As I drove out to Santa Fe Brewing HQ, just off Highway 14, it reminded me of my old work commute, back when I had slung a few photos for the company and donned the Zia hoodie for a short while. As the dusty road wound around the brewery, I couldn’t help but marvel at…
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Rowley Farmhouse Ales loses supply trailers to devastating fire
On Saturday afternoon, Rowley Farmhouse Ales posted to their social media accounts that they had experienced a fire. The post began, “Rough start to the weekend here at Rowley Farmhouse Ales…” The fire occurred early Saturday morning, completely destroying their two storage trailers. “In the very early morning, we were called to find that the…
Four New Mexico breweries earn medals at 2023 World Beer Cup
On Wednesday evening, the Brewers Association held the 2023 World Beer Cup awards ceremony at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Considered the largest beer competition in the world, the World Beer Cup accepted 10,213 beers entered by 2,376 breweries, from 51 participating countries. Four New Mexico breweries brought home some top honors among…
Second Street Brewery makes way for new opportunities after closing its original location in 2022
It’s now been a year since the Oldery, the O.G., Second Street on 2nd Street closed its doors for good. Many of us have been wondering how Second Street Brewery, with its two current restaurants and wholesale operation are managing after the loss of the business that began it all. One sunny afternoon, I recently…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales is still on the rise even after a season full of change
It’s well known that in Santa Fe, we are lucky enough to experience all four seasons. And, for Santa Feans, our first open-space patio beer means that we’ve survived whatever winter the gods saw fit to throw at us, and we have indeed made it to spring. Well, as the seasons change, we often reflect…
The Sky Railway is still running strong with its 2nd year on the Ale Trail
If you’ve been around Santa Fe’s railyard district recently, or have been sitting on the patio, sipping on a cold one at Second Street Brewery in the last year and a half, you’ve probably seen the Sky Railway pull into the station at least once by now. I’m not talking about the Rail Runner, which…
Hidden Mountain Brewing hosts first annual Cask Festival
This Thursday, Hidden Mountain Brewing Company will host its first annual Cask Festival at a very familiar location on the south side of Santa Fe, and it’s going to be a firkin great time! Technically speaking, this would be the fifth cask festival in the same space, but the fourth was cancelled in 2020, for…
Chile Line Brewery entertains its way into 2023 amid a few changes here and there
Whenever I visit Chile Line Brewery, it’s like catching up with an old friend. I forget how fun they are to be around, and I’m always surprised with how much new stuff they’ve got going on. I recently made the trip to downtown Santa Fe. Whew. I know. Burqueños will laugh when I say it…
Roosevelt Brewing Company rises above the competition at 2023 Stout Invitational
In case you missed it, last Saturday, 16 New Mexico breweries met at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in (an almost no-holds-barred) three-round battle royale, where only one contender of thicc, chewy darkness emerged victorious from the 2023 Stout Invitational. And boy, was it a great day for a showdown! The sun was out, the air…
New Mexico Brewers Guild and Bathtub Row co-host 2023 Stout Invitational
Last year, the 2022 Stout Invitational made a much-welcomed return to Bathtub Row Brewing after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Like so many return-to-goodness events that began to re-emerge that year, all the major COVID protocols remained in place, but more importantly, the event was filled with laughter, and lots of smiles on…
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