July was just crazy hot. In Albuquerque, and all over the Southwest. I must have been out of my mind to continue the summer road tripping. I love Las Vegas. I mean, I really must, because I go there two to three times a year. But, sometimes it’s nice to feel less “Vegas-y” when you…
Category: Out-of-Town Brews
Tonight Ballast Point and Fire & Hops get together to support a great local cause
Hey, Santa Fe! Are you looking for a fun craft beer event tonight that also supports a good cause? Of course you are! And, that’s how I would begin this, if I was one of those heartless ad-wizards, preaching to a blank-faced uninitiated audience. But, no, Santa Fe, that’s not who I am, and that’s…
A chronicle of summer beer adventures — Beating the heat in Phoenix
The kids are back in school, and the heat is finally starting to break a little. Just like when you were a kid and had to write an essay at the beginning of the year about the past summer, I recently took time to reflect upon the summer of ‘16. Since I have some big…
Firestone Walker strolls into New Mexico
We’ve been waiting. Yes, that is directed at you Firestone Walker. It’s been about four years, four months and counting since I moved to the Land of Enchantment. Four years and four months of stuffing my checked bags with Union Jack and Wookey Jack whenever I traveled out of state. But hey, all seems to…
¡Hola, Cervesa! Checking out the craft beer scene in Baja California
When you are soaking up the heat and strong sunshine along the ocean, there is really no better accompaniment than a cold, crisp beer. But, at some point my body rebels and screams, “I just can’t drink one more damn Pacifico!” Last October, I wrote a story on a new brewery in Isla Mujeres, a…
Seeking out hidden gems in Denver’s crowded beer scene
In case you do not follow us on social media, you might have missed the photos that Franz Solo and I took from our visit to Denver. Our main purpose for this trip was to see Iron Maiden (they were awesome, of course), but we naturally took some time to indulge in the area’s vast…
Another craft beer find — “Way up North” edition
The Brew Crew recently received word that there is Yet Another New Brewery out there. We take for granted that there will be a new one every week in Albuquerque (and are very happy about it), but this one is about a stone’s throw from being in the middle of nowhere. If you’re going to Ojo Caliente’s…
How to run a better fest courtesy of our neighbors in Arizona
After returning from my weekend beer sojourn to Phoenix, I struggled to come up with some sort of follow-up post. Some sort of review involving a slew of beers that cannot be acquired in New Mexico seemed pointless, so I almost let the memories of the Arizona Strong Beer Festival fade away. Then it occurred…
San Diego, part three — The best beer tour that almost wasn’t
Hello, beer lovers. Our friends from Oregon and Las Vegas meet up with us regularly when we can all arrange a convenient location. A couple of years ago we started doing beer tours when we meet in San Diego. Last week, our third San Diego beer tour got off to a bit of a shaky…
Fear not Santa Fe for you get your own Victory at Sea Day
Distance is the enemy of the beer lover. Often times great beer is tapped too far from where you live, forcing you to stay at home and bitterly wonder what might have been. Many in Santa Fe probably found themselves in this situation when they saw Victory at Sea Day will be happening down here…
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