Last Saturday was the second annual Marchfest put on by Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino. Previously, this was an event that many of the Crew had written off due, mostly in part to little to no advertising, except through commercials on the mainstream radio stations (I’d be pretty surprised if the Crew listened to the…
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With 20 years in the business, SF Cider Works’ Dralle has brewed it all
For my third article in the NM Women in Brewing Series, I sat down and had a beer with experienced craft brewer, Jordana “Jordy” Dralle. This woman is a veteran of the industry. With one impressive brewing resume, she is an excellent example of strong women with even stronger passions for their craft, making a…
Big news for NM brewing industry from this year’s legislative session
The 2015 New Mexico Legislature has finally wrapped in Santa Fe, meaning I no longer get to play the 20 points for a senator game while driving to work. I’m totally kidding. No, what’s interesting to you craft beer fans, brewers, and purveyors, is that many alcohol, beer, wine, and cider bills went through this…
Second Street’s Colleen Sager and a tale of two restaurants
Women have always been on the frontier of beer. Before hops, words like “craft,” and before there was an industry, women kept their households stocked with the ancient ales. Traditionally they were the brewers, or “brewsters.” Now, from the “front of house” to the fermenters, women are excelling in every aspect of the craft beer…
Blue Corn properly celebrates their brewer’s one-year anniversary
Last Thursday, Blue Corn celebrated James Warren’s anniversary at a special Thursday at the Brewer’s Table. It’s been one year since young James has taken the reins at Blue Corn Brewery. When a friend commented that he had pretty big shoes to fill, but filled them well, James joked, “Yeah, but they feel like clown…
Jones is the glue that holds Santa Fe Brewing together
Long since the ancient Sumerians worshiped Ninkasi, the Goddess of Brewing, women have been an integral part of the brewing industry. Throughout civilizations like the Babylonians, the Egyptians, even the Vikings, women were responsible for keeping their nations’ homes imbued with the sacred suds. When the need for ale grew, as it so quickly did…
It’s Irish Red Ale Season at Santa Fe Brewing Company
Santa Fe Brewing just tapped their famous Irish Red Ale for the season. They threw a big party in celebration, and believe me, if you’ve ever spent any time, at all, with the Irish, you’d know to tell them that the “craic” was good, indeed! Last Saturday, fun-seeking folks and families braved the cold for…
Blue Corn releases their big Barleywine at another Thursday at the Brewer’s Table
Blue Corn Brewery has been doing a few things very well recently. As a ‘beer journalist,’ it makes me glad to see a smaller brewery work so hard at all aspects of their business, whether it’s their food, service, beer, or planned events to further their brand. At every turn, it seems these guys are…
Blue Corn Brewery’s Chef D talks about the beauty of beer and food pairings
Back in January, I attended Defrost Fest at Blue Corn Brewery. It was another excellent event put on by the Southside brewpub, which turned out to be a gathering of locals and even a “who’s whom” of the Santa Fe beer industry. It was an event in grand form, featuring a lot of amazing food…
Santa Fe Brewing releases the ECS Belgian Strong Ale
Santa Fe Brewing Co. just released the latest brew in their Ever Changing Series, the (ECS) Belgian Strong Ale. It’s big, bold, and very Belgian. The 3 Bs of the powerful, yet un-hoppy brews. Now, before I get into exactly what I mean by all that, I want to discuss Belgian beers briefly to help…
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