Back by popular demand! This Saturday and Sunday (June 15 and 16), Second Street Brewery — Rufina’s annual Crab and Pilsner Festival returns to Santa Fe for a second round, and we’ve never been more excited to get crabs again. Last year, hundreds of Santa Feans and visitors showed up hungry and thirsty for the…
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Summerfest returns to Pajarito Ski Area with 13 breweries on hand
Pajarito Ski Area outside of Los Alamos has a handful of big events throughout the year, and it’s time for another as Summerfest will be held this Saturday. If you haven’t been up to visit yet, this would be a great time to do so. If summer finally kicks in, you can rest assured that…
Nexus Brewery goes to warp 8 for its anniversary feast
Rather than try to jam it into an already packed Memorial Day weekend, Nexus Brewery is moving up its anniversary party to this weekend. All the feasting, drinking, and fun will take place at all three Nexus locations Friday through Sunday. “As we move into our eighth year in operation, we are thankful for the…
Starr Brothers steps up to help family of NM United player
Sad news came down this week that New Mexico United soccer player Justin Schmidt’s father, Jonathon David Schmidt, was killed in a car crash last weekend in Wyoming. As the brewery with the closest ties with the team, Starr Brothers is hosting a fundraiser for the Schmidt family this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m….
Hop on down to Silver City for Toadfest this weekend
The New Mexico Brewers Guild and Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery are teaming up for their annual event, Toadfest, this Saturday in Silver City from 2 p.m. to midnight. This free event will feature 21 different beers and ciders from 12 different breweries, all packed into the LTC taproom at 200 N. Bullard Street….
Brewery District breweries jump on board neighborhood block party
It is not often that a beer festival, big or small, sneaks up on us, but that was the case with the Bacon Jam Block Party. This neighborhood event, which will feature four breweries, is set for Friday from 2 to 11 p.m. The new restaurant Bacon Jam is located on the southeast corner of…
Marble ascends the stairway to 11 years of beer and fun
Marble Brewery is growing up fast, with its 11th birthday coming up this weekend. Naturally, being Marble and all, the staff is throwing a huge fiesta for all of its loyal patrons, with additional events and beer releases sprinkled throughout the week. To get the lowdown on all of it, I sat down with marketing…
Tart at Heart 5 beer list leans heavily toward local breweries
After waiting patiently, the beer list for Saturday’s Tart at Heart 5 is finally set and ready to go. For event details, check our previous story. Twenty-one of the beers that will be available for sampling are from 10 local breweries, with the other eight coming from out of state for Saturday’s 2-to-5 p.m. event…
Las Cruces breweries organize Beer for a Cause to help one of their own
Having a charity as a component of a beer festival is a fairly common occurrence in New Mexico. Having that charity be a brewer battling cancer is not common, but that is the case at Beer for a Cause, a special festival taking place this Sunday in Las Cruces. Pecan Grill head brewer David Allan…
Tart at Heart aims to go big in its 5th year at Sister
Pucker up, people, because one of your favorite beer tastings of the year is back for another go around. Tart at Heart returns to Sister on Saturday, April 13 for its fifth annual onslaught of sour and barrel-aged beer goodness. To get the scoop on what this year’s event holds, I sat down with the…
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