A quiet beer news week in terms of full-on features does not mean there was nothing worth sharing. Read on as we clear out a light beer notebook. Beer Creek and Rumor step up to help It was probably impossible to miss the news this week that federal SNAP benefits will end on Saturday due…
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Beer Notes: Hiking for brews, hops go south, newcomer in cans, Flix wins
Oh, look at that, just enough stuff has piled up that it was time to empty the old beer notebook again. Let us dive right in, shall we? First up, a little while ago we were sent that book pictured up above. Beer Hiking Southern Rockies is part of a series of regional books that…
Beer Notes: IPA Challenge dates and locations set, collabs recap and more
Been a minute since we did one of these, but enough items surfaced that it was time to dust off the old beer notebook. To kick things off, the 2025 edition of the New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge now has set dates and locations for its three public rounds this July. Tickets go on…
Beer Notes: Openings, re-openings, closings and all the fests
Imagine having a full-time job and trying to still squeeze in enough time to cover a local scene with 40-plus breweries. Imagine trying to open a new brewing location and still finding the time to sit down and do an interview amid all the construction/demolition/setup. First-world problems, for sure, but a late equipment delivery kept…
Beer Notes: United in Beer lineup, license renewals and more
Time to dust off — and no, that’s not a joke about today’s weather, which, achoo, sucks — the old beer notebook to catch up on some recent happenings. We start off with the annual “selection Sunday” for United in Beer. The ultimate brewery collaboration event is back at Ex Novo in Corrales on May…
Beer Notes: License renewals, legislature update, Stout Invitational and more
There were just enough little news items popping up on our radar to encourage a Friday edition of Beer Notes. Let us dive in, shall we? More license renewals On the one hand, we thought we would see a lot more than we have so far. On the other hand, it’s just January 31, and…
Beer Notes: Kaktus hits the mark, Dripline beers, WinterBrew lineup
The beer news be slow these days. We’ve reached out for interviews to keep the Look Back/Look Ahead Series going, but have either been told “let’s wait” or not heard back at all. It’s gotten to the point where our paranoid little selves feel like we’re being … nah, can’t be, right? (Laughs nervously) Well,…
Beer Notes: Turtle Mountain makes progress, Worthogs gather and more
The news is a little slow at the moment (not that we’re trying to jinx things into ramping up around here) but we had a couple things to share, so Beer Notes shall make a triumphant return. First up, while enjoying lunch at the original Turtle Mountain Brewing last week, I bumped into owner Nico…
Beer Notes: The uncertain fate of Lizard Tail and more to kick off cloudy week
We received the first inquiry late last week, asking if we had heard anything about Lizard Tail Brewing closing shop. At that point, we had not, but as the weekend went along, a few cryptic social media posts and a lot of word of mouth certainly indicated that the brewery and its two offsite taprooms…
Beer Notes: Vision City sets opening date, Jemez Mountain’s 1st brew and more
Time to dust off the old notebook once again, starting with some good news to kick off the weekend. Vision City’s second location, formerly the original Boxing Bear at Corrales and Alameda, is set to open its doors on Friday, October 4. They will be open Friday through Sunday to start. We checked in when…
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