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Houston’s (mostly) hidden craft beer gems

I can already hear you asking: Why is a New Mexico beer site writing about breweries in Houston? My answer: Because sometimes people go to other places and want to drink beer there. This was the situation I found myself in a few weeks back when I booked a trip to visit a friend in…

ABQ Beer Week: Jubilation ups its game for 2017 edition

Local favorite Jubilation Wine & Spirits is known for their frequent tastings of new and rare beers. So, how are they going to make things special for this year’s Albuquerque Beer Week? I spoke (technically emailed) with beer manager and Brew Crew emeritus member Adam Auden about what we can expect. SheNerd: What makes Beer…

Nexus Brewery expands to the West Side

Once breweries achieve some level of success, it seems the first thing they do is open another location. This was not the case for Ken Carson at Nexus. Even after the success of the food menu, national TV appearances, awards, and lines out the door, he was very cautious about his expansion plans. That patience…

Chama just made the best stout better

What do you do when you have the best stout in Albuquerque, as decided by the Brew Crew? If you are Chama River Brewing, you take that winner and throw it in a cask. They tapped it Wednesday night and I knew I had to head over to try it out. The result? Well, no…

Enjoy some Founders for a good cause in Flagstaff

This time of year is a bittersweet one for craft beer lovers. Bitter for those who didn’t score tickets to the Great American Beer Festival and SWEET for those who did. If you need to nurse those wounds, there is an event coming up this weekend in Flagstaff, Arizona, that may just do the trick —…