest challenges this year
Since the breweries have begun to reopen to customers in the last month, we have tackled the big ones, the ones with food, and those known for hosting events. Then there are the smallest breweries, the places that did not have canning lines, or kitchens, or a decade or more of history to fall back…
Beer Notes: The we-wish-we-had-better-news-to-share weekend edition
It is rare that we publish stories on Sundays, but these are strange times, and unfortunately the bad news has been piling up since Friday. We wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the following news items, so here we go. Taos Mesa Brewing needs our support At about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, the owners…
A quick guide to brewery hours on the Fourth of July
Just in case you are in a state where all days blur together, you might have missed that Saturday is the Fourth of July. We kinda forgot to ask for any changes in hours among the breweries for The Week Ahead in Beer, so out went a new request for info Thursday morning. So far,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Finding all the positive news out there amid the gloom
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….
Bow & Arrow Brewing fires up its new canning line as it adjusts to sea of changes in 2020
Bow & Arrow Brewing has a new toy. Last summer, head brewer Ted O’Hanlan said he was looking forward to having a canning line in 2020. By the end of the year, the brewery had pivoted to focus on its Rambler Taproom in Farmington, pushing the canning line back to 2021. Oh, how quickly things…
Beer Notes: Rio Bravo unleashes a barrel-aged behemoth in the middle of summer
A few newsy beer-related items found their way to our proverbial desks this week. Rather than go two days in a row without a new story, here is a quick summation of what we know. Rio Bravo says damn the season and full imperial stout ahead Sure, it may be toasty out there these days,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Ex Novo makes the best out of a wee little typo
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….
Tractor among the event-heavy breweries that must refocus for the foreseeable future
It feels a little quieter at Tractor Brewing these days. That has nothing to do with the crowds; like their fellow breweries, they are limited to 50-percent occupancy, but the tables were full and people were beginning to gather on the expanded patio when I visited the Wells Park brewery taproom last week. No, it…
Gravity Bound Brewing lands on its feet after pandemic shutdown delays its opening
Gravity Bound Brewing had planned to open its doors to the public back on March 25. Well, as we all know, something happened before that which proved to be a bit of a impediment. As of Thursday, Gravity Bound has at last joined its fellow breweries in being open for customers at 50-percent occupancy. We…
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