The legislature is close to wrapping up for the 2023 session, but the folks at Rowley Farmhouse Ales asked if I would sit down and have a chat with them about House Bill 343, a bill they are working to get passed. To be fair, I didn’t know anything about the bill, only that there…
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Beer Creek Brewing aims to make some big moves in 2023
People keep asking me, “When is Beer Creek going to open that new taproom of theirs?” To which, I generally shrug, believing that permitting through the City of Santa Fe these days is kind of like waiting on the scientists to finally invent a proper hover board, Tom Brady to retire, or George RR Martin…
New Brewers Guild executive director takes the reins with first successful event
If you had ever stopped in at Rowley Farmhouse Ales while Ebbie Edmonston was behind the bar, in the span of just a few minutes, you’d see her call out orders to her staff, greet regulars, disappear to change kegs, take meals out to tables, and maybe take a quick seat to make schedules or…
WinterBrew returns to original home at the Railyard for its 11th annual edition
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…
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….
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