After having gone to the original Oktoberfest in Munich last year, one might think any festival of that type in New Mexico could not possibly live up to that experience for the Crew. Well, yeah, nothing comes close to that event in sheer size, but that does not mean the Crew cannot be impressed. And,…
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Oktoberfest in the mountains called and the Crew answered
After missing out last year, albeit for a very good reason, the Dark Side Brew Crew is descending upon Ruidoso for their epic Oktoberfest celebration at Downshift Brewing Riverside on Saturday. Oh, that reason was because we were at the OG Oktoberfest in Munich last year, but you’ve already heard us gloat about that plenty…
Statewide Oktoberfest Guide 2026: So many fests and so little time
There are a slew of Oktoberfest celebrations coming up this season in New Mexico, so we decided to round ’em all up to help you best plan out your weekends for the rest of this month and part of October. From Red River to Ruidoso, from Carlsbad to Angel Fire, and of course Albuquerque and…
Lagerhosen returns in new setting with another great lineup of breweries
A little over four years ago, a whole slew of beer lovers gathered in Corrales for the first New Mexico edition of Lagerhosen. The sun was shining, the lagers flowed, and Ex Novo Brewing and their fellow participating breweries basked in the glory of it all. It’s taken a little while, and a venue change,…
Sidetrack rides to the top at the first New Mexico Craft Beer Awards
This past Friday, after the annual New Mexico Brewers Guild Technical Conference wrapped up at CNM, the attendees trekked over to nearby Flock of Moons for a special ceremony. For the first time, the Guild organized the New Mexico Craft Beer Awards, giving the local professionals and other certified judges a chance to vote and…
Boxing Bear honors the Mother Road with 2026 New Mexico State Fair beer
In case you have somehow missed it, Route 66 turned 100 years old this year, and just about everyone and anyone is finding ways to celebrate the centennial of the road that long ago connected the West to the Midwest. Over at Boxing Bear Brewing, that of course of means creating a special new beer,…
Thirsty Eye looks to the future as founding brewer prepares to say farewell
Every now and again, you can still learn something surprising covering the local brewery scene. For instance, Thirsty Eye Brewing has never thrown an anniversary party since it opened in 2019. That will change this Friday, and in a way, this party will also mark a joyous farewell of sorts for founding brewer John Kofonow….
Those lovable lagers are back for another fun festival at Canteen
Get your lager-drinking shorts on, it’s that time of year again. For the Love of Lagers returns to celebrate all the variants of the style at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday. This has been one of our favorite laid-back festivals for a while now, summer heat be damned! The setup is essentially the same as years…
NM Brewers Guild’s annual Pint Glass Day pays tribute to the Mother Road
It’s time to make some room in the old beer glass cabinet. The New Mexico Brewers Guild’s annual Pint Glass Day is this Wednesday at breweries across the state. The design this year, by local artist Stefan Jennings Batista, is meant to honor Route 66 on its 100-year anniversary. That, of course, was planned out…
Beer Prom brings together 8 brewery collaborations with retro dance party
Get your dancing shoes on, it’s beer time. Well, it’s Beer Prom time this Saturday at Ex Novo Corrales, a reinvention of the United in Beer collaboration festival. “Well, the origin of change, truly, we were wanting to be a better direct connect with the (New Mexico) Brewers Guild,” said Stevo Jeter, Ex Novo’s director…
