We have far too few festivals in Santa Fe, fewer after that recent Marvel-sized blip in history (as far as events go), and fewer still that are specifically designed around the celebration of Independent Craft Beverages. But, WinterBrew (oh, how we love you!), every year, does the trick, hits that spot, fulfills that need to…
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20 questions with the new brewmaster of Hidden Mountain Brewing Co.
Andy Lane is not a new name in the New Mexico brewing industry. He’s been in the business for a while now. And, though his is not a flashy tale, it is the kind of success story that most brewers can respect, working his way up from humble beginnings as part of Santa Fe Brewing…
GABF 2022: Rowley Farmhouse Ales brings home another gold from Denver
As any brewery will tell you, the difficulty level of winning a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival is already a mile high. Bringing home a fifth medal, and a second gold, at that, after only being in the business for six years, is a pretty phenomenal achievement for a small brewpub. At…
Beer Notes: Fall catch-up with all 7 of the Santa Fe area breweries
As summer draws to a close, and the air finally begins to cool, we in the Crew get a special tingly feeling in our black-shirted bellies; a special grin curls upward beneath our beards, and not just because it’s soon to be hoodie season. And, it’s not just because (most of) our freezers are packed…
Lava Rock leads the NM IPA Challenge after a controversial first round
One, five, six, 16 … many (beer) numbers were heavily deliberated, as the public gathered to vote for their favorite IPAs in the 2022 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge at Second Street Brewery – Rufina on Saturday afternoon. Just around 2,080 tasters were poured for around 130 guests in total, and zero people had…
The IPA Challenge returns to Santa Fe
This Saturday, the New Mexico Brewers Guild is headed to Santa Fe for the first public round of the 2022 New Mexico IPA Challenge. Second Street’s Rufina location will play host once again to another grueling tournament of taste, where votes from this round will be added to the tally that will eventually choose the…
Second Street hosts fundraiser for Wildfire relief efforts tonight
Looking for a good reason to go out for beers on a Tuesday night while supporting a great cause here in Santa Fe? Look no further! Tonight, Second Street Brewery is hosting a wildfire relief fundraiser for the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Resiliency Fund. https://www.santafecf.org/funds/community-resiliency-fund $1 from each pint sold goes straight to the cause….
20 questions with Jennifer Treu, Rowley Farmhouse Ales’ new head brewer
It’s not an easy thing to turn your passion into a career that spans several states, partially through a pandemic, but Rowley Farmhouse Ales’ new head brewer has done just that. On a nice, reasonably un-windy Wednesday, I sat down with the entire RFA brew crew, including brewmaster John Rowley, cellarman Roger Pacheco, new to…
Beer Creek hosts Big Brew event for annual National Homebrew Day
Beer Creek is celebrating National Homebrew Day this Saturday with their first Big Brew event. Now in its 25th year running, the annual event created by the National Homebrew Association in the past has brought together homebrew enthusiasts, as well as the homebrew curious at shops, backyards, and breweries across the nation to brew beer…
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery continues to gain ground in 2022
I hadn’t been to 32 Bisbee Ct. since Tumbleroot reopened their smaller taproom and started serving from it again in May of last year. Previously, the garage bay of their brewing facility was the only door of that location open to the public. Their Agua Fria space, one of the largest taprooms in town, had…
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