It has been a rather quiet week on the beer front, at least in terms of big events. While the weekend is full of the usual wide array of music and arts at various breweries, the one event that stood out to us was the Brew Lab Harvest Market, which is set for this Saturday…
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Trio of breweries team up once again to raise funds for Pink Warrior House
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and just as in years past, Canteen Brewhouse, High and Dry Brewing, and Steel Bender Brewyard are joining forces to help out. The Pink Warrior House Foundation is the designated non-profit, and all three breweries will be contributing a portion of the proceeds on specific beers. Needing a little…
Oktoberfiesta returns to Santa Fe Brewing HQ at long last
Before last year, when fall arrived in Santa Fe, it meant the scent of roasting chile in the air, golden leaves everywhere, and the promise of one big festival at New Mexico’s oldest and largest brewery, an Oktoberfest truly without compare. Well, 2020 was a very hard year for all, even meme Humpty Dumpty didn’t…
The beer festival makes a triumphant return in a proper autumn setting
We went to a beer festival this past weekend, and it was amazing. Oh, sure, we could have written that statement dozens (hundreds?) of times in the past, but since the pandemic arrived, we haven’t had the opportunity. The last sampling festival any of us could recall was WinterBrew in January 2020, while the last…
Ullr Fest: The show goes on!
The festival season has been a bit spotty the last couple years, of course, so you will hopefully be thrilled to hear that Ullr Fest in Los Alamos will be happening this Saturday, October 2. The annual event at the ski hill is meant to be a tribute to the Norse God of Snow, Ullr,…
Red Door Celebrates 7 Years
Hey, we made it to Friday, and it looks to be a fun weekend out there on the beer front to boot! Franz Solo here, with Red Door’s 7th anniversary celebration commencing on Saturday at 2 p.m., I talked to operations manager Ali Cattin about what they have planned for the occasion. Solo: So you’ve…
Sobremesa Celebrates Their First Year.
Franz Solo here, I sat down with Sobremesa’s Director of Brewing/part owner David Facey this past Tuesday afternoon to talk about their anniversary celebrations this Friday thru Sunday. While we talked all things anniversary and caught up (It had been a long time since we had seen one another, too long. – Solo) I also…
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery serves up New Mexican flair at the 2021 State Fair
It was just months before September, and organizers of the 2021 New Mexico State Fair had just been given the go-ahead to hold the huge event and were scrambling to put together vendors. Or at least, that’s the impression Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery got from the seemingly out-of-the-blue call asking if they could make a…
Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center and Hops Brewery team up for special hop harvesting demonstration
Back before the pandemic, we were starting to see a lot of special events where local hop farms were getting a chance to showcase what they do to the general public, with input and assistance from local breweries. Well, the first time since then, that type of event is returning with a special demonstration of…
Steel Bender shows its support to Los Ranchos in limited but flavorful way
The Lavender Festival was an annual event, until interrupted by Covid in 2020, that celebrated the many unique businesses and people in the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. It is quietly making its return this week, and Steel Bender Brewyard is again participating in the best way it can — by highlighting local eateries…
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